Data Governance Analyst

Alignment Health is hiring a Data Governance Analyst to execute and sustain data governance practices across data quality, metadata, standards, and lifecycle management. The role investigates and resolves data issues, maintains governance documentation and reporting, supports data validation, and helps ensure data assets meet healthcare privacy and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate data inconsistencies, anomalies, and quality failures across enterprise systems and data pipelines, performing thorough root cause analysis to identify the source and scope of issues. Document findings, recommend corrective actions, and collaborate with technical and business teams to drive timely resolution and prevent recurrence
• Support the definition, implementation, monitoring, and resolution of data quality rules and thresholds across key enterprise data domains. Track quality metrics over time, prepare summary reporting for governance stakeholders, and flag deteriorating trends that require escalation or intervention
• Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and currency of the enterprise data glossary, metadata catalog, and lineage documentation across governed data assets. Partner with data stewards and platform teams to ensure new and modified data assets are cataloged consistently and in accordance with governance standards
• Track governance issues, decisions, and action items through their full lifecycle — from intake through resolution and adoption — using governance workflow tools and tracking systems. Produce regular status reports and dashboards that keep governance leaders and business stakeholders informed of open items, resolution progress, and trend patterns
• Support the validation of data across integration, transformation, and enrichment processes by executing data checks, comparing source-to-target results, and identifying discrepancies that require governance review. Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure governance validation standards are applied consistently within data pipelines
• Assist in ensuring that governed data assets meet HIPAA privacy requirements, CMS reporting standards, and Medicare Advantage-specific data obligations by supporting audit documentation, data access reviews, and compliance validation activities. Maintain awareness of regulatory data requirements and flag governance gaps that could introduce compliance risk

Requirements:

• 3–8 years of experience in data analysis, data governance, data quality management, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience working with both business and technical stakeholders on data-related challenges
• Working knowledge of data quality, metadata, and documentation practices in an enterprise environment
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Healthcare Informatics, Business, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will be considered
• Working knowledge of SQL for data querying, validation, and analysis
• Familiarity with HIPAA data handling requirements and basic data privacy principles
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, validation, comparison, and ad hoc analysis across relational databases and data warehouses
• Ability to define, execute, and interpret data quality checks; experience identifying data anomalies, assessing impact, and documenting findings for governance review
• Skill in maintaining data glossary entries, cataloging data assets, and documenting lineage in a consistent and accessible format
• Familiarity with or willingness to develop proficiency in enterprise data catalog or MDM tools
• Ability to synthesize data findings into clear governance status reports, quality dashboards, and issue summaries for both technical and business audiences; proficiency with Excel or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Healthcare industry experience, particularly in a payer, managed care, or Medicare Advantage environment
• Exposure to data catalog, MDM, or data quality tools in a production setting
• Familiarity with CMS data requirements, HIPAA, or healthcare claims data structures
• Advanced coursework or certification in data management, data analytics, or health informatics
• Exposure to enterprise data catalog platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Alation) or data quality tools (e.g., Acceldata, Informatica DQ)
• Introductory training in DAMA-DMBOK data management principles or equivalent governance framework
• Exposure to Purview, Alation, Reltio, or equivalent platforms is a plus
• General understanding of healthcare data structures including claims, member, provider, and encounter data relevant to Medicare Advantage operations; knowledge of ICD-10/CPT coding is beneficial
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) – Associate level