Director of Data Architecture & Strategy

Job Category: Information Technology

• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Baltimore, MD 21202, USA

Miles & Stockbridge has positioned itself as an AmLaw 200 firm that is global in scope and in reach. Miles & Stockbridge maintains a reputation for a dynamic and approachable work environment that allows talented lawyers and staff from diverse backgrounds to thrive and grow. As part of our ongoing commitment to affect positive change, Miles & Stockbridge focuses on partnerships that benefit the community, reflect the causes our colleagues support, and allow us to collaborate with clients and neighbors to deepen relationships.

Miles & Stockbridge is seeking a Director of Data Architecture & Strategy to provide strategic leadership and direction for the firm's firmwide data environment. This position will be responsible for developing and executing the firm's data strategy and establishing a comprehensive framework for how data is organized, stored, governed, protected, and used across the firm.

The Director of Data Architecture & Strategy will assess the firm's current data environment and develop a future-state data architecture and multi-year roadmap designed to improve the usability, accessibility, scalability, security, quality, and strategic value of the firm's data resources. This role serves as the senior advisor to the CIO on data matters, will chair the firm's Data Governance Committee, and partner closely with department leaders, subject matter experts, Director of Security and Privacy, and other stakeholders to establish firm and departmental data strategies.

The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking, data architecture expertise, project leadership, and strong relationship-management skills. This individual must be able to translate business requirements into practical data solutions and communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

If you are a strategic leader ready to build the roadmap and governance framework that will define how our firm manages and leverages data for years to come, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the firm's firmwide data strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities, technology strategy, security requirements, and long-term organizational objectives.
• Develop the firm’s multi-year roadmap for improving the management and strategic use of firm data.
• Evaluate data architecture alternatives and make recommendations regarding data warehouses, data lakes, lake houses, cloud-based data platforms, integration technologies, and other potential solutions based upon the firm's business requirements.
• Lead and provide strategic direction for data architecture, data management, data integration, and data migration initiatives.
• Establish architecture principles and standards that promote data quality, scalability, security, and appropriate reuse of data.
• Establish and lead the firm's Data Governance Program and serve as Chair of the Data Governance Committee.
• Develop governance standards and processes addressing data ownership, stewardship, classification, quality, access, retention, and appropriate use.
• Partner with department leaders and subject matter experts to understand how individual business functions create, maintain, access and use data and advise on the development of department-level data strategies.
• Partner closely with the Director of Security and Privacy to ensure that data architecture, governance, access, storage and use appropriately address information security, privacy, regulatory and risk-management requirements.
• Collaborate with technology teams to ensure that the firm's data architecture integrates…