Principal Data & Analytics Governance & Quality Analyst

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Health benefits

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina seeks a Principal Data & Analytics Governance & Quality Analyst to lead the enterprise Data & Analytics Governance strategy, ensuring data integrity and quality for critical assets. You will own governance programs, drive improvements, and oversee data asset lifecycles with cross-functional teams in a healthcare setting.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s or higher in a related field and 8+ years in data governance/analytics; healthcare data experience and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data governance or analytics.
• Experience leading cross-functional governance initiatives.
• Healthcare analytics or health IT knowledge is a plus.
• Professional certifications in data governance or analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance councils and ensure policy adherence.
• Oversee data quality programs and governance across data assets.
• Provide data governance guidance to business and analytics teams.
• Develop and maintain data asset strategy and roadmaps.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data quality

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in a related field

Job description

Job Description The Principal Data & Analytics Governance & Quality Analyst leads the development and implementation of the enterprise’s Data and Analytics Governance strategy and compliance for business and consumption layer data assets. As the primary data owner, ensure the integrity, quality, and fitness-for-purpose of the organization's critical data and analytics products. Take principal-level responsibility for developing and overseeing data governance strategies, leading cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Assumes accountability for the assessment, improvement and governance of quality and ongoing fitness-for-purpose of the organization's foundational data and analytics products.

What You’ll Do

Lead enterprise data governance councils and subcommittees, driving stewardship practices, policy adherence, and alignment across business and technology stakeholders. Facilitate governance discussions, consultations, and decision-making processes, leveraging strong communication and stakeholder management skills to resolve data-related challenges and enable organizational objectives. Apply knowledge of healthcare data, regulatory requirements, and data governance principles to support data quality, accountability, and effective use of enterprise data assets. Manage Data Asset Strategy & Roadmap (Data asset SME) reflecting their maturity and evolution of data assets to support new/ongoing business and analytic needs. Ensure data assets are governance & Quality compliant across asset lifecycle, and provides assessment based on a data assets fit for purpose, including defining data quality and governance needs, business rules, identifying sensitivity conditions, etc. Strong understanding of the business capabilities addressed by data assets (their fitness for use) and ensure options for data sourcing and re-usability of assets to maximize/optimize usage of quality enterprise assets Provide data and analytic consultation to business & analytics on data assets, or data governance/quality. Gather & maintain data glossary, definitions and data quality rules and other business metadata for 2 or more foundational data domains. Identifies efficiencies and addresses cataloging redundancies across multiple domains Leads and defines the approach needed to support data catalogs and quality monitoring for multiple domains by leveraging data profiling and analysis Accountable for Data Asset launch, adoption and training with Analytics Partners, and users

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required) 8+ years of experience in related field In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field Bonus Points Experience within the healthcare, health insurance, healthcare analytics, or regulated healthcare environment with knowledge of healthcare data domains, privacy requirements, and industry standards. Professional certifications or training in data governance, data management, analytics, healthcare informatics, project management, or related disciplines

WhatYou’llGet

The opportunity to work at thecutting edgeof health care delivery with a teamthat’sdeeply invested in the community Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to dogreat work Medical, dental, and vision coverage along withnumeroushealth and wellness programs Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacyassistance Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education 401k match including an annual company contribution Learn more

Where You’ll Work

Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose – giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection – that supports a workplace that’s flexible, connected, and future focused. In a Hybrid-Flex role, you’ll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you’ll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter. Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. *Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance. $118,691.00 - $189,906.00

Benefits

• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education
• 401k match including an annual company contribution
• Learn more

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