Data Governance Specialist

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
This role will ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of organizational data. The incumbent will assist in the development, implementation, and support of a comprehensive data governance framework and related processes at UT Southwestern. This includes collaboration with data stewards, and stakeholders, management of data assets, monitoring compliance and performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making through proper governance practices. This role requires coordination skills, ability to interpret, develop and implement policies and standards/procedures. Experience in policy and program development/management highly preferred. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Candidate's must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex or be willing to relocate. This position does not support H1B sponsorship. Please note that this is an entry level position.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in administrative, regulatory, data management, business administration, or related field.

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications
  Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)

JOB DUTIES

• Assist in designing and implementing a comprehensive data governance framework to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, consistency, and security.
• Collaborate with data stewards and stakeholders to establish and maintain governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor data quality and integrity, identifying and resolving issues in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Conduct risk assessments related to data handling and management, recommending mitigation strategies to ensure compliance with data protection and privacy laws.
• Develop and track metrics related to data quality, governance activities, and compliance to assess progress and effectiveness.
• Maintain an inventory of data assets, including classification by sensitivity and criticality, to support effective governance.
• Act as a liaison between IT, Information Security, data stewards, and academic, research, and clinical units to promote data governance principles and practices.
• Facilitate communication and training sessions to ensure adoption of data governance policies and standards.
• Support a community of practice (COP) for data governance, promoting knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving.
• Support and facilitate processes related to Data Use Agreements (DUA), Data Use and Sharing Agreements (DUSA), and Data Transfer Agreements (DTA) to ensure compliance and effective management of data sharing.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!