Senior Data Governance Consultant (Systems/Applications Analyst, Sr.)

Department Overview

The mission of the Information Technology Group (ITG) is to develop, implement and maintain technology-based services and solutions enabling OHSU to effectively manage information to accomplish its missions.

 

The Senior Data Governance Consultant is a key member of the OHSU Data Governance Office (DGO).  Data Governance is where people, process and technology come together to enable OHSU to leverage data as a strategic asset.  As a member of DGO, you’ll drive the execution of the data governance strategy to make data available, usable, and trusted.

 

The Incumbent will observe due care, objectivity and respect for confidentiality. All employees must keep confidential what they hear and what they see when handling, reviewing, or observing: communications and records thereof (calls, email, pages, fax, etc.), data transmission, databases, or other forms of information. Confidentiality extends to the identities of the parties of the communications, and even to the fact that the communication took place. When sharing information, consider whether the recipient has a true “business need to know.” ITG employees are responsible for the security of OHSU technology. In exercising their duties, ITG employees must follow OHSU security directives, incorporating security measures in the delivery of their everyday tasks, and are required to report security concerns to the OHSU Integrity Office and/or ITG Security Engineering team.

Function/Duties of Position

Data Stewardship

• Onboard new data stewards to their role and responsibilities
• Partner with stewards to understand business area needs, gather requirements, and align around common standards
• Help stewards create clear, actionable practices for data use and communication
• Participate in and help facilitate steward meetings and workgroup sessions

Catalog Management

• Promote the use of the Analytics Marketplace for cataloging organizational metadata
• Educate data stewards, subject matter experts, and business area users on metadata purpose, structure, and management best practices 
• Publish and participate in the maintenance of metadata assets in Collibra, including the use of workflow automation 
• Develop, maintain and promote cataloging standards

Data Fluency

• Assist in creating training materials and teaching courses as part of an enterprise data fluency program
• Collaborate with content creators outside of the DGO to integrate additional topics and courses into the program
• Evaluate program effectiveness through course feedback and make recommendations for improvements

Data Quality

• Collaborate with business partners to identify data quality issues and analyze root causes
• Support remediation efforts and process improvement opportunities 
• Monitor and report on data quality metrics and activities.
• Identify data quality trends for key data assets, and report findings to stakeholders 

Governance Tool Management

• Support the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Analytic Marketplace and related workflows
• Coordinate with product vendor account and support teams regarding updates, enhancements, and issue resolution
• Support enhancement request, defect, and task tracking

Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, a related field, or a clinical field and four years work related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; OR

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field, or a clinical field and six years work related experience in the information technology field  or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; OR

• Associate’s degree in computer science, a related field, or a clinical field and seven years work related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; OR

• Eight years work related experience in the information technology field or a combination of clinical or operational healthcare environments; OR

• Equivalent combination of education and experience where one year of experience will be substituted for an

• Associate’s degree and two years of experience will be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.

• Some positions may require certifications to be achieved within 6 months of hire.

Experience:

• Two or mor