Healthcare Data Governance Specialist (Public Healthcare measures & Value-Based care models)

About Sellers Dorsey

Sellers Dorsey is a leading and fast-growing national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Medicaid financing, policy, and operations. We deliver impactful outcomes for our clients with a combination of technical expertise and deep understanding of public policy, government, and national and local political landscape. Together with its clients, Sellers Dorsey realizes opportunities that enhance the bottom-line and ultimately improve the lives of people and is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the US.

About The Role

Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Healthcare Data Governance Specialist to implement data governance for Sellers Dorsey’s value-based care product and client-facing work, including managing processes for documenting metric definitions and coordinating with research and analytics colleagues on organizing and documenting datasets used in product development. The Healthcare Data Governance Specialist is responsible for overseeing the coordination, management, quality, and maintenance of documentation for external facing product, and providing expert guidance on data-related issues for healthcare measures and value-based care models. This role will also sit on the Sellers Dorsey Data Governance committee to streamline product and internal reporting governance efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement policies and procedures for metric/database definitions and documentation of client-facing product, ensuring data integrity, quality, and availability.
• Collaborate closely with leadership, researchers, data analytics team and consultant teams to define and document metrics, targets, benchmarks, dimensions used in client-facing analytic products. Develop and deliver training programs to educate staff on data governance policies, procedures, and best practices. This ensures that all team members understand their roles in maintaining data quality and compliance.
• Design, implement and manage process for metric sign-off, metric updates and versioning. Develop management procedures to ensure metrics are updated according to schedule
• Coordinate with research colleagues to identify and organize publicly available datasets, and with technical analytics team to establish APIs.
• Coordinate with leadership, data stewards and stakeholders to establish and enforce data quality standards. Oversee data quality initiatives, including data cleansing, validation, and auditing processes. Regularly monitor and audit data systems to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. This includes conducting data risk assessments and supporting data privacy initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of data strategies that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 5-10 years in healthcare data governance or healthcare data analytics.
• Understanding of medical terminology, healthcare quality measures, and value-based care programs.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality management, and risk management.
• Proven track record of strong product-based planning and ability to drive a project from concept to deliverable.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency of metric workbooks.
• Experience testing and mapping business processes and protocols.
• Excellent analytical skills including data analysis and interpretation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to work with cross-functional teams, including researchers, content managers, consultants, and technical teams.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to effectively communicate and influence key stakeholders to support proposed strategies, process improvements and operations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to handle multiple content projects simultaneously, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Experience with content management systems.
• Understanding of metadata standards and practices.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office suite.
  
  

Other Requirements

• Collaborative, team player with ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience.
• Resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills.
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated salary range for candidates is $72,000/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $90,000/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate’s education, and the candidate’s market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey’s Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 7% of annual salary.

Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements. Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee’s eligibility therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy.

This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

Sellers Dorsey is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodations@sellersdorsey.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.

This position requires that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Requests for reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will be provided subject to undue hardship.

Sellers Dorsey maintains a Drug-Free workplace.