Data Governance Lead — Hybrid (Oakbrook Terrace)

Joint Commission; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Joint Commission seeks a Governance Lead to coordinate data governance across the organization, overseeing program development and implementation. The role includes leading governance councils, creating education materials, and ensuring policy compliance.

The candidate will architect governance frameworks, manage data stewardship, and drive data literacy across departments, with a hybrid work arrangement in Oakbrook Terrace. A strong background in data governance tech and audits is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 7+ years in Data/Analytics with at least 2 years leading data governance programs.
• Experience delivering data governance capabilities.
• Experience addressing audit queries (FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) with evidence.
• Understanding ETL techniques and analytic impact.
• Experience with data governance tech (metadata, data quality, MDM, privacy).
• Ability to setup data lineage and descriptions.
• Lead data literacy with data stewards and train-the-trainer programs.
• Exposure to Unity Catalog and Azure Purview integration.
• Experience with cloud-based analytic solutions.
• Experience in analytic solution design and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing enterprise data governance program development.
• Architecting the solution and framework.
• Administering the program and facilitating governance council meetings.
• Providing council meeting agendas for approval.
• Facilitating governance organization and council involvement.
• Developing educational and mentoring materials for governance.
• Providing QA—monitoring and reporting results to the governance council.
• Reviewing and updating governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Assessing governance maturity and capabilities.
• Designing governance programs and processes.
• Leading data governance workshops and implementation services.
• Overseeing governance offerings and Center of Data Excellence.
• Building relationships with data/vendor partners and subcontractors.
• Participating in requirements gathering focusing on workflow and end users.
• Developing conceptual specifications for the overall solution.
• Creating best practices and templates for reuse by consultants.

Skills

Data governance

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, IT, Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

Informatica EDC/Axon/MDM

Collibra

Alation

Job description

Joint Commission seeks a Governance Lead to coordinate data governance across the organization, overseeing program development and implementation. The role includes leading governance councils, creating education materials, and ensuring policy compliance.

The candidate will architect governance frameworks, manage data stewardship, and drive data literacy across departments, with a hybrid work arrangement in Oakbrook Terrace. A strong background in data governance tech and audits is required.