Lead Data Governance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, IL seeks a Governance Lead to coordinate data governance functions and implementation across the organization, aligning with data stewardship bodies. The role oversees the enterprise data governance program, architects the framework, and leads governance councils.

You will develop training materials, ensure QA, and drive policy development; collaborate with data stewards and vendors, and support data literacy initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of Data & Analytics experience with 2+ years leading data governance programs.
• Experience addressing audit queries (FedRamp, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) with evidences.
• Experience with data governance technologies (metadata, data quality, MDM, privacy).
• Ability to set up scanners, data lineage, and descriptions; drive data literacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the enterprise data governance program development.
• Architect the solution and framework.
• Administer the program and facilitate data governance council meetings.
• Provide the agenda for council meetings for approval by the council owner.
• Facilitate data governance organization, stewards, and council involvement.
• Develop and deliver data governance materials and training.
• Provide quality assurance – monitor and report results to governance council.
• Establish and review data governance policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
• Assess data governance maturity and capabilities.
• Design data governance programs and processes.
• Lead data governance workshops and implementation services.
• Oversee data governance offerings and Center of Data Excellence.
• Build data/vendor relationships for governance solutions and sub-contractors.
• Participate in requirements gathering across workflows and end users.
• Develop conceptual specifications to support the solution.
• Create best practices, methodologies, and templates for reuse.
• Support team leadership and mentoring.
• Adhere to time-entry guidelines and compliance.
• Engage in professional development and certifications.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

ETL concepts

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Leadership

Cloud analytics

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

Informatica (EDC, Axon, DQ, MDM)

Collibra

Alation

Job description

Summary Statement

The Governance Lead is responsible for coordinating the data governance functions and its implementation in the organization. This includes operational oversight of all activities associated with data governance and alignment with the data stewardship bodies.

Summary Statement

The Governance Lead is responsible for coordinating the data governance functions and its implementation in the organization. This includes operational oversight of all activities associated with data governance and alignment with the data stewardship bodies.

Position Accountabilities

• Overseeing enterprise data governance program development.
• Architecting the solution and framework.
• Administering the program, including facilitating the data governance council meetings.
• Providing the agenda for the data governance council meetings to be approved by council owner pre-meeting.
• Facilitating data governance organization, tactical and operational stewards, and the data governance council involvement.
• Developing and delivering data governance program educational, awareness, and mentoring materials.
• Providing quality assurance – oversight, monitor, report results to governance council.
• Establishing, maintaining, and periodically reviewing and recommending changes to data governance policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
• Assessing data governance maturity and capabilities
• Designing data governance programs and processes
• Leading Data Governance Workshops & Implementation services for data governance areas of focus
• Assist in overseeing the data governance offerings and Center of Data Excellence
• Help build and maintain key data and analytics vendor-partner relationships for data governance solutions and sub-contractors
• Participates in requirements gathering activities, examining the entire business application from the aspects of the workflow and the end user
• Develops and maintains conceptual specifications in support of the overall solution throughout a project
• Contributes and develop best practices, strategies, methodologies and documentation/templates suitable for reuse by other Consultants and Analysts
• As needed, steps into team leadership roles and empowers others to increase contribution and level of responsibility
• Complies with all-time compliance and time entry guidelines
• Training/Certifications - Engages in professional development, including obtaining industry related certifications as directed by management, to maintain continued growth in professional skills and knowledge

Position Requirements: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Note: minimum requirements):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
• At least 7 years of related Data and Analytics work experience, including at least two (2) years of leading data governance programs and/or hands-on work in data governance functional areas
• Practical experience delivering data governance capabilities.
• Experience in addressing the audit (FedRamp, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) queries with appropriate evidences.
• Understanding of ETL techniques and workflows as they impact and relate to analytic solutions.
• Experience using or implementing data governance technologies, i.e., metadata management, data quality, master data management, data privacy, etc., like Azure Purview,Databricks(Unity Catalog) similar data governance vendor(custom) solutions, Informatica data governance tools (EDC, Axon, Informatica DQ, Informatica MDM), Collibra OR Alation.
• Ability to setup scanners and do periodic check on the data sources, setup data lineage and descriptions.
• Lead Data Literacy efforts with Data Stewards. Come up with a train-the-trainer program to improve knowledge base in each dept.
• Exposure to integrating Unity Catalog to Azure Purview.
• Exposure to cloud-based analytic solutions and their role relative to traditional on-premise solutions.
• Experience in analytic solution design and data visualization techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a wide variety of client and Sirius team members, including management and technical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors from multiple solutions and/or disciplines.
• Demonstrated understanding of core business functions of a typical company, and ability to employ step by step logic to solve business problems.
• Experience creating technical documentation and communicating effectively in various written formats.
• Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and leadership to less experienced technical team members, including delegating technical tasks, and at times resolving issues of poor technical execution without escalation.
• Demonstrated presentation and communication skills, including effectively communicating one-on-one, and in small and large groups, using a variety of presentation methods to sustain the audiences’ engagement.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive working relationships and conduct complex and important work critical to the organization in a team consulting environment.

Position Competencies

Collaborating - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.

Communication - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.

Customer Focus - Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.

Earning Trust - Gaining others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments while disclosing own positions; treating others and their ideas with respect and supporting them in the face of challenges.

Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.

Quality Orientation - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

Technical / Professional Knowledge & Skills - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.

Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of two days per week in our Oakbrook Terrace corporate office.

Joint Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package. For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification due to business needs and/or reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

MIN

$107,000.00

MAX

$143,000.00

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.