Manager, Data Quality and Governance

Job Description

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Why work here?

Beyond an outstanding benefit package and competitive salaries, we take pride in hiring the best, most committed employees. Our staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a multifaceted, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing in this role:

The Manager for Data Quality and Governance is responsible for the Institution's Data Quality Management program. Responsible for improving data integrity, trust, and information usability for internal decision making and for the increasing external data demands. Establishes data quality management principles in cross functional settings specifically across the administrative, clinical, and financial information supply chain. Interacts with various business data owners, data production system staff, data analysts, and decision makers to develop and implement proactive data quality practices. Responsible for developing processes for improving overall data governance initiatives, establishing a foundation for common definitions, terminologies, and appropriate data usage. Engages in identifying and realizing new opportunities that improve business operations within the Enterprise Data Intelligence. Establishes and maintains effective liaison relationships with all appropriate departments and divisions.

• Formulates long and short-range goals and objectives for the Business Operations function which are realistic, prioritized, objectively measurable, and aligned with the strategic goals of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Works with leadership to identify, define, prioritize, and re-prioritize service needs that can be met by the assigned staff.
• Manages staff in the day-to-day accomplishments of tasks to meet established goals and objectives.
• Manages high priority projects that support the delivery of high quality, cost-effective patient care, by working with leadership to establish explicit and reasonable expectations for the completion of tasks.
• Manages the implementation of process improvement activities, that integrate information technology with business processes resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness. Provides departmental data and database as well as server support from data acquired from internal and external sources.
• Evaluates the process improvement activities, projects and other functional and operational activities which includes designing and implementing evaluations to measure or quantify the impact of integrating business process, data capture, and information technology.
• Responsible for providing oversight and support for facilitating and ensuring the continuous and effective management of operational activities.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.
• Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget and deadlines are met.

*Prefer someone living locally or willing to relocate to LA area, but open to remote in Approved States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Texas*

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Five (5) plus years of healthcare clinical/financial data management experience.

Three (3) plus years of management experience of both data analytical and administrative staff, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Hands-on experience with and knowledge of modern data integration, analytics, and reporting tools, including:

• Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) for data integration and governance
• Microsoft Fabric / Azure services (e.g., Data Factory, OneLake, Synapse, or equivalent)
• Power BI for reporting, dashboards, and data visualization
• Proficiency with SQL-based query tools and spreadsheet analysis (e.g., Excel)

Experience and expertise in operational problem solving, systems analysis, process improvement, and statistical analysis.

Experience with organizing and analyzing large volumes of information from a clinical/financial perspective.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Master’s degree preferred.

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