Hi
My name is Uman, and I am a Staffing Specialist at Emonics LLC. I am reaching out to you on an exciting job opportunity with one of our clients. If interested, please share your resume with [email protected] and I will get back to you with more details.
Job Title: Project Manager/Data Governance
Location: Des Moines, IA (Onsite requirement: Minimum 2 days/week)
Duration: 12 Months
Key Responsibilities:
- Chair and lead the Department’s Data Governance Committee, facilitating meetings and collaborations among technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Develop and enforce agency-wide data governance policies covering data access, security, metadata management, privacy, and more.
- Plan and conduct meetings, prepare agendas, lead discussions, and track follow-up actions.
- Maintain a data issues log and assign responsibilities for issue resolution to departmental staff.
- Collaborate with data stewards to address governance needs and improve data quality.
- Serve as a liaison between the Data Governance Committee and departmental leadership, providing recommendations and escalating issues as needed.
- Monitor and oversee data sharing agreements and ensure compliance.
- Act as the primary point of contact for data governance inquiries within the department.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, data science, research, statistics, or related fields; or three years of equivalent experience in research/data management.
- 2+ years of experience in data governance, policy development, or reporting, with formal training preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in organizational communication, meeting facilitation, and consensus-building.
- Proficiency in using and communicating about data to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong project management skills with experience in leading complex initiatives.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build relationships at all organizational levels.
- Familiarity with IT systems and tools used for data collection, transformation, storage, and compliance.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
Desired Qualifications:
- Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) preferred.
- Previous experience in chairing effective committees.
- Experience in training or mentoring others in data governance practices.
Warm Regards,
Mohammad Uman
Sr- Technical Recruiter
Email: [email protected]