Data Governance Management Analyst

About the role

The Office of Public Health Data Strategy and Modernization (OPHDSM) supports the availability and use of public health data to inform decision making and action as well as the governance of agency data assets to ensure consistent data management. The Office of Data Governance develops vision, direction, and leadership to advance agency-wide data governance and data management policies and strategies across DSHS.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and implements data management activities for the agency under the direction of the Data Governance Director. Serves as the primary point of contact for data governance implementation across all agency data assets. Maintains effective communication with program management and agency staff and communicates to program areas on behalf of the Office of Data Governance. Develops and implements solutions to issues and discusses program effectiveness.
• Participates in special projects and coordinates planning to ensure a standardized and consistent approach to data governance and data management across the agency. Coordinates with agency programs to develop new or modify existing policies, procedures, goals, and objectives. Researches and evaluates data sharing statutes, policies, and procedures to identify problems and areas for improvement. Advises agency programs on developing and maintaining metadata and data quality requirements and identifying and resolving data quality challenges.
• Assists in the oversight of the Data Governance Council and associated workgroups. Plans and conducts meetings as well as organizes and facilitates workgroups. Participates in other agency meetings to identify gaps and opportunities for advancing data governance principles and priorities and ensuring alignment.
• Identifies training needs and oversees the development and implementation of data governance training materials. Reviews technical and programmatic data governance reports and provides feedback. Develops, coordinates, and distributes data governance materials including briefing documents, correspondence, reports, forms, bill implementation, talking points, and other data visuals.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to active participation and/or support to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or continuity of operations activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern, assignment, and/or location.

Requirements

• Graduation from four-year college or university with major course work in business administration, biology, epidemiology, public health, or closely related field or 5 years of relevant experience is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Two years of experience with data analytics, data quality, data management, and/or data governance (required).
• Two years of experience developing, editing, and analyzing business processes, workflows, policies, procedures, technical documents, and/or other written communications (required).
• Two years of experience developing and delivering presentations and briefings to various audiences (required).
• Two years of experience in project management of high priority, complex projects (preferred).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of data analytics, data quality, data management, and data governance.
• Knowledge of policy and process development.
• Knowledge of trend analysis concepts and quality tools.
• Knowledge of strategic planning.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Skills in facilitating effective meetings and communications.
• Skills in working collaboratively and cooperatively with diverse stakeholders.
• Skills in maintaining effective working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Skills in process mapping, workflow, and process improvement methodologies.
• Skills in the use of statistical or data analytics tools and computers for word processing, spreadsheets, developing presentations, and data visualization.
• Skills in written and verbal communication and plain language.
• Skills in drafting, reviewing, and approving a variety of communications, reports, presentations, or documents for a variety of stakeholders.
• Skills in planning and prioritizing workload, managing priorities to meet deadlines, and developing workable solutions to complex issues.

Skills

• Manage a program workplan and deliverables.
• Manage high complexity and priority cross-functional projects, coordinate multiple assignments, and effectively manage time to meet deadlines and short turnaround assignments.
• Research, compose, and edit technical documents, materials, and reports.
• Design and implement tools for process improvement.
• Adhere to security and confidentiality policies and procedures at all times.
• Communicate efficiently and effectively, expressing ideas and concepts clearly, concisely, and accurately both verbally and in writing.