Director, Data Governance & Analytics

Role Overview

• Developing and operationalizing the formal Data Governance Program, including stewardship, quality, classification, lifecycle management, and security controls.
• Supporting the build‑out of the Data Organization, including identification of required roles and staffing needs, aligned with multi‑year investments, governance capabilities, and business needs.
• Maturing and evolving the Data Lake and Unified Data Platform, consistent with strategic platform modernization goals.
• Improving the usability, availability, and security of data across the enterprise.
• Ensuring that Luminare Health’s data delivers maximum value to the business and customers.
• Translate multi‑year data strategy into actionable roadmaps, operating models, and implementation plans.
• Define and maintain the enterprise data governance framework, including policies, processes, and standards.
• Drive enterprise adoption of governance practices across business and technical teams.
• Establish and operationalize data governance structures, including stewardship models, data quality processes, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the development of enterprise data definitions, metadata standards, classification frameworks, and data quality controls.
• Ensure governance practices support organizational objectives, regulatory needs, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Partner with technology and analytics teams to evolve the Data Lake and Unified Data Platform.
• Define architectural patterns, data product standards, and integration frameworks supporting scalable, secure, and accessible data.
• Support platform initiatives that improve data usability, reliability, and availability across the organization.
• Integrate governance and platform practices with enterprise security and privacy programs.
• Ensure data classification, protection, and access controls are consistently applied and maintained.
• Support readiness for regulatory audits, compliance assessments, and enterprise risk management activities.
• Support definition and hiring of roles within the emerging Data Organization, including architects, stewards, engineers, and analysts.
• Contribute to the development of data literacy programs, training materials, and documentation repositories.
• Promote a data‑driven culture across the enterprise through collaboration and change management.
• Serve as the CISO’s primary partner in driving communication, alignment, and reporting for the Data Program.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration with business leaders, IT, analytics teams, security, compliance, and operations.
• Translate technical concepts into clear, business‑focused insights and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, data architecture, analytics engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 4 years of management experience.
• Experience developing or maturing enterprise data governance programs, data quality initiatives, or stewardship models.
• Experience supporting or leading platform modernization in areas such as data lakes, unified data platforms, or analytical environments.
• Experience working in complex, cross‑functional environments, preferably within a regulated industry such as healthcare (preferred but not required).

Benefits

• health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) savings plan
• pension plan
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• disability insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• employee assistance program
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement