Reference Data Management Lead

🕒 July 21

🏛️ District of Columbia, Illinois, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $117.6k - $161.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Humana

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1961

🏥 Healthcare

🛡️ Insurance

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Insurance • Healthcare Insurance

Humana is a healthcare company dedicated to making a positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the healthcare system as a whole. With a focus on putting health first, Humana serves a diverse range of populations, including seniors and the military, providing Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS plans. Humana is committed to fostering a culture of belonging and mutual respect, offering competitive and flexible benefits to ensure the financial security of its employees and their families. The company prides itself on creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end delivery of reference data management projects, from planning and design through implementation and post-launch support • Define and maintain reference data standards, policies, and governance frameworks • Collaborate with business stakeholders, data owners, and IT teams to identify and document reference data requirements • Oversee data modeling, data mapping, and integration efforts related to reference data domains • Manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams • Ensure data quality by establishing validation rules, monitoring processes, and remediation workflows • Coordinate cross-functional teams including data engineers, analysts, and business users • Drive adoption of reference data tools, platforms, and best practices across the organization • Develop and maintain documentation including data dictionaries, lineage, and governance artifacts • Report project status, risks, and KPIs to senior leadership and stakeholders • Champion enterprise-wide data governance projects and align reference data strategy with broader data management goals • Implement modern data management tools (e.g., MDM platforms, data catalogs, metadata management solutions) • Lead change management efforts to improve data literacy and governance adoption • Mentor junior team members and help build a strong data management culture • Partner with architecture and engineering teams to define scalable integration and distribution patterns for reference data, including APIs, batch feeds, event-driven patterns, and catalog integration • Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization within reference data workflows • Support regulatory and compliance requirements related to data management (e.g., audit readiness, reporting standards)

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, or a related field • 7+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or reference/master data projects • Knowledge of healthcare data concepts, regulatory reporting, privacy/security expectations, audit readiness, or compliance-driven data controls • Experience with reference data lifecycle management, authoritative sources, data ownership, stewardship, metadata, lineage, data quality, controls, and issue remediation • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects • Experience with data governance frameworks, data quality, and metadata management • Experience with SQL, data analysis, data profiling, data mapping, ETL/integration concepts, and system-to-system data flows • Excellent stakeholder management • Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits • 401(k) retirement savings plan • Paid time off, company and personal holidays • Paid parental and caregiver leave • Short-term and long-term disability • Life insurance