Imagineeer · 3 months ago
Data Governance Specialist
Washington , DC 20201
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expImagineeer is a company dedicated to empowering transformation through innovative data solutions. The Data Governance Specialist will support enterprise-level data governance initiatives within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on implementing frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
Computer Software
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support the development and execution of an enterprise data governance strategy aligned with HHS goals and federal policies
Define and implement governance processes that improve data quality, consistency, classification, and stewardship
Establish and maintain data governance policies, data standards, and data usage guidelines
Support maturity assessments and roadmap development for governance adoption and enterprise data management (EDM)
Develop data quality rules, validation metrics, and monitoring processes to ensure data accuracy and completeness
Conduct data profiling activities to identify data inconsistencies and remediation needs
Work with stakeholders to resolve data quality issues and establish preventative controls
Ensure alignment to security regulations, FISMA, Privacy Act, HIPAA, and HHS data policies
Implement metadata standards to enhance data discoverability and transparency
Support enterprise metadata repositories, data catalogs, or data dictionaries
Ensure data traceability by maintaining data lineage across systems, applications, and business processes
Facilitate data governance working groups, data steward councils, and governance boards
Partner with system owners and data stewards to enforce governance policies
Document roles and responsibilities for data ownership and stewardship
Promote data governance adoption through communication and change management strategies
Support data governance tool implementation (e.g., Collibra, Informatica Axon, Alation, SAP Data Hub)
Work with data analysts and BI teams to ensure governed data is used in reporting and analytics
Produce governance dashboards and metrics to measure compliance and data quality improvements
Provide training and mentorship on governance best practices and tools
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Data Management, Business Analytics, or related field
7+ years of professional experience in data governance, data management, data quality, or enterprise data programs
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (DAMA, DCAM, or equivalent)
Experience with metadata management, master data management (MDM), and data classification models
Experience establishing data governance processes within enterprise or federal environments
Strong communication and facilitation skills; able to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience supporting HHS or other federal agencies (CMS, NIH, HRSA, ACF, FDA)
Familiarity with federal data strategy, OMB M-19-23, and CDO Council guidance
Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra, Informatica Axon, Alation, Talend, or IBM InfoSphere
Working knowledge of SQL, data architecture concepts, and data modeling
Experience in Agile environments and with enterprise platforms like AWS, Azure, or Snowflake
Certifications such as DGSP (Data Governance Specialist), CDMP, DCAM, or PMP
Benefits
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Health insurance
Paid time off
Company
Imagineeer
We engage, empower, enable, and imagine a future where the patient, consumer, customer, and business is the center of everything you do.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase