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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Advisor of Data Strategy and Governance - **Company:** Universal Administrators Service, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $137,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data as a Services, Data Architecture, Data Files, Data Governance, Microsoft Office, Open Data Protocol, Enterprise Data Management, Data Strategy, Data Analytics, Data Management - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/5cd2e1c6-d681-4802-8ce7-84abfff8641f/advisor-of-data-strategy-and-governance ## About the Role The successful candidate will excel at operating in a diverse and fluid environment and will be crucial for the success of our Data Strategy and Insight team and have: * Bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) and relevant technical training. * Five (5) years of direct related experience. * One (1) year of business leadership experience. * Six (6) years of experience overseeing operations, developing, and formulating short-range plans/ decisions. * Superior customer service skills working proactively and collaboratively with stakeholders to implement and enhance internal and external management reports and public-facing data analysis tools and data sets. * Strong general business sense and results driven. * Strong analytical and presentation skills. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Precise, detail oriented, and able to detect subtle inconsistencies in the data. * Superior skills conducting statistical and mathematical modeling and analysis. * Superior written and verbal skills. Must write succinctly and clearly and explain complex situations to technical and non-technical audiences. * Advanced level of MS Office. * Certified Data Management Professional preferred. * Project Management Professional preferred. ## Description We have actively built an organization that doesn't just celebrate our diversity; we depend on it. The challenges of achieving universal service require creative and unique perspectives. Our accepting and inclusive community will challenge you to grow and learn from others while always recognizing the value of your contribution. USAC employees are passionate about our mission. Our work contributes to the success of all Americans. We've worked together to build a culture that is collaborative, ambitious, outcome-oriented, and feedback-focused. As USAC continues to support universal service impacting healthcare providers, educators, and consumers, it is critical now more than ever that we hire people equally passionate and committed to helping fulfill our mission. We are currently seeking a dynamic and collaborative professional to serve as Advisor of Data Strategy and Governance. This is an outstanding career opportunity for an individual interested in a genuine professional challenge in support of a public-spirited mission. Working in a creative and fast-paced environment, the Advisor of Data Strategy and Governance position is to support the Director of Data Strategy & Insights, and the Data Strategy & Insights team, in an advisory and support capacity as well as in developing effective and scalable approaches to addressing data-related problems and taking advantage of strategic and tactical opportunities. The Advisor of Data Strategy and Insights will provide guidance to help develop effective and scalable approaches to address strategic data challenges Responsibilities * Advise the Director in the development and implementation of the USAC's Data Strategy, Data Governance framework, Open Data framework, and analytic framework and agenda. * Critically assess proposed data architecture and ensure its technical components are aligned meaningfully to meet the corporate data strategy objectives. * Collaborate with IT in defining data standards and data quality metrics. * Synthesizes key information / data and research to recommend data governance initiatives that meet business goals. * Advise the Director in the development and implementation of USAC's data governance framework and support implementation of it. * Manage the prioritization of a Data Governance framework, roadmap and implementation plan. * Identify opportunities to include data governance into business processes. * Recommend data governance and best practices, tools and associated processes across the enterprise. * Manage the operationalization of Data Governance across USAC and the Data Team's Strategic Plan. * Manage the prioritization of a Data Strategy roadmap and implementation plan. * Data Insights * Advise and assist the Director in creating an analytic maturity framework and support implementation of it. * Advise and assist the Director in creating a data services framework, and support implementation of it. * Prepare formal reports and presentations of findings and recommendations; presents findings to various levels of leadership. * Provide guidance to analytics staff concerning data analytic and dash-boarding approaches and best practices. * Team Administration * Lead and oversee special projects, project timelines, monitor progress and the creation of coherent data team culture. * Collaborate with the Divisional VP to manage the day-to-day business activities. * Manage the overall workflow and operations of the Data Team to ensure that it is administered effectively and efficiently. * Lead in defining and implementing the Data Team's procurement and hiring plan. * Other duties, as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Hacking Your Vacation: Using Data for Fun](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/585-hacking-your-vacation-using-data-for-fun) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Introduction to TXT](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/30-introduction-to-txt) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager)