Director - Data Governance and Mapping

About the role

The Director, Data and Analytics Governance leads the organization’s data governance program, ensuring data is defined, consistent, and trusted across clinical, operational, and financial domains. This hands-on leader drives governance strategy and execution, from standards and data definitions to cataloging and lineage, while managing and developing the governance team.

Responsibilities

• Drives governance strategy and execution, from standards and data definitions to cataloging and lineage.
• Serves as the organizational authority on data meaning and usage, building credibility through deep engagement with the work.
• Partners with senior stakeholders to balance technical rigor with strong adoption and change management.
• Ensures governance practices are well-designed and actively used, ultimately strengthening trust and consistency in analytical outputs.

Requirements

• Education: Master's degree in Health Informatics, Information Management, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree in health informatics, information management, computer science, business analytics, or a related field required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or equivalent governance certification preferred.
• Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a data-focused role within a health system or similarly complex data environment with demonstrated exposure to data governance, data quality, or data documentation work required. Experience with enterprise data catalog implementation or data governance program buildout preferred.

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Benefits

• With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
• We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

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