Medica · 13 hours ago
Data Governance Analyst IV
Hopkins, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$89K/yr - $133K/yr
7+ years expMedica is a nonprofit health plan serving communities in multiple states, focused on delivering personalized health care experiences. The Data Governance Analyst IV plays a key role in the Data Governance team, providing leadership and expertise in enterprise data governance and stewardship while ensuring high-quality, trusted enterprise data.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Provide direction, coaching, and subject matter expertise to Data Governance Analysts and other team members
Lead the development of governance tools, templates, guidelines, and repeatable processes(e.g., enterprise guidelines for defining data quality threshold requirements)
Act as a data governance representative on strategic initiatives such as data integration projects, platform migrations, and system modernization efforts
Identify opportunities to improve governance maturity and influence the adoption of governance practices across the organization
Mentor more junior analysts on best practices for issue documentation, standards creation, and quality assessment
Maintain and enhance enterprise data management processes ensuring accuracy, integrity, and consistency across Medica’s critical data assets
Develop and refine data definitions, business rules, data quality requirements, and measurement criteria
Lead complex stewardship activities, including data issue root-cause analysis, cross-team resolution, and documentation of enterprise data standards
Partner closely with domain data stewards, Data Catalog Stewardship Lead, business process owners, IT, and analytics teams to ensure alignment between data policies and operational realities
Represent Data Governance in cross-functional working sessions, design discussions, and technical solutioning efforts
Synthesize complex data concepts into clear, actionable insights for leadership, business partners, and technical teams
Collaborate with the Stewardship Lead and Data Governance leadership to drive consistent communication, stakeholder engagement, and governance program alignment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
7+ years of work experience beyond degree
Preferred
Advanced working knowledge of health insurance data, concepts, and processes (enrollment, claims, provider, product, clinical, financial, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to lead complex data initiatives and mentor others
Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand data architecture, data integration patterns, and data movement across systems
Prior experience representing governance or data management functions on cross-functional technical teams
Experience with governance or metadata management tools (Alation or similar)
Experience designing or operationalizing data quality frameworks, metrics, thresholds, and monitoring tools
Familiarity with AI and automation techniques applied to governance and quality workflows
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without formal authority
Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities
Excellent communication skills; able to clearly articulate complex data topics for both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to independently manage priorities in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
High degree of professionalism, curiosity, and commitment to data stewardship
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
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