Senior Data Governance

HCA•Nashville, TN

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Data Governance Lead is a subject matter expert and implementation leader within the DT&I Data Office, responsible for championing and operationalizing data governance strategies that enable trusted, accessible, and high-value data across the organization. Acting as a mentor to the junior Data Governance Leads, this role ensures that governance practices are consistent and embedded into enterprise data workflows, tools, and culture. This individual will play a hands-on leadership role in designing, implementing, and optimizing core governance capabilities-including data cataloging, metadata stewardship, intake and prioritization models, and data literacy programs. The role will partner closely with data owners, stewards, business leaders, and technical teams to deliver scalable and sustainable governance solutions that align with enterprise priorities.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or similar required
5+ years of experience in a combination of data management and data governance roles required
3+ years of experience in implementing data governance in a business environment required
Position located in Nashville, TN

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or similar preferred
Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of enterprise data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with data strategy, regulatory requirements, and business goals.
Provide guidance on best practices for governing data across domains and lines of business.
Coordinates manage, and document governance-related work sessions and stakeholder engagements.
Lead the execution of key data governance processes across business domains
Develop and maintain artifacts and documents related to data governance.
Define and implement data quality (DQ) rules; assist in the QA of rule execution, results analysis, and reporting
Monitor, track, and communicate progress against governance deliverables and milestones
Oversee ongoing compliance with data quality and governance standards across domains
Develop and document methodology for implementing data governance programs/projects across the enterprise. Coordinate with and support data stewards responsible to ensure Data Governance best practices and expectations are being implemented and met.
Support metadata curation and cataloging to enhance data discoverability and usability
Review, develop, and edit policies in support of Data Governance principles. Develop processes to hold others' accountable to the Data Governance policies and create a means to determine and track compliance on an on-going basis.
Maintain the enterprise data catalog by ensuring data assets are properly documented, classified, and maintained.
Work with subject matter experts to write articles for the Data Glossary.
Support enhancements to catalog usability and adoption by gathering stakeholder feedback and implementing improvements.
Assist in the development of catalog training materials, user guides, and best practices documentation.
Track adoption of the data catalogue and implement processes and engagement tactics to improve utilization.
Promote and support self-service data access and analytics capabilities across the organization.
Facilitate training sessions and workshops to improve data literacy and promote the use of governance tools.
Act as a liaison between business users and technical teams to ensure data access issues are resolved and user needs are met.
Support the evaluation, implementation, and integration of metadata management and governance tools with enterprise data platforms.
Provide operational support for governance tools, including issue resolution, user onboarding, and documentation updates.
Help track tool adoption and provide feedback to enhance user experience and effectiveness.
Research, analyze, and provide recommendations of tools to support data governance needs.
Work closely with data stewards, data owners, business analysts, and IT teams to ensure governance activities align with enterprise goals.
Communicate governance objectives, priorities, and status updates to stakeholders in a clear and transparent manner.
Support the Sr. Director, Data Enablement & Governance in executing governance strategies and initiatives.
Serve as liaison for data governance efforts to align with other enterprise information management components, (master data, data quality, metadata management, etc.) across the organization. Build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of internal organizations (business owners, practices, departments) to understand current and future information and data needs and strategy.
Track data governance action items, issues, and priorities to ensure standards and priorities for data integrity, consolidation, consistency and metadata development are met.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.