Chief Data Officer - General Counsel

• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/25/2026
• Closing Date: 10/15/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Minnesota Management & Budget
• Division/Unit:
  Minnesota Data Strategy Team
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $64.10 - $91.70 / hourly; $133,841 - $191,470 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit:
  Manager's Plan
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul, MN
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/25/2026
• Closing Date: 10/15/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Minnesota Management & Budget
• Division/Unit:
  Minnesota Data Strategy Team
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $64.10 - $91.70 / hourly; $133,841 - $191,470 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit:
  Manager's Plan
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) is seeking a Chief Data Officer (CDO) to serve as the State of Minnesota’s enterprise leader for statewide data strategy, governance, and ethical use. This position will set the vision for how data can strengthen program integrity and overall government performance. As the lead of the Minnesota Data Strategy Team, the CDO will build the legal, technical, and operational foundation that allows agencies to securely and responsibly use and share data, while guiding commissioners, executives, and cross‑sector partners through complex policy and privacy considerations.

This role pairs strategic leadership with practical problem‑solving, setting a statewide vision for data infrastructure by building collaboration across a federated data environment. The CDO will be a trusted advisor on law, ethics, and information policy, driving long-term improvements of the state’s data ecosystem and helping ensure Minnesotans benefit from well‑governed, high‑quality data.

Job duties for this position include:

• Providing executive leadership for the Minnesota Data Strategy Team (MDST), directing managers, staff, and cross‑agency partners to implement statewide data governance and privacy priorities
• Establishing strategic, operational, and legal direction for the MDST, incorporating input from commissioners and executive leaders while making final determinations on statewide priorities
• Advising senior leaders on the strategic, legal, and ethical considerations of data sharing and use, and directing implementation of governance mechanisms that balance innovation, privacy, risk mitigation, and accountability
• Serving as the statewide point of escalation for complex, novel, or cross‑agency legal issues affecting enterprise data sharing and governance
• Establishing and implementing an enterprise data strategy that integrates national best practices in data governance, sharing, and use consistent with state and federal information policy and law
• Building the enterprise legal frameworks, technical infrastructure, and agreements required for secure, privacy‑protective, and responsible data sharing across agencies
• Advancing…