Data Governance Implementation SME

Founded in 2003, IT Concepts' core values - customer-centricity, teamwork, driven to deliver, innovation, and integrity - ensure we work together to be the best, realize objectives, and make a positive impact in our communities. We intentionally created and sustain our ITC culture that embraces change, experimentation, continuous learning, and improvement. We bring our design thinking problem-solving approach that challenges assumptions, prioritizes curiosity, and invites complexity to deliver innovative, efficient, and effective solutions. As we continue to grow in the support of our government customers, we are looking for driven and innovative individuals to join our team.

IT Concepts is seeking a Data Governance Implementation SME who will support several projects at a federal agency. The qualified candidate should have strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with sharp attention to detail.

This position can be performed remotely, but candidates must be within a commutable distance to Woodlawn, MD for occasional onsite meetings.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement a DGDS framework, processes, procedures, policies, communications, training, and metrics to better manage SSA's data assets.

• Develop DGDS program and DGP tool metrics, KPIs, assessments, data visualizations, and reports (e.g., metrics and dashboards to show progress, impacts to data, data quality metrics, progress towards federal objectives (e.g., FDS and OMB), etc.).

• Develop DGP workflows (e.g., change mgmt., issue tracking, submission, and approval workflows, connecting downstream systems etc.).

• Develop a plan to influence/govern the data lifecycle starting with data capture / acquisition behaviors to enhance data quality and completeness (creation, acquisition, privacy, integrity, security, quality, and use of data and information (data lifecycle)).

• Assist with developing and implementing DGP governance and execution, operating model, role and license management, conceptual models and data architecture, and implementation plan.

• Assist with data collection and analytics and aligning DGDS and the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW).

• Assist with maintaining and executing the Enterprise Data Strategy.

• Assist with the management and execution of CDO governing bodies (e.g., Chief Data Officer Council, Enterprise Data Management Executive Board).

• Assist with branding and communication outreach.

• Develop strong relationships with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations.

• Commit to providing quality products and services.