Senior Manager of Data Governance & Strategy
| Company | blend360 |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbia, MD, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data strategy, AI/ML use case development, or data product management.
- Proven experience delivering complex data initiatives for national-scale organizations or regulated industries.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and tools such as SQL, PowerBI, Databricks, Python.
- Experience in agile methodologies and leading cross-functional analytics and engineering teams.
- Ability to synthesize business goals with technical solutions and communicate to executive stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver enterprise data strategies, governance models, and analytics roadmaps tailored to client needs.
- Own end-to-end engagement from proposal creation, stakeholder management, to final delivery and ongoing development phases.
- Conduct design thinking workshops and lead use case development and prioritization to align data solutions with business goals.
- Lead architecture planning for centralized data platforms, focusing on enabling advanced analytics, real-time insights, and scalable infrastructure.
- Evaluate and recommend cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and define integration patterns with third-party data vendors.
- Direct technical teams in building minimum viable products (MVPs) that operationalize data strategies.
- Develop and implement robust Governance Strategies for Data and AI ecosystems, evaluating client requirements pertaining to data and AI governance; create comprehensive documentation to articulate the strategic vision; and harmonize stakeholder engagement.
- Embed data governance principles within AI and data analytics endeavors, acting as the linchpin of knowledge.
- Guide the development of supervised and unsupervised ML models to inform high-impact use cases (e.g., loan default prediction, collections strategy).
- Translate complex data insights into actionable strategies and visual storytelling for executives and stakeholders.
- Oversee the development of PowerBI dashboards and automation tools to streamline reporting and diagnostics.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams of data engineers, analysts, and product owners using agile methodologies.
- Facilitate business and technical alignment through well-documented user stories, data models, and iterative delivery.
- Ensure successful integration and transformation of data pipelines supporting billions in financial transactions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Consulting background with experience managing C-level relationships.
- Prior experience with public sector or financial services data programs.
- Familiarity with design thinking, user-centered data product design, and ROI-focused analytics.