631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States · Atlanta, GA

Data Governance Specialist at 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States — Atlanta, GA

Full-timeAtlanta, GA$77,500–$176,000/yearPosted 2026-07-20Apply on Workday

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Data Governance SpecialistThe Opportunity:

As a Data Governance Specialist, you understand that to drive insights with data, organizations need data and processes to be well-governed. With the abundance of structured and unstructured data, you understand the challenges of enabling organizations to leverage complex datasets while protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data. As a Data Governance Specialist at Booz Allen, you can use your skills and experience to support a mission and use data for good. We need a Data Governance Specialist like you to bring your knowledge to empower the meaningful use of complex high-throughput data for public health betterment.

As a client-facing data analyst on our health team, you’ll work closely with your clients to understand their questions and needs and then leverage your keen understanding of data governance principles and data standards to accelerate and enable their data projects. Not only will you provide a deep understanding of their data, but you’ll also advise your client on what the information means and how it can be used to make an impact on our client’s overall public health mission. This position is located in Atlanta, GA.

Work with us to help drive large-scale business and process decisions through data insights.

What You’ll Work On:

  • Develop and implement data standards to ensure data integrity and compliance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and translate them into data policies.
  • Analyze data and business processes to identify gaps and inconsistencies in data standards and policies.
  • Monitor compliance with data policies and report on performance.
  • Utilize project management skills to support documentation needs, run collaboration meetings, ensure action items are tracked, and translate feedback into written policy and implementation plans.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience in a data governance or data management role in a public health or healthcare setting
  • Experience supporting legal agreements definition and developments, including gap analysis and agreement negotiations
  • Experience with records management
  • Knowledge of regulations, requirements, and guidance associated with public health data standards
  • Knowledge of Data Use Agreements (DUAs) or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for intra and inter agency public health use cases
  • Knowledge of data lifecycle principals and methodologies
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with the preparation of data sets for regulatory submission
  • Experience with data transmission standards, including HL7 and FHIR, ensuring effective data exchange
  • Experience with data standards governance
  • Experience with the CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative
  • Experience with CDC data policies and standards inclusive of data authority, interoperability, and modernization
  • Experience with multiple data catalogs such as Alation and Cloudera
  • Knowledge of coordinating with constraints that state and local health departments are under regarding data collection and data sharing

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  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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