Project Manager-Data Governance

Akkodis is seeking a Project Manager for a contract position with a client located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Pay/Salary Range: $55-65/hr

The consultant will be responsible for overseeing the establishment improvement monitoring and training on the data governance initiatives. The Data Governance Coordinator will work with stakeholders across the Department to ensure data is collected stored shared and reported in a manner consistent with the needs of the organization. The candidate will lead the establishment and implementation of a Department-wide data governance program including policies and processes covering data access and use data security metadata management privacy and more. The Coordinator will also seek out program process and technological improvements that will 1 foster improved data quality and appropriate use of data 2 eliminate redundancies and 3 reduce the data reporting burden through the use of better data collection and data use processes supports and tools. The position requires strong communication facilitation and project management skills experience with data use and policies within an education and/or government agency as well as an understanding of IT concepts and systems.

• Chair and lead the work of the Departments Data Governance Committee.

• Facilitate meetings and working groups with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify data challenges consult with experts and determine appropriate solutions.

• Oversee the creation implementation and enforcement of agency-wide data governance policies and processes including: defining and implementing changes to the agency's data collections data requests and data releases.

• Plan and facilitate necessary meetings including preparing the agenda leading discussions and tracking and following up on action items.

• Create and maintain a critical data issues log that identifies problems that impede data quality and use. Identify Department staff who will be accountable for resolving each issue.

• Convene working groups of data stewards to address or resolve data governance needs within the Department.

• Facilitate collaboration between program areas and technology regarding data quality. • Serve as a liaison between the Data Governance Committee and Department leadership including escalating issues for resolution and submitting recommendations for approval.

• Track and oversee data sharing agreements.

• Serve as the primary contact for Department personnel regarding data governance quality and compliance issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in education data science research statistics or three years experience in research/data management or related fields is required.

• 2 years of experience working with data governance policy development and/or reporting with a history of some formal training or additional years of experience

• Evidence of effective organizational communication including meeting facilitation and consensus building and knowledge of the types of approaches required to do such work

• Experience using and communicating about data to technical and non-technical audiences and navigating data quality and/or governance issues.

• Excellent communication interpersonal and negotiation skills. Ability to work with cross-functional groups coordinate work activities across all levels of staff within the agency and build internal/external relationships.

• Experience in change management or process development.

• Strong facilitation skills including familiarity with facilitation
  techniques tools and best practices.

• Project management experience.

Qualifications

• Certification in project management e.g. PMP

• Previous experience chairing effective/functional committees.

• Training or mentoring experience.

Keys for consideration: We encourage vendors to screen candidates who can demonstrate these specific competencies and experiences in their application materials. Candidates must be able to clearly speak to the following:

• Experience with data data governance and related policies as well as compliance and reporting is a prerequisite for this position.

• Candidates should possess substantial experience and training in leading projects showcasing abilities in meeting facilitation and the adeptness to achieve consensus among team members. Prospective candidates must have solid experience in project management with a history of successfully leading or managing diverse types of projects.

• Applicants are expected to have demonstrated complex organizational communication skills including the ability to build consensus in at least two professional scenarios. Details of the stakeholder roles and positions in these situations should be highlighted.

• The role requires experience in working with IT systems staff and collaborative teams demonstrating a strong ability to operate within the technological domain.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay Details: $55.00 to $60.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.