Data Quality & Governance Specialist

BCT Partners; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BCT Partners is seeking a Data Management Specialist to support Head Start data management, reporting, and workflow tracking for grant recipients. This role focuses on data accuracy, governance, and collaboration with stakeholders to improve program outcomes.

The position emphasizes data cleansing, validation, metadata maintenance, and compliance, with onsite work across multiple U.S. locations and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant post-baccalaureate experience in data management or related fields.
• Experience supporting data quality assurance, data governance, or enterprise data management initiatives.
• Experience working with large datasets and document repositories in a professional environment.
• Experience performing data quality assurance, validation, cleansing, and reconciliation activities.
• Experience using document management systems and electronic records management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Perform data validation, cleansing, standardization, and quality assurance to maintain accurate datasets.
• Review, analyze, and resolve data discrepancies and duplicates across systems.
• Maintain metadata, records, and documentation in compliance with data governance standards.
• Support data management best practices, standards, and workflows.
• Use Excel, Smartsheet, and other tools to organize, track, and report on data activities.
• Conduct basic SQL queries to validate data and generate reports.
• Assist with document management system administration and records repositories.
• Develop data dictionaries, logs, and reporting materials.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and improve processes.
• Support records retention and compliance initiatives.
• Monitor data quality metrics and propose improvements.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
• Participate in audits and data governance initiatives.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data lifecycle

Records management

SQL basics

Excel

Smartsheet

Document management

Data quality

Data reconciliation

Data dictionaries

Security/confidentiality

Audits

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management

Certifications in data management / information governance

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Document management systems

Job description

BCT Partners is seeking a Data Management Specialist to support Head Start data management, reporting, and workflow tracking for grant recipients. This role focuses on data accuracy, governance, and collaboration with stakeholders to improve program outcomes.

The position emphasizes data cleansing, validation, metadata maintenance, and compliance, with onsite work across multiple U.S. locations and a competitive compensation package.