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# Enterprise Data Strategy Lead

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,800.0 - $257,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Cloud Platform System, Data Strategy, Data Management
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/28baa88a-35d7-45ac-ba07-90921f0ccd52

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in enterprise data strategy, data governance, data management, or data quality
 * 5+ years of experience assisting with developing, implementing, and maturing data governance programs, policies , standards, and quality frameworks across complex organizations
 * Experience leading and coordinating cross-functional teams such as technical, business, legal, cybersecurity, and change management, to drive enterprise-wide governance outcomes
 * Experience developing multi-year data management roadmaps, KPIs, and governance operating models
 * Experience defining and accelerating data stewardship models, including domain-level roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures
 * Knowledge of industry data governance frameworks such as DAMA DMBOK, and tailoring them for practical enterprise adoption
 * Ability to operate at the enterprise-level, influence senior stakeholders with minimal direction, and create executive-ready materials, including presentation decks, decision briefs, strategic roadmaps, and governance scorecards
 * Ability to evaluate and prioritize high-value data domains, datasets, and use cases to support business strategy and AI transformation
 * Ability to synthesize complex data governance concepts, risks, and dependencies into clear, concise narratives and recommendation pathways for executive audiences such as CIO, legal, cyber, and compliance
 * Bachelor's degree, * Experience leading governance councils, working groups, or cross-functional forums to drive decisions and resolve issues
 * Experience with AI tooling, agentic AI capabilities, and enterprise AI governance and orchestration
 * Experience overseeing multiple concurrent governance initiatives, workstreams, or portfolios
 * Knowledge of enterprise technology environments, including cloud architectures, data platforms, and met adata or catalog solutions, to effectively partner with technical teams
 * Ability to influence organizational culture around data ownership, quality, and responsible data practices
 * Possession of strong communication skills
 * Possession of strong facilitation skills
 * Possession of strong organizational and project management skills
 * DAMA-DMBOK Certification

## Description

Design and implement effective AI solution architecture or strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and met hods to address clients' business problems and needs, while complying with the organization's strategies and business goals, and key ethical considerations. Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions. Operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies.


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