CDO Governance and Policy Writer - Expert (#2079)

Compass, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass, Inc. seeks a CDO Governance and Policy Writer to develop and maintain enterprise data governance policies for NGA’s Chief Data Office. You will collaborate with data stewards and leadership to mature data governance capabilities and enterprise data-sharing initiatives.

The role focuses on policy artifacts, regulatory compliance, and guiding governance with cross-functional teams in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience developing enterprise data governance policies, standards and procedures.
• Expert-level experience maintaining policy guidance for data stewardship, IAM, and data sharing.
• Experience in policy artifacts, lifecycle management, and audit remediation.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Interpret policy issues, coordinate with stakeholders, and provide guidance.
• Ensure compliance with laws, directives, and standards.
• Create and maintain the CDO policy library and artifact lifecycle.
• Lead rapid implementation of the Enterprise Metadata Governance Platform.

Skills

Policy development

Policy lifecycle

Audit remediation

Senior team leadership

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master's degree + 10 years

Bachelor's degree + 12 years

Associates degree + 14 years

15+ years related experience

Job description

Compass is looking for a motivated individual to provide operational services to the Intelligence Community (IC), the Department of War (DoW), and Federal communities. Our goal is to hire talented and passionate team members who desire to grow their skill sets, as well as the reputation of the company with our partners, clients, and stakeholders. We are looking for an individual to join an innovative team supporting mission critical/mission essential activities. Professional IT certification training opportunities and assistance are available through Compass.

Position Title: CDO Governance and Policy Writer - Expert (#2079)

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI

Locations: Washington Metropolitan Area

Position Description

The CDO Policy and Governance Writer will support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Chief Data Office (CDO) by developing, maintaining, and institutionalizing enterprise data governance policies, standards, procedures, operating instructions, and implementation guidance necessary to mature NGA's data management capabilities. The individual in this role will collaborate with mission stakeholders, data stewards, governance stakeholders, and leadership to develop and maintain policy and procedural guidance supporting data stewardship, metadata management, data quality, records management, Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), and enterprise data-sharing initiatives. These efforts will help ensure enterprise data governance policies remain current, actionable, compliant, and aligned with NGA objectives and applicable federal and Intelligence Community requirements.

Key Duties

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and governance documentation to support organizational objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze and interpret complex policy issues, data, legislation, and regulatory requirements; coordinate with stakeholders; and provide policy recommendations and technical guidance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government laws, directives, executive orders, memorandums, and organizational standards.
• Create and maintain policy artifacts, manage policy lifecycle activities, and maintain the CDO Policy Library as the authoritative repository for CDO policy documentation.
• Drive and support the CDO's rapid implementation and operationalization of the Enterprise Metadata Governance Platform. This includes ensuring seamless integration with existing enterprise architecture, data strategies, policies, and current systems engineering tools.
• Support audit remediation efforts, including Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)-related findings, and assist the Government Program Manager with governance coordination and CDO risk management activities, including risk identification, documentation, mitigation tracking, governance reviews, and audit finding closure.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience at an expert level, developing, maintaining, and institutionalizing enterprise data governance policies, standards, procedures, operating instructions, and implementation guidance necessary to mature data management capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience at an expert level, maintaining policy and procedural guidance that supports data stewardship, metadata management, data quality, records management, identity and access management (IAM), and enterprise data-sharing initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • creating and maintain policy artifacts, manage policy lifecycle activities
  • supporting audit remediation efforts
  • Risk Management activities, including risk identification, documentation, mitigation tracking, governance reviews, and audit finding closure
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of NGA policy development and approval processes.
• Familiarity with GEOINT missions, doctrine, and Intelligence Community policy frameworks.

Work Level

• Leadership
• Management
• Key member of team
• Oversees or monitors task(s)
• Approves issue resolution

Guidance Required

• Provides Subject Matter Expertise (as the SME)
• Directs multiple Senior personnel/contractors through entire project life cycle

Skills And Tasks

• Able to develop & use exceptionally complex concepts & processes that span multiple organizations and disciplines
• Performs multiple tasks at the expert level
• Leads Senior/Mid-level personnel
• Recommends new technology to senior leadership

Education

• Master’s degree plus 10 years of experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years’ experience, or
• Associates degree plus 14 years’ experience, or
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in a related field

Details

Target Salary Range: $157,800 - $254,500. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, clearance, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Compass, Inc. (Compass) is a Small Business (SB) headquartered in Winchester, VA as a Defense and Intelligence solutions provider to the United States Government. We provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) to our government and business partner customers. As a premier Defense and Intelligence solution provider, we employee a diverse, agile, highly trained and extremely talented staff.