Senior Manager, Third Party Data Governance

Inovalon was founded in 1998 on the belief that technology, and data specifically, would empower the transformation of the entire healthcare ecosystem for the better, improving both outcomes and economics. At Inovalon, we believe that when our customers are successful in their missions, healthcare improves. Therefore, we focus on empowering them with data-driven solutions. And the momentum is building. Together, as ONE Inovalon, we are a united force delivering solutions that address healthcare’s greatest needs. Through our mission-based culture of inclusion and innovation, our organization brings value not just to our customers, but to the millions of patients and members they serve.

As Senior Manager, Third Party Data Governance, you will build and lead the program that governs the third-party data Inovalon licenses from external suppliers. You will sit within the governance function of Enterprise Data Strategy and begin as a player-coach, building the program directly while growing a dedicated team. In this role, you will turn complex data rights and contractual requirements into practical controls that help keep Inovalon compliant, audit-ready, and positioned to support commercial, government, joint venture, and partnership engagements.

Build, lead, and develop a team of third-party data governance professionals supporting business units across the enterprise. Establish the vision, operating model, and core processes for the third-party data governance program. Extend the registry initiative into a centralized inventory of inbound and outbound third-party data assets, including source, sensitivity, ownership, and contractual terms. Translate license, data use, and business associate agreements into Inovalon’s data rights management solution, including permitted use, field restrictions, sublicensing, audit rights, and AI and model development use. Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Procurement during negotiations to evaluate data use terms, track renewals, and drive access revocation and data disposition when rights expire. Govern third-party data intake and release to clients and partners in accordance with contractual rights, de-identification standards, and minimum necessary requirements. Monitor data usage against licensed allowances and maintain the controls, evidence, and documentation needed for internal, client, and regulatory audits. Assess acquisitions and renewals for provenance, licensing authority, and downstream obligations, and identify overlapping business demand to strengthen pricing and rights negotiations. Define, track, and report KPIs that measure program effectiveness and maturity.

10+ years of experience in healthcare data, data governance, data licensing, privacy, compliance, contracting, or a related discipline, including 3+ years of people leadership. Bachelor’s degree in health informatics, information systems, computer science, healthcare administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Proven experience building a governance or compliance program and the team behind it. Experience operationalizing data license, data use, and business associate agreements into controls and processes. Deep knowledge of HIPAA, de-identification standards, and healthcare data regulations. Familiarity with claims, clinical/EHR, lab, eligibility, and real-world data. Ability to work East Coast hours. Demonstrates growth potential and learning agility by quickly absorbing new contract structures, data partnerships, and regulations as the program evolves. Demonstrates leadership by developing analysts into confident practitioners and building strong working relationships with Legal, Privacy, Procurement, and business leaders. Demonstrates adaptability by shifting between hands-on program execution and team leadership as priorities change while staying focused on outcomes. Demonstrates creative thinking by