Chief Data Officer
$149,134–$252,224 year
Hybrid · Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Chief Data Officer leads enterprise data governance, strategy, and stewardship to enable cross-divisional integration and data-driven decision making. Responsibilities include developing and leading enterprise data strategy aligned with system priorities; embedding governance standards across divisions; defining ownership and accountability for data assets; ensuring consistent metrics and reporting; providing governance for interagency data sharing; promoting cross-system data integration and analytic capabilities; prioritizing data quality improvements; promoting metadata management, data lineage, and data catalogs; serving as trusted advisor on data-related risks and opportunities; supporting policy research and evaluation with high-quality data; aligning data efforts with technology architecture, security, and governance initiatives; building data literacy and analytic capability across divisions; and influencing across divisions without direct authority. Desired KSAs include deep understanding of enterprise data governance, analytics, executive communication, data storytelling, and experience navigating privacy and legal considerations; preferred advanced degrees and health/public sector experience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, public administration, public policy, information systems, statistics, or related fields
- A minimum of 5 years significant progressive leadership experience in data, analytics, performance or strategic roles
- Experience supporting executive-level decision-making in a complex organization
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