Data Manager

Salary : $135,832.50 - $185,616.00 Annually

Location : Largo, MD

Job Type : Probationary FT

Job Number : 09231

Department : Office of Information Tech

Division : Cyber Security

Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Nature and Variety of Work

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Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

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The Prince George's County Office of Information Technology is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Data Manager (IT Manager 2G), grade G31 , in the Digital Government Division .

About the Position

This is senior management level administrative and professional technical work responsible for overseeing the development, management and optimization of the County's data program which includes overall data management practices, classification, reporting methodologies and architecture, and coordinating publishing the county data portal(s) supporting County priorities for data driven government activities and artificial intelligence (AI). The role involves determining the technical infrastructure, security protocols, and data quality controls within the data portal to ensure the integrity of data presented, and enable efficient data sharing, collaboration, and decision-making across the organization. Incumbent performs collaborating with the Office of County-Stat for publishing and updating, agencies for guidance on development of their data apps for publishing and participates in the County AI Task Force or any other committees or work groups that may be established. The incumbent performs with considerable latitude for independent judgement involving program, project, and system operations and management in compliance with leadership directives. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Digital Government and evaluated for overall program management and meeting goals.

About the Agency

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides support for all of the agencies, departments, and branches of County government. The OIT Service Desk provides information technology support and maintenance services to Prince George's County personnel. The Office of Information Technology is wholly dedicated to aligning technology efforts to support the strategic goals of the County. OIT will provide leadership, expertise, and resources in the ideation, development, and deployment of innovative technologies and streamlined processes to improve government efficiency, business interaction, and citizen access to government information and services.

Examples of Work

• Define data governance, strategies, practices and policies, and data quality standards to ensure the integrity of data used and / or published by agencies, WEB pages and County portal.
• Oversee the technical architecture data portal(s), on prem or 'cloud'-based including apps, databases, analytics and reporting API's, and AI.
• Implement data catalogue : develop procedures for cataloging data in compliance with regulations. Identify points of contact for roles and responsibilities for open data implementation and use.
• Participate on county task forces and work groups regarding data reporting and use, to include the AI Task Force and other.
• Develop data management protocols, including standardizing data formats, sharing data assets, and publication of data in accordance with applicable standards and laws.
• Coordinate association of data from disparate sources, systems, or formats to facilitate information assurance, seamless data flow and data quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, IT teams and agencies' programmatic staff to facilitate data definition, integration, migration, and synchronization in the data portal (s).
• Participate on county efforts for compliance with data clean-up and retention. Collaborate with county archivist; advises OIT leadership and agencies regarding Data Use agreements and legislation.
• Work with CISO to ensure compliance with data privacy protocols, industry standards, and County data security policies. Advises agencies.
• Monitor data quality and integrity within the data portal through data quality controls and validation checks.
• Work with OIT CISO and Contracts management firms who provide data services are aware of their responsibility to attest to understanding their role in protecting County data.
• Ensure data systems and tools are maintained and system administration tasks are performed.
• Coordinate with OIT contracts and agencies IT staff to be sure that system administration expectations are incorporated in 'Cloud' / hosted data repositories.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualization solutions to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Work with agencies' data owners to ensure that certain data sets are properly derived and made public available to use on-line or download.
• Develop data quality metrics, performance indicators, and monitoring mechanisms to track data use, and its accuracy, and timeliness in data portal (s).
• Implement data quality controls, validation checks, and data cleansing processes to ensure data integrity.
• Supervisory responsibilities are performed in accordance with County policy and administrative procedures.
• Encourage subordinate to assume increasing responsibilities consistent with experience and ability and encourages employee input and creativity and help them achieve their fullest potential. Identifies training which would enhance staff performance.
• Schedule work priorities and staff schedules. Ensures assignments are performed in a timely and competent manner.
• Continually monitor and evaluate subordinates' performance to ensure delivery of services and providing constructive criticism and / or positive reinforcement as appropriate.
• Prepare position descriptions and performance standards to reflect employee duties assignments and responsibilities.
• Conduct counseling sessions when needed; recommend discipline in accordance with County procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, data owners, data stewards, and business units to gather requirements; prioritize data portal enhancements and align data management initiatives with organizational goals and priorities.
• Develop reports consistent in compliance with County Open Data Portal legislation.
• Recommend changes in legislation as necessitated by change in data and AI.
• Develop training and learning materials, user guides, and documentation to support data portal users in accessing, querying, and analyzing data effectively. Works with OIT communications in developing messaging venues with tips and county-wide user requirements.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement upgrades or enhancements to optimize portal functionality and scalability.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and user training sessions to enhance data portal usability and adoption.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, best practices, and innovation regarding data and AI to enhance data management capabilities and usability. Data includes data sets in applications, GIS, CRM, ERP, RMS, and other major platforms, clouds, or subscription services.
• Must be available for work on projects and maintenance needs after regular business hours as needed.
• Collaborate with OIT and agencies' management and stakeholders in carrying out projects and duties.
• Serve as SME for data; may advise County leadership regarding matters pertaining to data and industry trends and opportunities.
• Attend and participate in OIT Mangers meetings, IT Coordinators meetings, customer agencies' meetings as requested, the AI Taks Force, and special committees and workgroups as assigned. May represent OIT in external meetings or taskforces.
• Conduct research and stay abreast of and maintains required knowledge and skills, and certifications as required to accomplish the work of the position.
• Conduct all County business in a professional manner and maintain proper ethics and confidentiality.
• Must be a steward of and adhere to Cyber security hygiene practices and policies.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

Job Location : 1801 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774

Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov / E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS : I f you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information :

The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and / or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :

Group Term Life Insurance

Long & Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Health Care Flexible Spending Account

13 Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%

Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%

403(b)

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness

Whole Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Legal Services

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I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for the position.

Which best describes your highest level of education completed?

If you selected "Other" for the previous question on education, please identify / input your highest level of education.

In what major or field of study did you receive your college degree?

If you selected "Other" for the previous question on education, please identify / input your college degree.

Do you possess at least three (3) years of professional work experience in information technology management?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please explain your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.

How many years of professional work lead / supervisory experience do you possess?

Do you have proficiency in SQL and other querying languages (e.g. NoSQL, GraphQL)?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please explain your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.

Do you possess professional work experience with Big Data Technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka?

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please explain your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.

Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

Required Question

Salary : $135,833 - $185,616