Head of Enterprise Data & AI Strategy

Pierce County; Tacoma (WA); In loco; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pierce County is seeking a senior leader to build and manage the enterprise data and AI program, reporting to the CIO. You will shape countywide data governance, policies, and tools, and lead a multidisciplinary team to enable data-driven decision making and responsible AI across departments.

The role focuses on establishing standards, governance, and platforms, while partnering with CISO/CIO to drive enterprise initiatives, data quality, privacy, and public value.

Competenze

• Post-secondary education in data science, computer science, information systems, statistics, or a related field may substitute for up to four (4) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise data management, governance, analytics, applied research, privacy, artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, or a related field, to include three (3) years supervising professional or technical staff and leading complex enterprise or cross-functional programs.

Mansioni

• Lead development and implementation of a County-wide data and AI strategy aligned with County, department, and technology priorities.
• Work closely with CISO and CIO to establish and administer a federated data and AI governance framework defining ownership, stewardship, decision rights, prioritization, and accountability.
• Establish and maintain standards for data classification, quality, metadata, lineage, access, sharing, retention, and lifecycle management.
• Establish and oversee the County-wide privacy program, including privacy-by-design, data minimization, privacy assessments, data sharing requirements, and responsible handling of sensitive information.
• Establish standards for responsible AI, procurement, vendor assurance, and risk assessment addressing privacy, ethics, transparency, performance, accessibility, compliance, workforce impacts, and public trust; coordinate security requirements with the CISETO.
• Establish and maintain the enterprise data architecture and roadmap. Direct the development and operation of shared data platforms and services.
• Oversee the County’s AI and intelligent-automation portfolio and govern solutions throughout their lifecycle.
• Lead applied research, program evaluation, performance measurement, forecasting, analytics, and data products.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary teams responsible for data architecture and engineering, research and analytics, AI, privacy, governance, and intelligent automation; manage assigned supervisors, team leads, and staff, including workforce planning, performance management, development, and succession planning.
• Build County-wide data and AI literacy. Foster a culture of stewardship, trust, accountability, and public value.

Conoscenze

Data governance

Enterprise data management

AI strategy

Team leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in data science, CS, or information systems

Strumenti

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Cloud platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

Pierce County is seeking a senior leader to build and manage the enterprise data and AI program, reporting to the CIO. You will shape countywide data governance, policies, and tools, and lead a multidisciplinary team to enable data-driven decision making and responsible AI across departments.

The role focuses on establishing standards, governance, and platforms, while partnering with CISO/CIO to drive enterprise initiatives, data quality, privacy, and public value.