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Director Data Governance & Quality

Massachusetts Job ID JR0132700 Category Data Governance, Information Technology Post Date Jul. 03, 2025
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McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

The Director of Data Governance will lead all activities pertaining to data governance and quality as part of the Ontada organization. This role will be pivotal in overseeing the framework and execution of data governance and quality strategy, as well as design and implementpolicies, and procedures. Collaboration will be at the core of success as this role will work with cross-functional teams including, but not limited to, Compliance, Legal, Product, Technology, and Life Sciences.  This role will also work closely with key stakeholders across the Oncology ecosystem to support data governance in accordance with and in support of Enterprise Data Governance, Compliance and Legal. 

Key Responsibilities  

  • Advanced understanding of best practices for data governance, data quality, data privacy and requirements and best practices for managing Healthcare Data.

  • Develop and maintain the organization’s data governance framework, including policies, standards, and processes.  

  • Leads team in management of day-to-day data governance activities.  

  • Establish data governance best practices and provide guidance to team members and peers to ensure data quality, accuracy, and consistency.  

  • Works closely with Business Unit Compliance and Legal functions to ensure data access, security, and privacy standards are maintained and to validate compliance with regulatory requirements.

  • Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to identifydata quality gaps and implement interventions to remediate data errors.

  • Participates in multiple aspects of commercial data sourcing and generation with an emphasis on understanding and implementing data use agreements and enforcement of data use rights. 

  • Responsible for inventory and catalogue of key data assets and works closely with other stakeholders and other functions to evaluate future data needs or existing data gaps.  

  • Coordinate data governance initiatives, manage project timelines, and ensure successful implementation of data governance strategies. 

  • Remain up to date on industry trends, technology and best practices related to data governance.  

  • Works across multiple McKesson segments and business units to identify and respond to both internal and external opportunities. 

  • Monitor and report on data governance health and address data/compliance issues as they arise. 

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Information Management, etc.)  

Critical Skills

  • Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience 

  • 8+ years in experience with data governance / data management  

  • 4+ years of management experience 

  • 5+ years of experience with management of Healthcare data (EHR, Claims) and regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GDPR etc)Aadditional data source experience (genomics, RPM, imaging) is a plus

  • Healthcare or biomedical background strongly preferred 

  • Candidates with relevant certifications such as any of the IAPP certifications, CDGP, CIMP, CDMP etc. 

Additional Skills   

  • Proven track record in data governance and data management  

  • Excellent communications skills in dealing with multiple levels of leadership 

  • Demonstrated expertise in Healthcare Standards (ex HIPAA)   

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$170,100 - $283,500

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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