Senior Data Management and Governance Specialist Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in data management, data governance, enterprise data architecture, data strategy, data quality, or a related discipline;
  Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA;
  Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Active TS or Q clearance or higher is required. Ability to obtain Q/SCI.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise data management and governance strategies.
• Experience conducting organizational data maturity assessments using recognized industry or government frameworks.
• Experience developing current-state and target-state assessments and associated improvement roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data management disciplines, including:
  • Data Governance
  • Data Quality
  • Metadata Management
  • Data Architecture
  • Data Standards
  • Data Integration
  • Data Interoperability
  • Data Stewardship
  • Data Lifecycle Management
  • Data Sharing and Access
• Experience developing data management policies, procedures, standards, processes, templates, and implementation guidance.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, workshops, working groups, and organizational assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Experience translating strategic objectives into actionable data management capabilities and implementation plans.
• Strong understanding of data interoperability and the role of common standards, metadata, taxonomies, models, and interfaces in enabling data sharing.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as an SME while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Previous experience supporting the Intelligence Community, Department of Energy, or other U.S. Government organizations.
• Experience developing data strategies within Federal or IC environments.
• Familiarity with established Federal and IC data management and maturity frameworks, standards, and policies.
• Experience with the Federal Data Strategy, Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK), or comparable data management frameworks.
• Experience with IC data governance, data-sharing, interoperability, or enterprise data initiatives.
• Experience developing enterprise Data Governance Operating Models.
• Experience establishing Data Governance Councils, Data Stewardship programs, or similar governance structures.

We are seeking an experienced Data Management and Governance Specialist / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a classified U.S. Government contract within the Intelligence Community (IC). The successful candidate will provide subject matter expertise in enterprise data management, data governance, data interoperability, data standards, data integration, and data maturity.

The Data Management and Governance SME will assess the current state of Agency and customer data capabilities and maturity using established industry and IC data maturity frameworks, industry benchmarks, and stakeholder input. The SME will identify capability gaps, organizational challenges, and opportunities to improve how data is managed, governed, integrated, shared, and leveraged across the enterprise.

The position will lead development of an Enterprise Data Strategy that establishes a practical roadmap for improving data management and governance capabilities. The strategy will include documented practices, processes, standards, templates, guidance, roles, responsibilities, and implementation recommendations designed to enable consistent and sustainable data management across customer organizations.

The ideal candidate will combine strong knowledge of enterprise data management and governance with an understanding of the unique requirements of classified government and IC environments. The candidate must be comfortable working across organizational boundaries, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and translating strategic objectives into actionable data management practices.

• Serve as a Data Management and Governance SME supporting enterprise data initiatives across the Agency and customer organizations.
• Provide expertise in data management, governance, data standards, data interoperability, data integration, data quality, metadata, and data lifecycle management.
• Assess the current state…