Details

• Department: Data Delivery Governance
• Schedule: 8AM-5PM, Monday - Friday
• Location: Remote

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

Lead Data Stewards are the most knowledgeable data users in Ascension within a data domain or subdomain and can represent business interests and usage of data within their domain. A Lead Data Steward will represent and organize a collective of Data Stewards across Ascension within their data domain or subdomain. They will define authoritative business terms, definitions and appropriate use of data, define/measure/surface/resolve data quality, draft policies, standards and guidelines, and ensure compliance with approved policies. They will coordinate and work with other Lead Data Stewards and Data Stewards across other data domains in Temporary Working Groups to resolve cross-data domain issues.

The Lead Data Steward position champions Data Governance efforts within the Location data domain, focusing on business benefits, fostering the goal of data re-use, and articulates the strategic significance of consistent, accurate and reliable information to executives and associates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Executes on the established data governance framework with limited direction
• Leads and coordinates efforts for associated Data Stewards within the data domain, subdomain or for an analytic data asset
• Represents the collective of associated Data Stewards for their data domain or subdomain
• Defines business terms, business definitions, value sets, entity relationships, and approves technical definitions for data elements within their domain or subdomain
• Escalates issues to the Data Governance Stewardship Council and/or Leadership, as appropriate, for resolution
• Serves as a liaison for/to Ascension for the Master Data Management Team 
• Performs gap analysis of physical systems of relevant domain or subdomain data, and defines data mapping when necessary
• Understands high-level data processes and down-stream impacts of changes to those processes.
• Coordinates and participates in regularly scheduled and ad hoc Data Steward meetings, forums, work groups, and educational sessions
• Participates in training and meetings to facilitate the sharing of data across functional areas and understanding of stewardship best practices
• Communicates Master Data Management process, practices and expectations to Ascension stakeholders as appropriate
• Collaborates with the Data Quality team and other teams to manage and resolve identified data quality issues
• Is a subject matter expert for the Location data domain, with a solid understanding of metadata management and data governance operations
• Creates and manages visual workflows for their assigned data domain, in accordance with the governance framework
• Solves moderately complex data governance problems creatively and within the framework
• Works with stakeholders to define metrics that are impactful for the business
• Maintains close working relationship with data providers and partners

Skills:

• Have clear understanding of the relevant functional area(s), the data being managed, and its implications downstream to other systems, processes, and applications
• Knowledge of the business rules for the relevant functional area(s)
• Use data as a key capability in current role
• Proficient in basic data concepts (management, modeling, curation/wrangling)
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and proactive (takes initiative)
• Ability to analyze complex processes into sub-processes
• Excellent oral, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong meeting facilitation skills as well as presentation skills
• Communicate effectively with diverse people at various organization levels with right level of detail and cultural sensitivity
• Preferred software experience
• Collibra
• Symedical
• Tableau
• SQL
• Reltio
• Athena
• Cerner
• Jira

Flexible and open to new ideas with the ability to understand things from corporate, regional and local perspective while maintaining customer focus. Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment; self-motivated to work in an independent and collaborative mode. Ability to build strong relationships with peers and leaders by building trust and credibility; strong collaboration skills. Active listening skills to understand business needs and steer the business team to take decisions that have enterprise-wide impact. Effectively influence a team of individuals without reporting authority to achieve goals and meet deadlines.

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Healthcare or Science related major
• Experience working in a healthcare environment preferred
• General knowledge of healthcare operations, location data management, the interrelationship of systems, and how technology enables business processes
• Basic knowledge of backend database configuration and processes
• Previous location and clinical systems knowledge is preferred, both in the inpatient and ambulatory settings
• Proficient to advanced Google Suite skills (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

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Why Join Our Team

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

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