Data Steward

6+ Months

Denver, Bloomfield, Morris Plains, Saint Louis (Remote is an option)

$65/HR on W2

MUST HAVES:

• 7+ years of experience as a Data Steward – defining data governance policies, capturing critical data elements (CDEs), creating data dictionary, data catalogue, data lineage, data glossaries

• HEALTHCARE INSURANCE Data set know and operational understanding: Member data, Insurance policy details (coverage types, premium amounts), claims data, payment, demographic, utilization data

• Business Stakeholder facing skills: excellent communication and presentation skills, confident presence and able to interact with stakeholders, understand their business and represent their interests in Data Governance Discussions.

Duties: 

• Summary The Client Data Steward is a member of a cross-functional EDG team who partners with business and regulatory stakeholders to ensure the implementation of industry and business data standards and its documentation is accomplished.
• Candidates should have a strong data management background and understanding of how data may be organized and of relationships maintained between/among data domains across multiple enterprise systems with a strong drive towards improving data quality and governance.
• Serves as Data Steward dedicated to health care payer Client data operations & initiatives
• Works collaboratively with other enterprise and business data stewards to align standards and share best practices; Represents Client data domain in enterprise workgroups and data steward communities of practice Leads Data Governance initiatives and collaborations with business and IT operational stakeholders to: Document, define, maintain, and manage data standards and assets, e.g., Critical Data Elements (CDEs), business terms, definitions, reference data, and business rules
• Ensure the implementation of the data governance program, tools, best practices, and compliance with data standards
• Assesses and monitors data quality metrics, analyzes trends, and proactively promotes remediation and preventive action efforts In conjunction with the business owners:
• Defines and communicates metrics to gauge the health and quality of data across enterprise systems Identifies and presents recommendations on business process improvements and efficiencies, including business case and implementation options
• Provides consultative stewardship services to delivery and issue resolution teams, as needed, to ensure efficient and accurate flow of data.

Skills:

7+ years professional work experience in:

• Data Governance
• Healthcare payer data products and processes
• Client data standards and operations including in depth subject matter knowledge of: Client terminology concepts, and business processes related to Client identity, hierarchy, product / network offerings, services, preferences / restrictions, reporting, etc.
• Client data management lifecycle from Pre-Sales, Sales, Underwriting, Install, Compliance, Support Services & Portals, Financials, and Analytics Client operational source systems, master data management and analytic/reporting platforms
• Strong communications skills (verbal, listening, written, and presentation) with management teams and peer groups Strong leadership skills to motivate others to achieve goals and inspire change; ability to engage business and data stakeholders to resolve questions or issues; demonstrate ability to create professional relationships and effectively influence cross-functional teams