Senior Data Governance Lead - Hybrid/Remote

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Akron Children’s is seeking a senior leader to guide and advance the organization’s enterprise data governance program. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure data is trusted, secure, well-defined, and aligned with regulatory and organizational requirements.

You will serve as a primary liaison among clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders, driving governance initiatives that support patient care, regulatory compliance, research, and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum five years of experience in data governance, analytics, BI or related field.
• Experience leading governance initiatives and teams in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and continuous improvement of enterprise data governance framework.
• Partner with compliance, legal, security, and operations on PHI handling.
• Oversee data quality programs across clinical, financial, and operational domains.
• Mentor analysts, developers, and engineers involved in governance initiatives.
• Define standards for metadata, data lineage, and governance documentation.
• Drive adoption of governance practices through training and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Data governance

Healthcare data

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Alation

Collibra

Informatica

Databricks Unity Catalog

Job description

Akron Children’s is seeking a senior leader to guide and advance the organization’s enterprise data governance program. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure data is trusted, secure, well-defined, and aligned with regulatory and organizational requirements.

You will serve as a primary liaison among clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders, driving governance initiatives that support patient care, regulatory compliance, research, and data-driven decision-making.