Data governance manager
Data governance managers make sure the organisation's health and care data is well managed, trustworthy, and used safely and lawfully. They set up and run the frameworks, policies, and standards for data ownership, quality, metadata, and data sharing, and work with data owners, information governance colleagues, and clinical leads so data can be used with confidence for care, planning, and research.
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- UK GDaD PCF role
- Data governance manager (Data)
- ESCO occupations
- data quality specialist (ISCO-08 2519); ICT information and knowledge manager (ISCO-08 1330)
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Levels
| Band | Role level | UK GDaD PCF level | Civil Service grades | Job evaluation points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Data governance manager | Data governance manager | HEO/SEO/G7 | 491 |
| 8b | Lead data governance manager | Lead data governance manager | G7/G6 | 589 |
| 8c | Head of data governance | Head of data governance | G6 | 637 |
In a digital health care organisation
- Health data is highly sensitive personal data, so data governance works closely with information governance, data protection, and the duty of confidentiality.
- Data is shared with many health and care partners for direct care, planning, and research, and each use needs a clear lawful basis, agreements, and controls.
- Clinical data standards, such as SNOMED CT, ICD, and HL7 FHIR, and agreed data definitions are central to making data consistent across systems and organisations.
- Poor data quality can lead directly to patient harm, such as missed allergies or wrong patient matching, as well as to wrong decisions about services.
- Patients and the public expect openness about how their data is used, so governance includes transparency and respect for patients' choices about secondary use.
UK GDaD PCF role description
A data governance manager plans, monitors and enforces the management of data assets.
In this role, you will:
- catalogue, monitor and identify data assets that are essential to the organisation’s operations or services
- assign ownership of data, ensuring there is a clear RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted and informed) matrix in the organisation
- incorporate governance of data into routine processes
- support or manage risk processes around data
- advocate for better use and management of data within the organisation
- encourage better data literacy within the organisation
ESCO occupations and skills
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data quality specialist
Data quality specialists review organisation's data for accuracy, recommend enhancements to record systems and data acquisition processes and assess referential and historical integrity of data. They also develop documents and maintain data quality goals and standards and oversee an organisation's data privacy policy and monitor compliance of data flows against data quality standards.
Essential skills and knowledge (20)
Skills and competences
- address problems critically
- define data quality criteria
- design database scheme
- establish data processes
- handle data samples
- implement data quality processes
- manage data
- manage database
- manage standards for data exchange
- normalise data
- perform data cleansing
- process data
- report analysis results
- use data processing techniques
- utilise regular expressions
Knowledge
Optional skills and knowledge (20)
Skills and competences
- build business relationships
- design database in the cloud
- execute ICT audits
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- manage schedule of tasks
- perform data analysis
- perform project management
- train employees
Knowledge
ICT information and knowledge manager
ICT information and knowledge managers contribute to the definition of organisational information strategy and apply information and knowledge creation, editing, storage, and distribution policies. They manage the maintenance and evolution of structured and unstructured information. They create digital structures to enable exploitation and optimisation of information and knowledge, manage data analysis and enable business intelligence.
Essential skills and knowledge (26)
Skills and competences
- analyse the context of an organisation
- assess informational needs
- create data models
- define technology strategy
- deliver visual presentation of data
- interpret current data
- manage ICT data architecture
- manage business knowledge
- manage data collection systems
- manage information sources
- migrate existing data
- structure information
Knowledge
Optional skills and knowledge (16)
Skills and competences
- assess ICT knowledge
- coordinate technological activities
- design information system
- ensure information privacy
- implement ICT security policies
- implement data warehousing techniques
- interact with users to gather requirements
- keep up with the latest information systems solutions
- manage cloud data and storage
- manage information access aids
- perform data mining
- use databases
- utilise decision support system
Knowledge
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