Own the enterprise data governance roadmap, KPIs, and maturity plan; facilitate governance forums and align priorities to business outcomes and regulatory needs (HIPAA/PHI)
Define and maintain policies, standards, and procedures for data quality, metadata, classification, access, and lifecycle; translate policy into actionable controls across platforms
Develop and shepherd the run state processes for Data Governance across the enterprise
Implement guardrails using Unity Catalog (ownership, privileges, row/column access, tags/classifications, lineage) and Informatica CDGC (business glossary, steward workflows, approvals)
Partner with Security/Risk/Compliance/Audit to map policy to controls and ensure audit-ready evidence
Lead data quality disciplines: define dimensions and rules, instrument monitoring in Databricks pipelines (bronze/silver/gold), and publish quality scorecards
Run end-to-end issue management; ensure durable fixes in upstream processes
Govern enterprise glossary, technical metadata, classifications, PII/PHI tags, and end-to-end lineage
Drive adoption and completeness in CDGC and ensure Unity Catalog lineage/tags stay aligned to enterprise definitions, report coverage for critical data elements
Deliver training, playbooks, and office hours to grow literacy and accelerate self-service within guardrails
Provide executive-ready dashboards for governance KPIs (quality, glossary coverage, lineage completeness, policy adoption, audit readiness); run periodic maturity assessments and prioritize improvements

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field preferred)
Certifications a plus (e.g., CDMP, DCAM familiarity)
7+ years in data governance/data management (senior-level impact)
Healthcare experience (2+ years preferred) with HIPAA/PHI exposure
Proven ability to design/evolve frameworks and RACI/decision rights, run councils, and drive cross-functional adoption
Translate policies into platform controls in Unity Catalog and Informatica CDGC; align with Security/Risk/Compliance and audit needs
Define DQ rules/SLAs, instrument monitoring in Databricks pipelines, and lead remediation to closure with measurable impact
Operationalize glossary, stewardship workflows, classifications, and lineage in CDGC and Unity Catalog, with coverage metrics for CDEs
Executive-grade storytelling, stakeholder facilitation, and influence-without-authority; produce dashboards, playbooks, and training that stick

Benefits

Growth opportunities to uplevel your career
A people-centric culture embracing and celebrating diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences within our team
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits focused on well-being
An opportunity to shape the future of health care by joining a team recognized as a Best Place to Work For in the NY Capital District , one of the Best Companies to Work For in New York , and an Inclusive Workplace

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata managementdata qualitymetadata managementdata classificationdata lifecycle managementmonitoring in Databricksframework designRACIpolicy controls

Soft Skills

executive-grade storytellingstakeholder facilitationinfluence-without-authoritycross-functional adoptiontraining deliveryissue managementcollaborationcommunicationleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

CDMPDCAM