Q2IMPACT · 1 month ago
Data Governance Lead - Security Cooperation Data & Knowledge Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expQ2IMPACT is seeking a Data Governance Lead responsible for establishing and managing the enterprise data governance framework for a Department of Defense Security Cooperation platform. The role involves developing governance policies, standards, and processes to ensure data is trusted, secure, and actionable, while collaborating with various teams to facilitate governance councils and promote data stewardship.
ConsultingNon ProfitHumanitarianSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and implement the enterprise Data Governance Framework for the Security Cooperation platform
Establish governance policies, standards, procedures, and operating models aligned with DoD data strategies
Lead governance activities that promote data quality, consistency, accessibility, and accountability
Develop governance maturity roadmaps and implementation plans
Facilitate cross-functional governance councils and working groups
Identify and establish business and technical data steward roles across Security Cooperation organizations
Define stewardship responsibilities and decision-making authorities
Coordinate stewardship activities to resolve data ownership and quality issues
Promote accountability for enterprise data assets
Develop and maintain enterprise metadata standards
Design and govern taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, ontologies, and tagging strategies
Ensure consistent classification of operational, instructional, and programmatic content
Support semantic search, AI-enabled discovery, and enterprise knowledge management
Define enterprise data quality standards and performance metrics
Develop processes for monitoring data completeness, consistency, validity, accuracy, and timeliness
Lead root cause analysis and remediation of data quality issues
Implement dashboards and scorecards for governance performance
Collaborate with Knowledge Management teams to improve discoverability and reuse of Security Cooperation knowledge
Develop governance processes supporting AI-enabled search and enterprise knowledge repositories
Standardize document classification and information architecture
Enable organizational learning through structured information management
Establish governance for master data domains, including organizations, partner nations, personnel, programs, courses, authorities, funding sources, and capability areas
Develop enterprise reference data standards
Coordinate master data synchronization across systems
Partner with enterprise architects and solution architects to align governance with technical architecture
Review solution designs to ensure compliance with governance standards
Support cloud-native data architectures within AWS environments
Ensure governance requirements are incorporated into system development lifecycles
Prepare enterprise information assets for Generative AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics
Develop governance standards supporting Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
Ensure structured metadata supports AI search accuracy and transparency
Establish governance for AI-generated content where appropriate
Ensure compliance with:
DoD Data Strategy
DoD Information Enterprise Architecture
Risk Management Framework (RMF)
NIST SP 800-53
DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG)
Federal Records Act
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements
Information lifecycle management policies
Coordinate with cybersecurity teams to ensure governance supports secure information sharing
Lead governance workshops with Security Cooperation stakeholders
Build consensus across operational, educational, technical, and leadership communities
Present governance recommendations to senior government leadership
Develop governance documentation, policies, standards, and executive briefings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Administration, or related field
Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise data management, governance, or information management
Minimum 5 years supporting Department of Defense or Federal Government programs
Experience establishing enterprise data governance programs
Experience facilitating governance councils or executive working groups
Active Secret Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship required
Data governance frameworks
Data stewardship
Metadata management
Data cataloging
Data quality management
Master Data Management (MDM)
Information lifecycle management
Business glossaries
Data lineage
Taxonomy development
Controlled vocabularies
Ontologies
Content management
Knowledge management
Enterprise search
AWS cloud services
SharePoint Online
Microsoft Purview
Power BI
SQL
Data catalogs
Enterprise content repositories
DoD Data Strategy
DoD Digital Modernization Strategy
Federal Data Strategy
DAMA-DMBOK
DCAM (preferred)
NIST data management guidance
Information lifecycle governance
Preferred
Experience supporting Security Cooperation organizations, including the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Geographic Combatant Commands, Military Departments, or Security Cooperation workforce development organizations
Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Security Assistance, Institutional Capacity Building (ICB), or Building Partner Capacity (BPC) programs
Experience implementing AI-enabled knowledge management platforms
Experience governing enterprise SharePoint or Microsoft 365 environments
Familiarity with AWS-native data services and cloud data governance solutions
Experience supporting enterprise knowledge portals and digital transformation initiatives
Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
DAMA Certified Data Management Professional
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect
Certified Information Professional (CIP)
Security+
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (preferred)
Prosci Change Management Certification (preferred)
Company
Q2IMPACT
At Q2IMPACT, our commitment to excellence is unwavering.
51-200 employees
Funding
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Chief Executive Officer
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