Data Governance Specialist

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

100% coverage for preventive care

Paid Time Off

Retirement programs (TRS)

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF qualified employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Data Governance Specialist to help build and maintain governance policies, manage data assets, and support compliance across the system.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent), 1–3 years of full-time experience, and CDMP certification; travel to governance meetings may be required.

This hybrid position enables collaboration with IT, data stewards, and clinical units to enable data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in administrative, regulatory, data management, business administration, or related field.
• CDMP certification preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive data governance framework.
• Collaborate with data stewards and stakeholders on policies and standards.
• Analyze data, generate reports, and support data architecture and data warehouses.

Skills

MS Office

Data governance

Data analysis

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CDMP certification

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

This role will ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of organizational data. The incumbent will assist in the development, implementation, and support of a comprehensive data governance framework and related processes at UT Southwestern. This includes collaboration with data stewards, and stakeholders, management of data assets, monitoring compliance and performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making through proper governance practices. The responsibilities are dynamic and extend beyond routine tasks, including representing UTSW at UT System governance committees, coordinating efforts across the UT System, and managing complex administrative components such as procurement processes, master data management (MDM) solution oversight, and regulatory compliance activities. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Our ideal candidate has one to three years of paid full-time professional experience.

BENEFITS

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in administrative, regulatory, data management, business administration, or related field.

Preferred

Experience - one to three years of paid full time professional experience.

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

JOB DUTIES

• Works with leadership to assist in designing and implementing a comprehensive data governance framework to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, consistency, and security.
• Collaborate with data stewards and stakeholders to establish and maintain governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collects and analyzes data, identifies trends and patterns, and generates reports and recommends to stakeholders, data modeling and designing data architectures to ensure efficient storage and retrieval of information, developing and enhancing data warehouses, managing back-end transaction and data processing.
• Monitor data quality and integrity, identifying and resolving issues in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Conduct risk assessments related to data handling and management, recommending mitigation strategies to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy laws.
• Develop and tracks metrics related to data quality, governance activities, and compliance to assess progress and effectiveness.
• Maintain an inventory of data assets, including classification by sensitivity and criticality, to support effective governance.
• Act as a liaison between IT, Information Security, data stewards, and academic, research, and clinical units to promote data governance principles and practices.
• Facilitate communication and training sessions to ensure adoption of data governance policies and standards.
• Support a community of practice (COP) for data governance, promoting knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving.
• Support and facilitate processes related to Data Use Agreements (DUA), Data Use and Sharing Agreements (DUSA), and Data Transfer Agreements (DTA) to ensure compliance and effective management of data sharing
• Provides input for internal governance meetings and may chair data governance meetings.
• Travel to sites such as UT System governance meetings at discretion of leadership, and coordinate across Texas Department or Information Resources (DIR) including after hours coordinating efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate-level computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadline