Senior Data Strategy & Governance Lead (TS/SCI Eligible)

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Data Management and Governance SME to support a classified U.S. Government IC program.

You will lead enterprise data governance, strategy, and maturity efforts, working across agencies to enable data sharing, standards, and interoperability while ensuring compliance with security and policy requirements. You will collaborate with data architects, engineers, analysts, cybersecurity professionals, and program leadership to translate strategic objectives into actionable data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 12+ years in data management, data governance, or related areas; MS/MA = 10+ years, PhD = 7+ years.
• Active TS or Q clearance or higher is required. Ability to obtain Q/SCI.
• Experience developing enterprise data management and governance strategies.
• Experience conducting organizational data maturity assessments using recognized frameworks.
• Experience translating strategic objectives into implementable data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Data Management and Governance SME across Agency and customer organizations.
• Develop enterprise data strategy with a practical roadmap and governance guidance.
• Assess current data maturity and identify capability gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Develop target-state data capabilities aligned with mission requirements and objectives.
• Create governance frameworks including roles, decision rights, and operating models.
• Collaborate with data architects, engineers, analysts, cybersecurity, and program leadership.
• Lead stakeholder workshops and executive-level briefings and recommendations.
• Develop data standards, taxonomies, metadata, and common definitions for interoperability.
• Ensure data sharing across organizational boundaries while protecting security and privacy.

Skills

Data governance

Enterprise data management

Stakeholder facilitation

Data standards

Data architecture

Data interoperability

Data lineage

Project roadmaps

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/Data Management/Engineering

MS/MA preferred

PhD beneficial

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Data Management and Governance SME to support a classified U.S. Government IC program.

You will lead enterprise data governance, strategy, and maturity efforts, working across agencies to enable data sharing, standards, and interoperability while ensuring compliance with security and policy requirements. You will collaborate with data architects, engineers, analysts, cybersecurity professionals, and program leadership to translate strategic objectives into actionable data