Data Governance Specialist

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  
Job Highlights· Location: Remote, must be based in the United States· Salary Range: $81,000-$117,875 per year, plus benefits. Individual salary offers will be based on experience and qualifications unique to each candidate.· Work Hours: 8am- 5pm Pacific time zone is preferred, but working hours are flexible.· Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity· Position End Date: June 30, 2026
OverviewThe Data Governance Specialist will drive the development of a tailored health data governance framework that is aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements. This role is aligned to the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI is a federally funded CDC Foundation program with the goal of helping the nation’s public health agencies by providing them with the technology and data experts they need to accelerate their information system improvements.
Working within Marin County Health and Human Services (MCDHHS) Director’s Office the Data Governance Specialist will play a critical role in bridging gaps between siloed systems, developing a data governance infrastructure, collaborating to create and identify structured policies and procedures, leading training initiatives to empower staff and help foster a culture of data stewardship and trust in data driven decision-making. This position will work to formalize the Data Governance infrastructure in MCDHHS and will work collaboratively to advance specific policies to support the data infrastructure of Marin’s California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice Involved Initiative (JII) team, which aims to improve the care of justice-involved Medicaid (MediCal in California) enrollees. Data governance for this initiative will include policies for the governance of internal and external data from EHRs, a newly adopted HIE, and a care coordination system to enable transformative whole person care for this population through data exchange.
The Data Governance Specialist will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the MCDHHS Director’s Office under the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Assistant Director of Health and Human Services with close ties to the MCDHHS Compliance Officer and the cross-departmental JII team. This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement for U.S. based candidates.
Responsibilities· Coordinate and facilitate collaboration across executive leadership, legal teams, external stakeholders, and cross-functional internal teams in the development and delivery of a tailored health data governance framework.· Oversee data governance for MCDHHS, including establishing and implementing a department-wide framework and protocols for the management of data, such as protocols regarding data ownership, data integrity and usability, consistency and validity of data, and data security, in consultation and coordination with Compliance Officer and other executive staff.· Conduct a comprehensive assessment of current data governance practices, policies and procedures to identify gaps and risks as they pertain to the Justice Involved Initiative (JII) data landscape.· With input from existing staff and in collaboration with the Compliance Officer, lead the development of clear policies, procedures and guidelines for data management, privacy, security and compliance that align with agency goals.· Ensure data stewards and key partners have the training and resources to perform effectively on their data management, quality, and governance responsibilities.· Define access policies and optimize data-related workflows and communication.· Define clear roles and responsibilities to ensure standards and best practices are followed.· Coordinate meetings with executive teams, product manager(s), developers, subject matter experts, vendors, and users; prepare agendas, take minutes, assign follow up tasks and ensure progress on action items.· Effectively communicate insights and plans to