Data Governance Liaison

Role Summary The Data Governance Liaison will serve as the primary coordination point between the delivery team and data governance, legal, and partner organizations. This role ensures that data sharing, usage, and integration activities are aligned with policy, privacy, security, and compliance requirements, while supporting an Agile delivery model. The Liaison enables timely onboarding of external verification sources by managing governance dependencies, clarifying data access constraints, and translating governance requirements into actionable inputs for the product backlog. This role is essential to ensuring that verification integrations are legally sound, operationally feasible, and delivery ready. Key Responsibilities Data Governance & Compliance Coordination • Act as the primary point of contact • Support the development, review, and execution of data sharing agreements and related documentation • Ensure data usage aligns with statutory authority, program intent, and privacy constraints • Track and communicate governance requirements, conditions, and limitations to the delivery team Integration Readiness & Partner Engagement • Coordinate with external data providers to support integration readiness • Ensure alignment between governance approvals and technical integration approaches • Support phased onboarding of verification sources in alignment with funding cycles and delivery priorities Required Skills & Experience Governance & Coordination (Required) • Experience working with data governance, privacy, or compliance frameworks • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across legal, policy, technical, and program teams • Experience supporting or managing data sharing agreements or similar artifacts • Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills • Ability to translate governance requirements into clear, actionable guidance Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills • Experience in government, healthcare, or human services environments • Familiarity with HIPAA or similar privacy frameworks • Experience supporting system integrations or data exchanges • Familiarity with Agile delivery models and backlog-driven planning • Experience working with enterprise or cross-agency initiatives • Experience supporting systems or initiatives aligned with federal guidelines or compliance-driven programs, such as HR1 (Work Requirements), CMS, or similar policy-driven efforts