Director Is - Data Governance & Quality

Amerihealth understands data is the lifeblood of our business and has created an Enterprise Data Office (EDO). EDO is a linchpin of an ecosystem of data-first functions that will work together seamlessly to enable Amerihealth to achieve the true value of data. The mission of the EDO is “Empowering the business of Amerihealth by delivering trusted solutions through complete data services.”

As Director of Data Governance & Quality, you will be an established change agent and a collaborative leader who supports the delivery of EDO's mission. You will have broad responsibility for executing on our data strategy which includes developing and enacting data policies and standards, establishing common processes and procedures critical to data management, curating and extending the firm’s data taxonomy catalog and quality scorecard, and communicating the strategic and operational progress of data management to senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Mature our data quality capabilities enabling rapid and automated data quality checks across all data domains, enhance management information to provide needed transparency and holds Owners accountable for their data
• As Chair of the Data Quality Council, defines, roll-out data governance & quality and issue management framework at enterprise level, also, work with Business Data Owners/Stewards, Data Consumers and Technical Owners who make up the membership
• Build and lead a world-class team, and be proficient at attracting, developing, and organizing talent in support of Amerihealth client focus and culture of excellence.
• Be client focused, and able to anticipate and respond to changing industry trends, and have both market knowledge and a point of view with regard to what high quality, trustworthy data looks like
• Delivering the vision of Data Governance & Quality at Amerihealth
• Support the data owners/stewards in the application, development, and promotion of data governance practices that will improve the business value of their data assets, including to identify gaps in compliance, and work to remediate issues
• Engage and develop strong working relationships with Senior Leaders through effective leadership, communication and change management process
• Building and carrying out enterprise data policy, procedures and standards, then recommending and implementing change, as required
• Must stay ahead on industry and regulatory trends and understand the evolving needs of our clients and business partners

Qualifications:

• Experience creating and executing effective change management, leading others through transformational change
• 5+ years Enterprise Data Governance, Quality, Metadata Management
• Demonstrable experience supporting development of a vision through execution and day to day leadership of a dynamic, client-focused organization
• Consistent record of strong leadership within highly matrixed organizations
• Knowledge of business risk, solid understanding of robust operating procedures and controls
• Proven experience in building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal clients to understand their business needs
• Demonstrable experience leading, developing, and motivating professional level staff
• Broad and deep understanding of data systems (e.g., industry platforms, data tools, portals, workflow, automation), digital savvy, and experienced in surfacing technological/digital solutions to solve business issues
• 3+ years overall IT leadership, budget and staff management experience.

Other Skills:

• Healthcare experience is preferred; HL7 and CMS Interoperability knowledge is plus

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related studies; or equivalent related project experience.