Data Governance Manager

Company: Grant Thornton LLP (US)
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Exercise a deep background in federal agency data management to oversee design and delivery of all planning materials that support the client's data governance program
• Guide team through the application of data governance best practices and technical thought leadership
• Own discovery of client systems and data processes and translate into guidance for data governance policies
• Write functional requirements for new data management workflows
• Establish data standards to ensure consistency and quality in client data sets
• Directly support governance decision making with analytics from client data
• Interface with client leadership and lead meetings with stakeholders and support their data-centric needs to understand a future governance program
• Work hand-in-hand with client IT resources to plan data governance solution
• Employee Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Oversee and guide day-to-day project teamSecondary Responsibilities:
  • Assist in the development and mentorship of your team, and advance their own understanding of data governance
  • Generate clear, actionable documentation that enables self-guided execution
  • Maintain good working relationships with client stakeholders and staff to facilitate engagement services.
  • Exercise an educational background in data-centric fields such as analytics, data management, systems analysis, data processing and operations.
  • Masters preferred Apply learnings from relevant professional certifications
  • Excellent problem-solving, communications and presentation skills
  • Strong customer focus with the ability to work with technical teams and business users
  • Ability to work independently or as a member of a project team
    Required Skills:Data Governance Process
    Additional Skill/Certification/Language Notes:At least 5 years of experience delivering data governance initiatives for federal clientsAgile / Scrum - RequiredData Governance / Data Strategy
    Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited college or university in a related field.Ability to obtain and maintain certain job-related certifications if no job-related advanced degrees.U.S. citizenship may be required. Ability to work in the United States indefinitely required.Travel may be required.Coach and mentor junior staff members.Ability to work overtime required on occasion.Ability to sit in an office environment for long periods of time.Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.Ability to obtain and maintain firm independence and abide by firm ethics requirements.Meet or exceed continuing professional education (CPE) requirements.
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