Senior Data & GIS Governance Program Lead

Mbi Llc; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Transportation seeks an Associate Program Manager for Data and GIS Governance to lead governance programs and drive data strategy across the agency.

You will coordinate data lifecycle initiatives, champion metadata standards, and guide GIS governance with ArcGIS tool integration into enterprise processes. This role is onsite with senior stakeholder engagement and a focus on data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise data programs in large organizations.
• Deep understanding of data governance principles and frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage full data lifecycle across complex structures.
• Expertise in metadata management, data quality, and documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and evolve the enterprise data governance framework ensuring accountability and data stewardship.
• Oversee master data management efforts for mission-critical datasets.
• Champion data lifecycle best practices from creation to archival.
• Manage metadata standards, data dictionaries, classification, and documentation practices.
• Lead remediation strategies for data quality issues with business units and IT teams.
• Provide strategic direction for geospatial governance and ArcGIS integration into enterprise processes.
• Support adoption of new data tools and platforms to keep VDOT modern and data-driven.
• Communicate complex data topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences; develop governance guidance materials.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups to align on data priorities and policies.

Skills

Data quality remediation

Data governance

Tools

ArcGIS

FME

Job description

Virginia Department of Transportation seeks an Associate Program Manager for Data and GIS Governance to lead governance programs and drive data strategy across the agency.

You will coordinate data lifecycle initiatives, champion metadata standards, and guide GIS governance with ArcGIS tool integration into enterprise processes. This role is onsite with senior stakeholder engagement and a focus on data-driven decision-making.