Program Manager - Data and GIS Governance

Role: Associate Program Manager (Data & GIS Governance)

Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week Richmond, VA)

Interview Process: In-Person Only
 

Key Responsibilities

• Governance & Stewardship: Participate in Client enterprise data governance framework to ensure consistency, accountability, and effective data stewardship across business units.

• Master Data Management: Oversee MDM efforts supporting mission-critical enterprise datasets.

• Lifecycle & Metadata Management: Champion data lifecycle best practices (from creation to archival) and mature metadata standards, data dictionaries, classification systems, and documentation.

• Data Quality Remediation: Drive targeted strategies to resolve data quality challenges by collaborating closely with business units and technical SMEs.

• Geospatial (GIS) Governance: Provide strategic direction for ArcGIS platform utilization and integrate GIS capabilities seamlessly into enterprise processes.

• Communication & Training: Communicate complex data topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences; develop training materials, guidance documents, and governance communications.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Facilitate cross-functional working groups to align on data priorities, policies, and the adoption of emerging tools.

Required & Desired Skills

• Data Quality Remediation & Enhancement: 8+ Years (Required)

• Data Lifecycle Management: 8+ Years (Required)

• Data Governance Experience: 8+ Years (Required)

• ArcGIS Platform Experience: 5+ Years (Desired)

• Safe Software FME Experience: 5+ Years (Desired)