Job Title: Data Governance Lead
Location: Bengaluru
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Governance Lead with strong data governance capabilities to join our International Health Data & Analytics team. This role will be instrumental in operationalizing data governance frameworks and driving data quality improvements across International Health. The ideal candidate will bring domain expertise in healthcare data, hands-on experience with data governance practices, and a strong understanding of data lifecycle management and agile delivery practices, supporting trusted data delivery for both operational and analytical use cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with our business areas and engineering teams to design and maintain trusted and scalable data pipelines that support governance and quality requirements.
- Implement data governance policies and standards across healthcare datasets.
- Develop and maintain business glossaries, metadata repositories, and data lineage documentation using data governance best practices.
- Work to ensure that automated data quality checks and validation rules are embedded into data pipelines to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate governance and quality controls into data ingestion, transformation, and delivery workflows.
- Investigate and resolve data quality issues impacting business operations and reporting, using root cause analysis and remediation techniques.
- Engage and collaborate with other business and technology teams to remediate and resolve data quality issues occurring at source
- Apply data standards to ensure compliance and relevance in engineering solutions.
- Use governance tools such as Collibra / AWS Glue DQ or similar tools, to manage workflows and quality metrics and integrate them with engineering platforms.
- Provide training and support to business users and technical teams on governance processes and data quality best practices.
- Work closely with the Data Strategy & Governance Lead to align tactical execution with strategic goals and governance roadmaps.
- Promote a culture of data trust and accountability through collaboration with cross-functional teams and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to enhance governance maturity and data trust through automation, tooling, and process refinement.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and the use of Jira for tracking work and other tasks e.g. drive improvements.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data engineering roles, ideally within healthcare or insurance.
- Experience with governance and quality tools (e.g., Collibra, AWS Data Glue DQ and Catalog, Informatica) and their integration with engineering workflows.
- Experience of working with reporting and dashboarding tools to deliver governance dashboards (Qliksense, Tableau etc).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to bridge technical and business domains.
- Understanding data standards and data governance metrics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data issues effectively.
- Familiarity with engineering disciplines such as building and maintaining data pipelines using modern technologies (e.g., Python, SQL, cloud platforms).
- Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team environment.
- Experience of Agile practices (SAFe) and use of JIRA.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Why Join Us:
- Opportunity to drive and enhance the data governance and quality execution of a dynamic and innovative organization.
- A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and professional growth.
- Delivery-focused and mission-oriented role with a strong emphasis on governance, engineering and collaboration.
- Located within the Data & Analytics Organization, with a focus on data governance and data risk frameworks.
- An organization with a clear focus on delivering projects on time and within scope, with established timelines and milestones to track progress and ensure successful delivery.
- Commitment to building and maintaining strong business partner relationships to ensure alignment with business needs.
About The Cigna Group
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Skills Required
- 10+ years experience in data governance, data quality, or data engineering, ideally within healthcare or insurance.
- Experience with governance and quality tools such as Collibra, AWS Glue DQ and Catalog, and Informatica.
- Experience with reporting and dashboarding tools to deliver governance dashboards (QlikSense, Tableau).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to bridge technical and business domains.
- Understanding of data standards and data governance metrics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data issues effectively.
- Familiarity with building and maintaining data pipelines using modern technologies (Python, SQL, cloud/AWS).
- Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team environment.
- Experience with Agile practices (SAFe) and use of JIRA.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Cigna Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Strong bonus outcomes are frequently highlighted, with annual bonuses described as really good alongside above-average salary levels. Stock or long-term incentive elements are also noted as part of the overall package in some roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are portrayed as a meaningful part of total rewards, including generous PTO and flexibility that can enhance the perceived value of compensation. Flexible work-from-home arrangements are repeatedly linked with satisfaction about the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad in design, with preventive care often covered at no charge in-network and options like virtual care and wellness incentives. A large provider network and strong digital tools are positioned as practical advantages when using benefits.
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