Kforce - Boston, MA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time
Boston, MA
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Kforce has a client in need of a Data Governance Lead in Boston, MA. The Data Governance Lead will create, own, and drive the overall strategy and vision for implementing a data cataloging and governance platform. This role involves developing comprehensive project plans, engaging in stakeholder conversations, and implementing/executing the product vision. The Data Governance Lead will ensure alignment of data governance strategies with organizational goals and objectives, leading critical workstreams that include planning, executing tasks, and managing timelines and risks. In this position, the Data Governance Lead will build and maintain a metadata catalog for analytic assets from data to BI layers. They will design and implement a framework for metadata enrichment and glossary content curation, conducting pilots to determine and optimize processes for efficiency and value. Additionally, the Lead will develop and refine procedures for identifying and addressing data governance issues, coordinating workgroups to deliver glossary inputs on schedule and within budget. Continuous improvement in data governance strategies and practices will be overseen, and the Lead will mentor team members in data governance best practices while monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of data governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Create, own, and drive the overall strategy and vision for implementing a data cataloging and governance platform.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans and engage in stakeholder conversations.
  • Implement and execute product vision while ensuring alignment of data governance strategies with organizational goals.
  • Lead critical workstreams, including planning, executing tasks, and managing timelines and risks.
  • Build and maintain a metadata catalog for analytic assets from data to BI layers.
  • Design and implement a framework for metadata enrichment and glossary content curation.
  • Conduct pilots to determine and optimize processes for efficiency and value.
  • Develop and refine procedures for identifying and addressing data governance issues.
  • Coordinate workgroups to deliver glossary inputs on schedule and within budget.
  • Oversee continuous improvement in data governance strategies and practices.
  • Mentor team members in data governance best practices.
  • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of data governance initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master's degree is preferred.
  • Deep technical experience in data cataloging and governance platforms along with strong working knowledge of effective data governance processes and workflows.
  • Expertise with healthcare and related industry clinical and business terminology and definitions.
  • Proven experience in coordinating with multiple technical and stakeholder groups.
  • Proficient in Enterprise Data Catalog platforms such as Informatica, Collibra, or Alation.
  • Skilled and knowledgeable in best practices in data catalog curation, business glossary development, data lineage, and governance workflows.
  • Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite to prep, manage, maintain, and store templates of glossary input data offline of Informatica CDGC.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k)
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADD) insurance
  • Paid time off for salaried personnel
  • Paid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act projects
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