Data Governance Specialist

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Governance Specialist ensures the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of organizational data and assists in developing, implementing, and supporting UT Southwestern’s data governance framework and related processes. The role works with data stewards and stakeholders to manage data assets, monitor compliance and performance, and enable data-driven decision-making through sound governance practices. The work also includes representing UT Southwestern at UT System governance committees, coordinating efforts across the UT System, and handling administrative activities such as procurement processes, oversight of master data management (MDM) solutions, and regulatory compliance. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The ideal candidate has one to three years of paid full-time professional experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an administrative, regulatory, data management, business administration, or related field.
• One to three years of paid full-time professional experience is sought for the ideal candidate.
• Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the principal practices of data services and program management.
• Knowledge of government relations or government affairs.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Skill in designing detailed, strategic, and engaging public-facing educational materials, such as PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, and other collateral.
• Familiarity with data privacy and compliance regulations such as HIPAA, FERPA, and GDPR.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).

Responsibilities

• Assist leadership in designing and implementing a comprehensive data governance framework to support data accuracy, accessibility, consistency, and security.
• Collaborate with data stewards and stakeholders to establish and maintain governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collect and analyze data, identify trends and patterns, generate reports, and make recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support data modeling and data architecture design for efficient information storage and retrieval; develop and enhance data warehouses; and manage back-end transaction and data processing.
• Monitor data quality and integrity, identifying and resolving issues with relevant teams.
• Conduct data-handling and data-management risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies to support compliance with data protection and privacy laws.
• Develop and track metrics related to data quality, governance activities, and compliance.
• Maintain an inventory of data assets, including classifications by sensitivity and criticality.
• Serve as a liaison among IT, Information Security, data stewards, and academic, research, and clinical units to promote data governance practices.
• Facilitate communication and training sessions to encourage adoption of data governance policies and standards.
• Support a data governance community of practice by promoting knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving.
• Support and facilitate Data Use Agreements (DUA), Data Use and Sharing Agreements (DUSA), and Data Transfer Agreements (DTA) processes.
• Provide input for internal governance meetings and potentially chair data governance meetings.
• Travel to sites, including UT System governance meetings, at leadership’s discretion; coordinate efforts across Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), including after-hours coordination.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• Preventive healthcare coverage at 100% with no copay.
• Paid time off available day one.
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid parental leave benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• Healthcare, paid holidays, on-site childcare, and merit increases are mentioned as part of the broader benefits offering.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level