Supply Chain Stewardship Lead

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits (medical, 
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401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Career development programs

Job summary

HealthTrust is hiring a Supply Chain Data Stewardship Lead to establish and maintain best-in-class data management practices across our supply chain. You will drive data governance, policy enforcement, and audit readiness while collaborating with data owners and governance committees.

The role focuses on metadata, reference data, data quality metrics, and integration for governance tools, enabling enterprise-wide data standardization and strategic asset management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Management, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years in data governance, preferably in supply chain/ops.
• 1+ year in Enterprise Data Integration across ERP, procurement, inventory, and clinical systems.
• 1+ year of Healthcare Supply Chain knowledge including HIPAA considerations.
• CDMP and CSCP certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with data governance policies within the supply chain domain.
• Document and maintain SOPs for data handling and governance.
• Collaborate on metadata repository requirements and coordinate updates across systems.

Skills

Data governance

Policy management

Stakeholder collaboration

Governance policies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Data Management / Information Systems

CDMP certification (preferred)

CSCP certification (preferred)

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Supply Chain Stewardship Lead? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Supply Chain Data Stewardship Lead will establish and maintain best-in-class data management practices within our supply chain domain. This role is pivotal in executing data governance policies, ensuring compliance, and driving data quality across critical master data elements such as items, vendors, contracts, and locations. The position will focus on developing and maintaining standard documentation, managing metadata and reference data, and supporting infrastructure integration for governance tools. Acting as a subject matter expert, the Data Governance Lead will collaborate across teams to enforce policies, monitor data quality, and maintain audit readiness, building a foundation for enterprise-wide data standardization and treating data as a strategic business asset.

What you will do in this role:

Policy Management:

• Ensure compliance with organizational data governance policies within the supply chain domain.
• Maintain and update domain-specific data policies (e.g., data quality, security, privacy).
• Communicate policy changes to stakeholders and ensure adoption.

Procedure Development & Enforcement:

• Document and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data handling.
• Implement data quality rules and validation processes.
• Monitor adherence to procedures and elevate non-compliance issues

Metadata & Reference Data Management:

• Collaborate on metadata repository requirements for domain-specific data elements.
• Collaborate on metadata repository requirements for domain-specific data elements.
• Coordinate updates across systems and stakeholders.

Data Quality Oversight:

• Define and monitor data quality metrics for the domain
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues with data owners and custodians
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Infrastructure & Tools Support:

• Ensure domain data is integrated into data governance tools (catalogs, lineage tools).
• Validate data stewardship workflows and recommend enhancements.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Act as a functional point of contact for domain-related governance matters.
• Collaborate with data owners, custodians, and governance committees.
• Facilitate training and awareness for policies and standards.

Compliance & Audit Support:

• Maintain documentation for audit readiness.
• Support internal and external audits related to data governance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Data Management, Information Systems, or related field - Required
• 5+ years of experience in data governance, preferably within supply chain or operations. – Required
• 1+ year of experience in Enterprise Data Integration Expertise: Experience managing and governing supply chain data across interconnected ERP, procurement, inventory, and clinical systems to ensure consistency and accuracy in a complex, multi-platform environment – Preferred
• 1+ year of experience in Healthcare Supply Chain Knowledge: Experience applying data governance principles within healthcare supply chain operations, including familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA) and the unique challenges of clinical and non-clinical materials management - Preferred
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) - Preferred
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) - Preferred

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

In todays challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"Good people beget good people.\" - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Supply Chain Stewardship Lead opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.