Data Strategy and Governance Lead
Chantilly, VA
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USD 167,300–203,100/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $167,300—$203,100 USD What We Believe
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What you’ll work on
Full postingDevelop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management.
Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment.
Design and implement a data governance model that defines clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for data assets across the organization.
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Responsibilities Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management. Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment.
Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management. Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment. Embed a "zero-trust" security model into all data policies and strategies to ensure the highest level of security.
Embed a "zero-trust" security model into all data policies and strategies to ensure the highest level of security. Design and implement a data governance model that defines clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for data assets across the organization. Lead exercises to create a complete inventory of the organization's data assets to identify what data exists and where it is located.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 6 years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focused on data strategy, governance, and policy.
- Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles, with specific experience implementing "zero-trust" security architectures.
- Proven experience working with government organizations and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and regulatory requirements of the public sector.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in establishing and running data governance programs, including the development of policies, standards, and processes.
Qualification wording
6 years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focused on data strategy, governance, and policy.
Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles, with specific experience implementing "zero-trust" security architectures.
Proven experience working with government organizations and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and regulatory requirements of the public sector.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience in establishing and running data governance programs, including the development of policies, standards, and processes.
Tools in this posting
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud (GCP)
Source — Tool mentions in context
- Proven experience working with government organizations and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and regulatory requirements of the public sector. - Extensive knowledge of cloud technologies (such as any of the following: AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience guiding organizations through the transition from on-premise to secure hybrid-cloud environments. - Experience in establishing and running data governance programs, including the development of policies, standards, and processes.
Job description
We are seeking a seasoned Data Strategy and Governance Lead to work with a government organization to establish a modern, secure, and effective data management framework. The ideal candidate will be an expert in data policy, strategy, and governance, with a proven track record of guiding organizations from on-premise data environments to secure hybrid-cloud models.
This role is a strategic advisory position focused on developing the policies, strategies, and governance plans necessary to manage the organization's data as a strategic asset. The ability to generate detailed data, architecture, and technical design artifacts is essential to enable engineering changes of the candidate’s identified strategy.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management.
- Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment.
- Embed a "zero-trust" security model into all data policies and strategies to ensure the highest level of security.
- Design and implement a data governance model that defines clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for data assets across the organization.
- Lead exercises to create a complete inventory of the organization's data assets to identify what data exists and where it is located.
- Conduct a thorough analysis of current access policies and management systems, identifying inconsistencies and areas for improvement.
- Define the target "to-be" state for data management, outlining how data will be stored, accessed, and governed in a modernized environment.
- Develop a strategic roadmap with clear milestones to guide the organization's transition to its desired future state for data management.
- Create logical and physical data models to visualize how data is being created, collected, stored, and accessed.
Qualifications
- 6 years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focused on data strategy, governance, and policy.
- Proven experience working with government organizations and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and regulatory requirements of the public sector.
- Extensive knowledge of cloud technologies (such as any of the following: AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience guiding organizations through the transition from on-premise to secure hybrid-cloud environments.
- Experience in establishing and running data governance programs, including the development of policies, standards, and processes.
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles, with specific experience implementing "zero-trust" security architectures.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Clearance
- An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and willing to obtain polygraph
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The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $167,300—$203,100 USD What We Believe
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Chantilly, VA
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! We are seeking a seasoned Data Strategy and Governance Lead to work with a government organization to establish a modern, secure, and effective data management framework. The ideal candidate will be an expert in data policy, strategy, and governance, with a proven track record of guiding organizations from on-premise data environments to secure hybrid-cloud models. This role is a strategic advisory position focused on developing the policies, strategies, and governance plans necessary to manage the organization's data as a strategic asset. The ability to generate detailed data, architecture, and technical design artifacts is essential to enable engineering changes of the candidate’s identified strategy.
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- Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management. - Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment. - Embed a "zero-trust" security model into all data policies and strategies to ensure the highest level of security.
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Other Employment Statements Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
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