Associate Director of Data Governance
Associate Director of Data Governance
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This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Work Unit:Administrative Solutions (AS) provides management and oversight for key administrative and technical services that enables CDHS to achieve its goals. It is responsible for a number of support functions to make our agency as efficient effective and impactful as possible. Administrative Solutions comprises Human Resources; Facilities Management; Audit; Business Innovation Technology and Security; Emergency Management; Legal; Performance Management;
Communications; Project Management; and Leadership & Organizational Development.
Business Innovation Technology and Security (BITS) is responsible for managing the Departments information technology (IT) providers including relations with the Governors Office of Information Technology (OIT). The division serves as the main point of contact for departmental issues involving technology resources and needs and coordinates activities with CDHS program staff for IT support operations maintenance modernization and implementation of new IT systemsDescription of Job
- Hybrid Working ArrangementsThis position is required to report to the office at least 2x a week. This position also requires frequent in-state travel to various locations.These arrangements are subject to change based on business needs.Office Address:1575 Sherman StreetDenver CO 80203
Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.
Job Description:The Associate Director of Data Governance will oversee the day-to-day Departments data governance program ensuring the consistent and proper management of staff the data ecosystem and data assets. Will provide insight and will collaborate co-develop and implement Department Data Governance policies and procedures fostering data quality and integrity. Will manage data access rights and security leading a team of data professionals responsible for collecting analyzing transforming and reporting data across the Department.
The Associate Director Data Governance provides critical support to the Departments data driven initiatives including statewide performance reporting platforms and strategic data analysis for executive management. They align and collaborate with senior leadership influencing management decisions beyond the unit and agency divisions. Their expertise extends to managing department-wide data ecosystem development integration analytics data management identity resolution and Tableau dashboard creation. This position serves as a lead over contract workers ensuring the technical merit of their contributions.
The Department requires the implementation of a robust data and application development strategy built around data privacy and data security to deliver the following benefits:- To mitigate application and data privacy/security risks.
- Reduce operational costs related to maintaining applications and data and redundancies in application usage across CDHS along with redundancies in data maintenance across the agency.
- Lead and assist the department in developing and maintaining a comprehensive application catalog of various CDHS Offices and Divisions detailing the business use cases test plans test execution results system configuration diagrams data configuration diagrams data flow diagrams among others as deemed necessary based on policies set by the data governance team.
- Developing and maintaining a process to monitor compliance with application standards and data governance policies established for CDHS under the guidance of the Data Governance Council.
- Working with OIT and external vendors to implement a solution to monitor compliance with data sharing rules regulations and contracts throughout the department and perform quarterly bi-annual annual audit of inventory and compliance cross-agency.
- Managing data inventories and knowing how data are used to improve transparency which also increases the value of state data.
- Increasing customer confidence in applications data and data management as application and security development processes are standardized and publicized.
- Being the catalyst to manage changes in systems over time by bringing focus to issues and gaps in systems related to data management.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
- Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- FERPA
- IRS Publication 1075
- Criminal Justice Information
- Social Security Administration
- 42 CFR Part 2 as well as
- Program specific federal regulations state statutes department rules and program policies.
- Colorado Governors Office of Information Technology (OIT) Technical Standards and Policies
- Data Management (DAMA) - Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK)
Manages compliance with data governance frameworks and best practices.
Lead and Supervise Team of Data Managers/Professional in the Design Build and Maintain Performance Data Reporting Applications
Analysis and Data Visualization related to the CDHS Performance Measures
Support Strategic Plan Implementation
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Experience Only:Eight (8) yearsof relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position (e.g. Computer Science Information Technology Systems Analysis Data Analysis Cloud Computing Data Governance Application Development and/or Database Development).
OR
Education and Experience:A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned ( e.g. Computer Science Information Technology Systems Analysis Data Analysis Cloud Computing Data Governance Application Development and/or Database Development). equal to eight (8) years
*Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening;. Therefore it is paramount that you clearly describe all of your relevant experience in the work experience section on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked SEE RESUME or SEE ATTACHED will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:- Masters degree in a relevant field preferred
- 5 years of experience in data management analytics governance or data quality roles
- Proventrackrecord of success in arelatedrole (e.g. dataanalyst data steward) can demonstraterelevantskills.
- Experience leading andimplementingdata governance programs or data quality roles
- Experience with data governance frameworks and tools (e.g. Informatics Collibra Alation)
- Proven track record of success in building and collaborating with cross functional teams.
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks and methodologies (DMBOK).
- Understanding of data quality management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of data security and privacy regulations (GDPR CCPA etc.).
- Experience with data modeling metadata management and master data management tools.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Travel -- required from time to time to coordinate data sharing efforts with stakeholders including CDHS offices across the state county partners other state agencies community organizations and federal partners.
- Full Background Check Required -- CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference Checks Professional License verification (licensure requirements) Drug Screen PREA (Division of Youth Services)
Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS (direct contact with adults Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers) - Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For moreinformation go to Values:
We believe in a people-first approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
