Data Governance and Innovation Management Specialist

Philadelphia, PA, United States

rockITdata, a veteran, minority, and woman-owned small business certified by the NWBOC, is a full-service consulting provider that specializes in providing management and IT services. We help companies build efficiencies, decrease cost, and drive better outcomes.

We bring four distinct offerings to Commercial; Federal; and State, Local, and Education clients. Consulting Services: Our strategy, management, and IT advisors bring deep industry and domain expertise to help clients empower their workforce and build improvement capable organizations.

Application Development and Sustainment: our technologists define, design, prototype, and continuously improve digital solutions to meet clients’ needs and enhance customer experience.

Mission Support: We provide high-quality staffing solutions to help our clients meet their mission, reduce operating costs, and improve operations.

Contact Center Solutions: Fueled by cloud based artificial intelligence and machine learning, we implement next generation contact center solutions, purpose built for each client. Our contact center solutions range from current state assessments, roadmap development, technology implementation and sustainment, and full outsourced operations.

The data and analytics market and related technologies are rapidly changing.  Our clients and prospects are venturing into areas that are relatively unknown to them, including digital transformation, cloud migration, AI/ML and more.  Our objective is to help them to be successful in their journey and to mature in their data and analytics capabilities across the entire organization.

The Data Governance and Innovation Change Manager is responsible for guiding our clients and developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's data governance framework and strategies. This role will drive the adoption of data governance policies, standards, and processes across the enterprise, while also leading organizational change initiatives to foster a growing and maturing data-driven culture in the face of significant market and technological changes.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Advisory: Develop and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.

Provide guidance on data governance best practices, including data quality, metadata management, and data stewardship.

Assess clients' data governance maturity levels and recommend strategies for improvement.

Capability Development: Design and deliver training programs to build data literacy and data governance competencies across client organizations.

Foster a data-driven culture and promote the adoption of data governance principles and processes.

Develop educational materials and knowledge-sharing platforms for continuous learning.

Organizational Transformation: Collaborate with clients to define data governance transformation roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

Facilitate organizational change management initiatives to support data governance adoption.

Establish data governance operating models, roles, and responsibilities within client organizations.

Project Delivery: Lead data governance implementation projects, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory compliance.

Manage cross-functional teams of data stewards, data owners, and subject matter experts.

Monitor and report on data governance metrics, risks, and issues.

Technology Advisory: Provide recommendations on data governance tools, platforms, and technologies.

Assess clients' data management infrastructure and advise on solutions for data quality, metadata management, and data lineage.

Stay updated on emerging data governance technologies and industry trends.

Strategic Partnerships: Build relationships with data governance software vendors and service providers.

Collaborate with partners to develop joint offerings and industry-specific data governance solutions.

Leverage partner ecosystems to deliver comprehensive data governance services.

Thought Leadership: Contribute to the advancement of data governance knowledge through research, publications, and industry events.

Represent the organization as a subject matter expert in data governance.

Engage with data governance communities and industry associations.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles.

Proven experience in developing and implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.

Strong understanding of data governance principles, best practices, and methodologies (e.g., DAMA, DGIQ).

Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Understanding of relevant data privacy and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

Preferred Qualifications

Participation in the implementation of complex data and analytics solutions for Government or Commercial clients in Pharma, Biotech, CPG, Retail or Manufacturing industries.

Knowledge of innovative data management technologies, tools, and processes (e.g., data quality, metadata management, data lineage).

Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong client and partner networks.

#LIREMOTE

Here at rockITdata, we are committed to following our 10 Guiding Principles.

Our Guiding Principles define our culture. They’re who we are, how we work, and what inspires us to be the best. We empower our people to be themselves and encourage an entrepreneurial way of thinking. In our challenging, fast-paced environment, no day is the same.

Know the Why.

Value People Above All Else.

Transparency to a Fault.

Progress, Not Perfection.

Be Good by Doing Good.

Smart People Can Disagree.

Bend but Don’t Break.

Represent Your Brand.

Think Differently.

Be Amazing, Be Fearless, Smile, Have Fun!

Interested in joining something unique? Join us on our rockIT ship as we begin to blast off to the next chapter in our organization!

rockITdata is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to equal employment opportunities in all employment practices and decisions including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, disciplinary action, and termination, with regard to the terms and conditions of employment. rockITdata does not discriminate on the basis of race (actual or perceived), ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth and other pregnancy-related conditions), national origin, age, marital status (including parenthood), military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or to make available genetic test results, arrest and conviction records, matriculation or political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any characteristic protected by Federal, state, or local law.

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