Data Governance

Data Governance IM D&A

**Job Role**: Data Governance - Senior / Lead Analyst

**The Position**:
Cigna has a strategic priority to become a data driven business, by improving our platforms, systems, and our analytic capabilities, by using advanced analytics and data as a key enabler in understanding customer needs and delivering improved services.
As Data Governance Advisor, you will take a lead role in the governance of data by building new capabilities for managing data policy compliance across Cigna International Markets. You will be responsible for implementing a data governance framework, which includes deploying and embedding key data governance policies and standards. Good data governance drives good data management practices in the Business and Programme teams. This will include advising on data policy and data lifecycle, and the measurement of maturity against those policies.
You will work closely between policy, technology and business teams, and interact equally with the analytics teams and data teams. Additional key stakeholders include IT, Data Privacy, Information Protection, Compliance & Risk Management functions to ensure appropriate data governance is implemented throughout our business practices.
You will be part of the International Markets Data & Analytics Team.

**Main Duties / Responsibilities**:
Take a lead role in the influence, facilitation and management of data governance policies and standards, working with Business data stewards, establishing the concept of data ownership and accountability for data.
Socialise and implement the data governance framework into market teams, support the definition and execution of appropriate data governance processes.
Take a lead role in influencing the adoption of data governance processes into the Business and Programme teams.
Drive and monitor adherence to data policies and standards, governing any potential policy deviations, escalating where necessary.
Create and promote the measurement of overall data maturity metrics.
Create and promote the use of common data assets, such as business glossary, reference data, data inventories, data models
Create and promote data quality management capabilities.
Take a lead role in facilitation of the Data Governance Forum, reporting on any issues and escalations.
Work with the internal Risk, Compliance and Audit teams to ensure appropriate controls on data management are implemented into business operations.
Keep abreast of best practice market place tools and services
Act as an expert data resource when dealing with external parties e.g. auditors, vendors, regulators
Instil thought-leadership throughout the data governance community, ensuring we are operating as a smart, learning team, driving best practice with pragmatic delivery.

**Skills /Qualities**:
7+ years’ experience in data management, gained across data governance, data quality, data standards, data privacy, data protection, and reference data management disciplines.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence both Business and Technology stakeholders at all levels.
Experience at the intersection of customer, risk and compliance, in the context of ‘risks related to data’ events.
Possess knowledge of the interdependencies of Business and IT functions in relation to data management.
Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
Strong analytical skills with regard to data management.

**Qualifications Required**:
**Essential**: University degree in a related discipline.

**Desired**: Data Management certification, e.g. DAMA, IAIDQ, or similar.

**Tools**:
Experience in the use of data governance and data management tools is desired, such as
AWS Glue Catalog / Pandas / Deequ
IBM Information Analyzer / IBM Cloudpak
Collibra
Erwin EDGE

About Cigna
Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives. What difference will you make?