Demo

Senior Data Governance Analyst

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/12/2026 CLOSED ON 3/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Governance Analyst position at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab?

The Senior Data Governance Analyst Will

Data Governance & Stewardship

  • Lead data governance initiatives across business and clinical domains including patient, provider, HR, and financial data.
  • Facilitate data stewardship working groups and partner with data owners to define data standards and business rules.
  • Assist in training, onboarding, and support for Data Stewards and governance tool users.
  • Maintain and evolve the enterprise data glossary and metadata documentation.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise data policies for data ownership, classification, and lifecycle management.

Metadata & Catalog Management

  • Capture and curate metadata using Informatica IDMC and any other data governance program tools and applications.
  • Document and maintain data lineage to support transparency and root cause analysis.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to onboard new systems into the metadata catalog.
  • Define and manage business terms and data domains for consistent semantic definitions.

Data Quality

  • Define and monitor data quality rules and metrics using Informatica.
  • Identify, prioritize, and remediate data quality issues across domains.
  • Develop and publish data quality dashboards and scorecards.
  • Support continuous data quality improvement initiatives.
  • Performs data profiling and evaluation of existing data for duplication, security, privacy, retention, and gaps and/or quality issues to ensure the most accurate data is available for consumption.
  • Proactively identifies data solutions based on a data governance framework and business strategies to improve data management at source, transformation and consumption points.

Governance Enablement & Adoption

  • Drive adoption of data governance tools and standards across departments.
  • Provide training and guidance to data stewards and business teams.
  • Collaborate with IT and Analytics teams to operationalize governance policies.
  • Support HIPAA, HITECH, and organizational privacy compliance.

Reporting Relationships

Reports directly to Director, Data Governance

Required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Bachelor’s degree in data management, health informatics, or related field and systems analysis in a complex business setting required. Will consider a combination of education and experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
  • 4 years of experience in data governance and/or data quality.
  • Hands-on experience with Informatica CDGC and/or Axon.
  • Exposure to healthcare data systems such as Cerner EMR, Workday, or Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW).
  • Understanding of data governance methodologies (DAMA, DCAM).
  • Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and data privacy compliance.

Preferred

  • Experience working in a healthcare provider, payer, or life sciences organization.
  • Experience using SQL and/or data profiling tools.
  • Experience with workflow and issue management in data governance. Informatica certification or similar credentials.
  • Experience with data governance operating models and stewardship frameworks.

Core Competencies

  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to translate business needs into data requirements.
  • Analytical mindset with problem-solving ability.
  • Collaboration across business and technical teams.
  • Commitment to data quality and integrity.

Pay and Benefits*:

Pay Range: $82,311.00 annually - $136,642.00 annually

Benefits: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

  • Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will vary based on applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Salary : $82,311 - $136,642

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets
This job has expired.
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago, IL
  • The Occupational Therapist Evaluates, assesses, and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to the purposes and processes of OT ... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago, IL
  • Senior Financial Systems Analyst locations Chicago, IL time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR-1064781 Shirley Ryan AbilityLa... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago, IL
  • Radiologic Technologist - Full-Time locations Chicago, IL time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR-1064762 Shirley Ryan Abilit... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago, IL
  • Registry/On-Call Spanish Language Interpreter locations Chicago, IL time type Part time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR-1064746 Shirley R... more
  • 16 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Data Governance Analyst jobs in the Chicago, IL area that may be a better fit.

  • Milliman Chicago, IL
  • NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Individual(s) must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for immigration support or sponsorship from Mill... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • Cushman & Wakefield Deerfield, IL
  • Job Title BI Analyst / Data Governance Job Description Summary Must work on-site 5 days a week. The Business Intelligence Solutions team (BI) is responsibl... more
  • 19 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!