One of our premier clients is looking for a Data Governance Project Manager in Des Moines, IA (HYBRID) for a contract position. If interested, please submit your resume ASAP indicating (1) current location (2) desired hourly rate, W2 or 1099? (3) Your email address.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Chair and lead the work of the Department s Data Governance Committee.
Facilitate meetings and working groups with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify data challenges, consult with experts, and determine appropriate solutions.
Oversee the creation, implementation, and enforcement of agency-wide data governance policies and processes, including: defining and implementing changes to the agency's data collections, data requests, and data releases.
Plan and facilitate necessary meetings, including preparing the agenda, leading discussions, and tracking and following up on action items.
Create and maintain a critical data issues log that identifies problems that impede data quality and use. Identify Department staff who will be accountable for resolving each issue.
Convene working groups of data stewards to address or resolve data governance needs within the Department.
Facilitate collaboration between program areas and technology regarding data quality.
Serve as a liaison between the Data Governance Committee and Department leadership, including escalating issues for resolution and submitting recommendations for approval.
Track and oversee data sharing agreements.
Serve as the primary contact for Department personnel regarding data governance, quality, and compliance issues.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Bachelors degree in education, data science, research, statistics or three years experience in research/data management or related fields is required.
Ability to work with cross-functional groups, coordinate work activities across all levels of staff, and build internal/external relationships.
Strong facilitation skills, including familiarity with facilitation techniques, tools, and best practices.
experience working with data governance, policy development, and/or reporting with a history of some formal training (or additional year
experience using technology/systems for data collection, transformation, storage, and/or compliance
Experience using and communicating about data to technical and non-technical audiences and navigating data quality and/or governance issues.
Prior work experience in data governance.