Data Governance Practitioner

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a seasoned Data Strategy and Governance Lead to establish a modern, secure data management framework for a government organization. The role focuses on policy, strategy, and governance, guiding the move from on-premises to secure hybrid-cloud environments.

The candidate will generate detailed data architecture artifacts and a strategic roadmap with milestones to realize the to-be state for data management and governance.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focused on data strategy, governance, and policy.
• Experience with government organizations and regulatory requirements of the public sector.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) and guiding transitions to secure hybrid-cloud environments.
• Experience in establishing and running data governance programs with policies, standards, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management.
• Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment.
• Embed a "zero-trust" security model into all data policies and strategies to ensure the highest level of security.
• Design and implement a data governance model that defines clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for data assets across the organization.
• Lead exercises to create a complete inventory of the organization's data assets to identify what data exists and where it is located.
• Conduct a thorough analysis of current access policies and management systems, identifying inconsistencies and areas for improvement.
• Define the target "to-be" state for data management, outlining how data will be stored, accessed, and governed in a modernized environment.
• Develop a strategic roadmap with clear milestones to guide the organization's transition to its desired future state for data management.
• Create logical and physical data models to visualize how data is being created, collected, stored, and accessed.

Skills

Data governance

Policy development

Cloud strategy

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

We are seeking a seasoned Data Strategy and Governance Lead to work with a government organization to establish a modern, secure, and effective data management framework. The ideal candidate will be an expert in data policy, strategy, and governance, with a proven track record of guiding organizations from on-premise data environments to secure hybrid-cloud models.

This role is a strategic advisory position focused on developing the policies, strategies, and governance plans necessary to manage the organization's data as a strategic asset. The ability to generate detailed data, architecture, and technical design artifacts is essential to enable engineering changes of the candidate’s identified strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies for data quality, stewardship, security, and lifecycle management.
• Create a long-term data strategy that aligns with the organization's mission, with a special focus on the transition to a secure hybrid-cloud environment.
• Embed a "zero-trust" security model into all data policies and strategies to ensure the highest level of security.
• Design and implement a data governance model that defines clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for data assets across the organization.
• Lead exercises to create a complete inventory of the organization's data assets to identify what data exists and where it is located.
• Conduct a thorough analysis of current access policies and management systems, identifying inconsistencies and areas for improvement.
• Define the target "to-be" state for data management, outlining how data will be stored, accessed, and governed in a modernized environment.
• Develop a strategic roadmap with clear milestones to guide the organization's transition to its desired future state for data management.
• Create logical and physical data models to visualize how data is being created, collected, stored, and accessed.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focused on data strategy, governance, and policy.
• Proven experience working with government organizations and a deep understanding of the unique challenges and regulatory requirements of the public sector.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud technologies (such as any of the following: AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience guiding organizations through the transition from on-premise to secure hybrid-cloud environments.
• Experience in establishing and running data governance programs, including the development of policies, standards, and processes.

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles, with specific experience implementing "zero-trust" security architectures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Clearance

• An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and willing to obtain polygraph

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$167,300 - $203,100 USD

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