Information Governance Lead

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can:
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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI polygraph.

Vantor is seeking a versatile and forward-thinking Information Governance Lead to establish end-to-end data governance efforts in support of a secure, mission‑critical knowledge management and AI solution for a government customer. This role will ensure that data is secure, compliant, usable, and ethically applied across its entire lifecycle — from ingestion and ontology development, through data pipelines and platform integration, to training and deploying AI models.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in DoD/IC data governance, a deep understanding of AI/ML policy constraints in classified environments, and experience guiding technical teams through the nuances of managing and using sensitive data in support of advanced analytics and automation.

This project supports a hard and deeply buried target mission set, providing critical analytic insights to government stakeholders. Success depends on embedding compliant and ethical data governance into every layer of the solution — from raw data to intelligent output — while enabling secure, efficient development and delivery of mission‑relevant AI capabilities. The work directly impacts national security objectives to develop actionable intelligence in a highly specialized and sensitive domain.

• This position is full time onsite in Reston, VA.
• Establish and oversee governance policies that span data ingestion, labeling, storage, transformation, AI model training, and secure access controls.
• Serve as the team’s authoritative voice on what data can and cannot be used, especially in AI/ML workflows and within classified environments.
• Guide ontology and metadata model development to ensure semantic accuracy, data discoverability, and alignment with mission standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and architects to integrate governance controls into data pipelines and platform requirements.
• Lead development of compliant, secure, and audit‑ready data management processes, including version control, provenance tracking, and retention.
• Monitor and interpret evolving AI governance policies from DoD, IC, and federal authorities, and translate them into actionable guidance for the team.
• Ensure governance extends across the full data lifecycle, including data destruction and archival in accordance with federal and agency policies.
• Conduct or support audits, assessments, and briefings to demonstrate compliance and data handling discipline.
• Work closely with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), AI/ML engineers, Dev Sec Ops  teams, and mission owners to operationalize data governance.
• Develop and deliver documentation, training, and briefings to instill a culture of responsible data stewardship.

• Current/active TS/SCI security clearance and willingness to obtain CI polygraph.
• 6 years of experience in data governance, information management, or compliance, including at least 2 years supporting AI/ML, data engineering, or ontology/metadata projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data…