Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is hiring a Sr. Data Governance Analyst & Steward responsible for establishing and upholding rigorous data governance practices. This role enables SCRI's mission-driven oncology research operations to rely on consistent, accurate, and compliant data. You will blend data governance execution, business stewardship, and data quality oversight, acting as a key liaison between technical teams and research stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Implement and maintain SCRI-aligned data governance policies, standards, and controls.
- Ensure adherence to Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) guidelines.
- Participate in governance councils, stewardship forums, and related committees.
- Communicate governance priorities, risks, and performance metrics to leadership.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for oncology or research-related data domains.
- Understand SCRI data needs and business processes.
- Ensure consistent and compliant data usage across the organization.
- Promote the use of standardized definitions, reference data, and sound data practices.
- Identify and maintain the list of Critical Data Elements (CDEs) within the domain; ensure ownership, lineage, and quality controls are in place.
- Define, curate, and maintain business metadata, glossaries, and data definitions.
- Develop and maintain critical data element (CDE) documentation and classifications.
- Maintain metadata in the enterprise catalog (e.g., Alation) to improve discoverability and clarity.
- Create and maintain proactive and reactive data quality rules.
- Profile data and define business rules for specific domains.
- Review and monitor data quality dashboards/scorecards.
- Identify, log, triage, and resolve data quality issues; oversee remediation and cleanse activities.
- Maintain data quality issue repository and ensure timely resolution.
- Document end-to-end lineage of data assets, including source-to-target flows and transformations.
- Partner with engineering, BI, and architecture teams to ensure accurate lineage and system inventory.
- Support organizational efforts to promote data literacy, governance awareness, and sound data practices.
- Contribute to training materials and educational content related to governance, metadata, and data quality.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Organizational Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience as a Data Steward or Business Systems Analyst.
- Deep knowledge of data governance, stewardship, metadata management, and data quality practices.
- Strong understanding of healthcare and oncology data.
- Experience in data governance, data stewardship, data quality, or data management disciplines.
- Experience with regulatory environments (HIPAA/PHI/PII, SOX).
- Proficiency with data catalog tools (e.g., Alation), metadata management, and SQL.
- Familiarity with metadata, data quality, stewardship, and compliance tools.
- High business acumen with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complex environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Capability to operate independently, influence stakeholders, and navigate complexity.
- Ability to influence diverse groups and drive data governance adoption.
- Comfort working in matrix environments across business and technical teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter with entrepreneurial mindset.
Nice to Have
- Experience preferably in the healthcare industry.
Technical Stack
- Data catalog tools (e.g., Alation)
- SQL
- Metadata management tools
- Data quality tools
- Stewardship tools
- Compliance tools
- Analytics, AI/ML data preparation tools
- Data lineage tools
- Enterprise data platforms
Team & Environment
Acts as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Benefits & Compensation
- Total Rewards package includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.
- Competitive compensation package determined by performance, experience, skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
