Senior Data Governance & Compliance Specialist

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 115,170 - 182,021; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Data Governance Specialist III to design, implement, and operate the enterprise data governance program within the Information Security function. The role focuses on protecting sensitive clinical, research, and operational data, ensuring proper classification, control, and regulatory compliance.

You will partner with OCDO, Privacy, and Legal to translate policy into practical governance across systems, cloud services, and research platforms,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, data science, or related field.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in data analytics, data management, governance, privacy, security or related disciplines.
• Ability to present complex technical information to executives and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing enterprise-wide governance initiatives across data domains.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the enterprise data classification and handling program.
• Develop and operate data lifecycle management processes and governance across systems.
• Collaborate with OCDO, Privacy, and Legal to apply governance policies across platforms.
• Define metrics and report on data governance program effectiveness.

Skills

Cross-discipline communication

Governance leadership

Data governance

Regulatory understanding

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, data science, or related field

Tools

DLP tools

DSPM

data classification tools

data discovery tools

data catalogs

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Data Governance Specialist III to design, implement, and operate the enterprise data governance program within the Information Security function. The role focuses on protecting sensitive clinical, research, and operational data, ensuring proper classification, control, and regulatory compliance.

You will partner with OCDO, Privacy, and Legal to translate policy into practical governance across systems, cloud services, and research platforms,