Data Governance Lead for DoD Security Cooperation (AI-Ready)

Q2IMPACT; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Q2IMPACT is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and manage the enterprise data governance framework for a DoD Security Cooperation platform. You will drive data stewardship, metadata management, and taxonomy to enable secure, discoverable data usage across FMS, BPC, ICB, IMET, and related programs.

You will partner with data architects, cybersecurity, and knowledge management teams to ensure DoD compliance and enable AI-enabled discovery and knowledge management across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience establishing enterprise data governance and data stewardship models.
• 2+ years of experience in enterprise data management, data governance, or information management.
• Experience with AWS, Microsoft Purview, SharePoint Online, Power BI, and SQL.
• Experience with core data governance practices, including metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and information lifecycle governance.
• Experience facilitating governance councils or executive working groups.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship and eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the enterprise Data Governance Framework for the Security Cooperation platform.
• Establish governance policies, standards, procedures, and operating models aligned with DoD data strategies.
• Lead governance activities that promote data quality, consistency, accessibility, and accountability.
• Develop governance maturity roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional governance councils and working groups.
• Collaborate with Knowledge Management and AI readiness teams to integrate governance with search and analytics.

Skills

Data governance

Data stewardship

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance councils facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management / related field

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Purview

SharePoint Online

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Q2IMPACT is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and manage the enterprise data governance framework for a DoD Security Cooperation platform. You will drive data stewardship, metadata management, and taxonomy to enable secure, discoverable data usage across FMS, BPC, ICB, IMET, and related programs.

You will partner with data architects, cybersecurity, and knowledge management teams to ensure DoD compliance and enable AI-enabled discovery and knowledge management across the enterprise.