Position: Data Governance Specialist
Duration: 12 months
Location: Bismark, ND (Hybrid preferred, remote may be considered)
Job ID: 165118
Agency: ITS
Summary:
The Data Governance Operations Support role will provide tactical coordination and operational support to ensure DG pilots, intake processes, standards rollouts and DG related project work more efficiently across business, IT, and program stakeholders. This role will also work with North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) to ensure alignment with statewide data governance efforts, policies, standards, etc.
Years of Experience:
- Senior-level experience, given the need to support governance operations, intake and prioritization, and the repeatable processes
- 5+ years in program coordination or governance operations, data management, business operations or related enterprise support
- Experience working across IT and business stakeholders
- Strong documentation and process management skills
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate pilot implementation across programs
- Support governance intake workflows and follow-up actions
- Track checklist compliance, onboarding progress and standards adoption.
- Support modernization projects with embedded Data Governance guidance
- Maintain documentation, reporting, meeting notes, and action items tracking.
- Coordinate with data stewards, business teams, IT and project stakeholders.
Required Skills:
- 5-10 years' experience with program coordination, governance operations, data management, or business operations.
- Strong documentation, tracking, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to coordinate across business and IT stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Preferred skills that stand out on resume
- Experience with Health and Human Services, public sector, or large enterprise environments.
- Experience supporting modernization, reporting, data governance, or standards related initiatives.
- 5+ years experience with program coordination, governance operations, data management, or business operations.
- Experience coordinating pilot implementation across programs
Education: Bachelor's degree in related field such as computer science.
One of the following certifications is highly desired: CDMP, PMP, or equivalent data governance/project management certification.
Preferred certifications include:
- DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
- DCAM Certification
- PMP or CAPM
- Experience with Health and Human Services, public sector, or large enterprise environments.
- Experience supporting modernization, reporting, data governance, or standards related initiatives.
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