Medica · 3 days ago
Data Governance Lead, Stewardship
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$89K/yr - $133K/yr
7+ years expMedica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. The Data Governance Lead – Stewardship is responsible for defining and implementing Medica’s stewardship strategy, focusing on the Data Catalog Program and driving the adoption of governance practices across the organization.
Health CareMedical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as Stewardship Lead for the data catalog, defining standards, processes, and role expectations
Build and mature data governance and quality programs, leveraging technical expertise and leadership skills
Onboard and support Business Curators and Domain Knowledge Partners; monitor stewardship activity for consistency
Develop and maintain stewardship dashboards, reporting on progress and catalog quality metrics
Facilitate alignment between stewardship activities and enterprise governance goals, participate in the Data Governance Stewardship Council
Gather feedback on stewardship processes and implement improvements
Create and oversee the implementation of a data steward communication and support plan
Influence adoption of governance practices through communication, technology enablement, and integration into development workflows
Explore and leverage AI capabilities and automation opportunities to enhance governance and quality programs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field
7 years of work experience beyond degree
Proven experience in building and maturing data governance and stewardship programs
Strong technical data skills; experience with data catalog tools and governance frameworks
Leadership experience with the ability to persuade and influence across the organization
Aptitude and curiosity to learn Medica's data required
Preferred
Health insurance data knowledge preferred
Familiarity or experience with data quality programs preferred
Familiarity with AI applications in data governance is a plus
Benefits
Competitive medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
Holidays
Paid volunteer time off
401K contributions
Caregiver services
Many other benefits to support our employees
Company
Medica
Medica is a company that provides health coverage to meet customers needs for health plan.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Naylor
President and CEO
Jeni Alm
Vice President, Provider Partnerships and Solutions
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