Data Governance SpecialistBroadmoor Campus
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The main role of this position is to assist the information/data governance team in the formation and execution of the data governance framework, policy, and standards. The person assists in the implementation and support of the enterprise data governance program and the data governance software. This position champions organization-wide knowledge sharing and data stewardship, to ensure the organization's information, experience and ingenuity is shared inside and (as appropriate) outside the organization. The Data Governance Team reports to the Informatics Department. This role requires intermediate skills in the practice of Informatics, SQL, data governance, decision support, data warehousing and project management. Partnerships in this endeavor are critical; the Data Governance Specialists operate as an information steward, data standards champion and collaborates with stakeholders to achieve goals.
This position requires good communication, project management, technical, analytical, and facilitation skills. Desired results include information and data quality, standard organizational definitions and process standardization to improve and support data quality and business intelligence to achieve optimal patient and organizational quality outcomes.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Must be able to perform the professional and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Data Governance: Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of data and information stewardship, data lineage, data sources, data integration, metadata, knowledge management, reporting and analytics. Is a key driver of organizational data governance. Supports organizational data standardization to promote knowledge sharing through design, implementation and management of the data governance framework, policy, standards and data governance software. Collaborates closely with all stakeholders, including reporting teams, application teams, and Business Intelligence teams to further and improve the Data Governance Program.
- Analysis: Demonstrates analytical thinking and decisive judgment. Analyzes issues and problems systematically, gathering broad and balanced input, and translating conclusions into timely decisions and actions. Prioritizes work per organization needs and goals. Ability to work independently with little direction.
- Quality: Applies recognized methodologies for quality/process/performance improvement. Acts as an organizational leader for an environment of knowledge sharing, collaboration, standards and clarity. Develops control structures within the organization to ensure the accuracy and quality of data through the governance processes. Ensures controls are in place over applications to ensure data integrity by performing data integrity gap analysis. Coordinates the resolution of data integrity gaps by working with the business and technical owners.
- Process Management: Demonstrates proficient knowledge of system life cycles and complies with defined framework for system implementation for developing, reviewing, approving and disseminating changes.
- Knowledge Sharing: Promotes organizational knowledge and information sharing through the data governance program. Promotes use of data governance software to facilitate sharing of standardize information among internal teams and external partners. Provides support for the establishment and nurturing of the data governance program. Helps disseminate information about the organization's data governance program to internal and external audiences, including organizing knowledge sharing events (such as knowledge fairs, site visits, interviews), maintaining communications on data governance across the organization.
- Communication: Able to establish straightforward, productive relationships with individuals and teams across the organization. Able to explain complex concepts in language that is easily understood by individuals from diverse disciplines. Demonstrates excellent facilitation skills. Facilitates a culture of collaboration and trust between clinical (nursing, medical, and ancillary), technological (IT), and operational (finance, operations, etc.) stakeholders that shares the values, contributions, and challenges each faces.
- Technical Knowledge: Demonstrates proficient understanding of the technical capabilities of current application systems and applies general system knowledge to facilitate data and information governance. Intermediate understanding of databases, data structures, data lineage and data usage. SQL experience in querying, reporting and analytics. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of data warehouses, data flow, data lineage and data integration. Demonstrates an understanding of intermediate to advanced Excel operations. Demonstrates an understanding of limits of personal expertise and seeks assistance when needed. Works with business partners to gather and understand requirements and to develop governance solutions to support business needs.
- Professional Growth: Supports hospital strategic goals by continuously enhancing knowledge and competency in the emerging field of Nursing Informatics and Informatics Industry standards.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Healthcare related, Information Technology, financial or business related field from an accredited college or university OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- High School Graduate
- 3 or more years of Informatics, analyst, data quality or data analysis, and/or reporting and analytics experience.
- 1 or more years of SQL experience.
- 1 or more years of report writing/analytics experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in position related field or related field of study from an accredited college or university.
- Data Governance Management Experience.
- Collibra Experience.
Required Licensure and Certification
Knowledge Requirements
- Demonstrates knowledge of computers and desktop software.
- Ability to work autonomously, by demonstrating self-motivation and creativity.
- Excellent communication, writing, organizational, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, administrative staff, clinical personnel, and peers.
- Ability to manage and prioritize work.
- Intermediate knowledge of computer spreadsheets, software systems and databases.
- Ability to write functional documentation.
- Demonstrates persistence in solving problems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to transport self to various locations.
Time Type:
Job Requisition ID:
R-47909
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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