Maine Medical Center

Director - Data Governance and Mapping

Maine Medical Center$100K — $130K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Health Informatics, Information Management, or related field preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in health informatics, information management, computer science, business analytics, or related field required.
  • Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or equivalent governance certification preferred.
  • Over 10 years of experience in data-focused role within health system or complex data environment required.
  • Experience with enterprise data catalog implementation or data governance program buildout preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the organization's data governance program to ensure data consistency and trust across domains.
  • Drive governance strategy and execution, including standards and data definitions.
  • Manage and develop the governance team to enhance their effectiveness and output.
  • Establish credibility as the authority on data meaning and usage through deep engagement.
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to bridge technical rigor with user adoption and change management.
  • Ensure that governance practices are well-designed and actively utilized to strengthen analytical trust and consistency.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave.
  • Flexible work policy.
  • Student loan assistance.
  • Training and education programs.
  • Well-being resources for employees and their families.
Full Job Description
Description

Management/Leadership
Req #: 84968

Summary:

The Director, Data and Analytics Governance leads the organization's data governance program, ensuring data is defined, consistent, and trusted across clinical, operational, and financial domains. This hands-on leader drives governance strategy and execution, from standards and data definitions to cataloging and lineage, while managing and developing the governance team.

They serve as the organizational authority on data meaning and usage, building credibility through deep engagement with the work. Partnering with senior stakeholders, they balance technical rigor with strong adoption and change management to ensure governance practices are not only well-designed but actively used, ultimately strengthening trust and consistency in analytical outputs.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

  1. Education: Master's degree in Health Informatics, Information Management, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree in health informatics, information management, computer science, business analytics, or a related field required.
  2. License/Certifications: Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or equivalent governance certification preferred.
  3. Experience: More than 10 years of experience in a data-focused role within a health system or similarly complex data environment with demonstrated exposure to data governance, data quality, or data documentation work required. Experience with enterprise data catalog implementation or data governance program buildout preferred.
  4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
  5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A


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MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [email protected] .

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]

About Maine Medical Center

Maine Medical Center is a 637-bed teaching hospital located in Portland, Maine. It is the largest hospital in northern New England, and serves as the tertiary referral center for Maine, as well as parts of Vermont and New Hampshire. The hospital is a Level One Trauma Center, and is also home to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Maine Medical Center Research Institute.
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1951

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