IT - Database Administrator V

This role leads the governance framework for a major program, establishing and maintaining governance processes, decision-making structures, and escalation procedures. The position involves designing, implementing, and operating the program's data governance ecosystem to ensure consistent, high-quality data across legacy and modernized platforms. The lead will oversee cross-organizational coordination, facilitate executive-level governance activities, and ensure clear accountability., * Lead the governance framework for the program, establishing and maintaining processes and decision-making structures.

• Coordinate Executive Governance Board (EGB) meetings, including material preparation and tracking follow-up actions.
• Manage cross-organizational issue resolution processes and facilitate stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure governance alignment with collaboration requirements, program standards, and Federal data management expectations.
• Develop and maintain the program's RACI Matrix within 30 days of onboarding.
• Establish data governance controls, standards, and best practices for high-quality data.
• Support the integration of legacy data environments into modernized platforms.
• Develop and maintain governance documentation, operating procedures, and process workflows.
• Facilitate enterprise-level data governance forums to resolve data quality and ownership issues.
• Collaborate with technical, functional, and business teams to enforce data management policies.
• Monitor governance process performance and recommend improvements.
• Provide guidance on data quality, metadata, master data, and data lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with program-specific data privacy, security, and records management requirements.

• 5 years of experience with a BS/BA degree; 3 years with an MS/MA; or a PhD.
• Demonstrated experience leading data governance or enterprise data management initiatives within large, complex Federal or healthcare programs.
• Experience developing and operationalizing governance frameworks and decision-making structures.
• Strong understanding of specific data environments, data standards, and multi-contractor collaboration requirements.
• Experience facilitating governance boards and executive-level forums.
• Experience with governance across legacy systems and modernized platforms.
• Knowledge of data management domains including metadata management, data quality, master data, and stewardship.
• Experience working within Agile environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship is required., * Experience working with Federal Healthcare programs.
• Experience with enterprise governance tools or platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica Axon, or similar).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and Federal information security standards.
• Experience with data architecture, data modeling, or enterprise information management.
• Experience leading governance for programs undergoing modernization or cloud migration.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CDMP, Data Governance & Stewardship Professional certification, or similar).

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