Lead Data Governance

Joint Commission•Oakbrook Terrace, IL

2d•$107,000 - $143,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Governance Lead coordinates the organization’s data governance functions and implementation, providing operational oversight of data governance activities and aligning them with data stewardship bodies. The role oversees enterprise data governance program development, architects the solution and framework, administers the program, and facilitates data governance council meetings and participation by organizational, tactical, and operational stewards. The Governance Lead prepares council agendas for the council owner’s approval and provides quality assurance by monitoring and reporting results to the council. The position establishes, maintains, and periodically reviews data governance policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures; assesses governance maturity and capabilities; and designs governance programs and processes. It leads workshops and implementation services for data governance focus areas, supports data governance offerings and the Center of Data Excellence, and helps maintain vendor-partner relationships for governance solutions and subcontractors. The role also contributes to requirements gathering, develops and maintains conceptual specifications, and creates reusable best practices, strategies, methodologies, and documentation. As needed, the Lead assumes team leadership responsibilities, supports professional development, and follows compliance and time-entry guidelines. This is a hybrid position requiring at least two days per week in the Oakbrook Terrace corporate office. Joint Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package; details are available on its Career Page.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
At least 7 years of related Data and Analytics work experience, including at least 2 years leading data governance programs and/or hands-on work in data governance functional areas.
Practical experience delivering data governance capabilities.
Experience addressing audit queries, including FedRamp, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, with appropriate evidence.
Understanding of ETL techniques and workflows and how they affect analytic solutions.
Experience using or implementing data governance technologies, such as metadata management, data quality, master data management, and data privacy tools.
Ability to set up scanners, periodically check data sources, and establish data lineage and descriptions.
Ability to lead data literacy efforts with data stewards and develop a train-the-trainer program.
Experience with analytic solution design and data visualization techniques.
Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide variety of client and Sirius team members, including management and technical staff.
Ability to investigate complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors across multiple solutions and/or disciplines.
Understanding of core business functions of a typical company and ability to use step-by-step logic to solve business problems.
Experience creating technical documentation and communicating effectively in various written formats.
Ability to guide and lead less-experienced technical team members, delegate technical tasks, and resolve issues of poor technical execution when appropriate.
Strong presentation and communication skills, including communicating one-on-one and in small and large groups using varied presentation methods to engage audiences.
Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to establish positive working relationships and perform complex, important work in a team consulting environment.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to integrating Unity Catalog with Azure Purview.
Exposure to cloud-based analytic solutions and their role relative to traditional on-premise solutions.
Experience with governance technologies such as Azure Purview, Databricks Unity Catalog, custom or similar vendor solutions, Informatica governance tools (EDC, Axon, Informatica DQ, Informatica MDM), Collibra, or Alation.

Responsibilities

Oversee development of the enterprise data governance program.
Architect the data governance solution and framework.
Administer the program, including facilitating data governance council meetings.
Prepare council meeting agendas for approval by the council owner before meetings.
Facilitate involvement of the data governance organization, tactical and operational stewards, and the data governance council.
Develop and deliver educational, awareness, and mentoring materials for the data governance program.
Provide quality assurance by overseeing and monitoring work and reporting results to the governance council.
Establish, maintain, periodically review, and recommend changes to data governance policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
Assess data governance maturity and capabilities.
Design data governance programs and processes.
Lead data governance workshops and implementation services for areas of focus.
Assist in overseeing data governance offerings and the Center of Data Excellence.
Help build and maintain vendor-partner relationships for data governance solutions and subcontractors.
Participate in requirements-gathering activities, examining business applications from workflow and end-user perspectives.
Develop and maintain conceptual specifications supporting the overall solution throughout a project.
Contribute to and develop reusable best practices, strategies, methodologies, and documentation/templates for other consultants and analysts.
Step into team leadership roles as needed and empower others to increase their contribution and responsibility.
Comply with time-entry and other applicable compliance guidelines.
Engage in professional development, including obtaining industry-related certifications as directed by management.
Lead data literacy efforts with data stewards and develop a train-the-trainer program to improve knowledge in each department.
Set up scanners, periodically check data sources, and set up data lineage and descriptions as needed for governance capabilities.