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Job Title: Data Program Manager

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

What You Will Do

+ Lead IC-wide data management and governance programs aligned with the IC Data Strategy, IC IE Data Strategy, and ODNI priorities.

+ Develop and execute multi-year strategic roadmaps to improve data governance, metadata management, data sharing, and data interoperability across IC elements.

+ Coordinate closely with IC Chief Data Officers (CDOs), mission owners, program executives, and technology leaders to align data initiatives with enterprise and mission outcomes.

+ Oversee the implementation of:

+ Data standards and governance policies

+ Data lineage, provenance, and traceability

+ Zero Trust data protection and access control principles

+ Manage program schedules, milestones, risks, budgets, and performance reporting in alignment with:

+ IC Capability Requirements Process

+ Federal acquisition and lifecycle management practices

+ Facilitate cross-agency stakeholder engagement across ODNI, DoD, and IC mission partners to drive alignment, adoption, and change management.

+ Support data workforce development initiatives, including data literacy programs, role definitions, and adoption of a data-centric operating model.

+ Monitor and ensure compliance with IC Directives and policies (e.g., ICD 501, ICD 121, ICD 115), and alignment with:

+ IC IT Ecosystem

+ Intelligence Community Data Services (ICDS)

+ Services of Common Concern (SoCC)

+ Establish and track program KPIs, maturity models, and executive dashboards to measure progress, adoption, and mission impact.

+ Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, program documentation, governance artifacts, and strategic reports for senior IC leadership.

What You Will Need

+ Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph (required at time of hire).

+ Bachelor’s degree in, Information Systems, Public Administration, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.

+ 10+ years of experience in program management, data governance, enterprise data initiatives, or architecture within the Intelligence Community or federal government.

+ Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs across agencies or organizational boundaries.

+ Strong understanding of IC data policies, governance models, and enterprise planning, including:

+ IC Data Strategy

+ Data governance frameworks (e.g., DMBOK, VAULTIS)

+ IC and federal data sharing principles

+ Experience managing program execution artifacts, such as:

+ Integrated master schedules

+ Risk and issue registers

+ Budget tracking and performance reporting

+ Ability to translate technical data initiatives into mission and business value for senior stakeholders.

+ Strong communication, facilitation, and executive-level briefing skills.

What Would Be Nice to Have

+ Master’s degree in Data Management, Systems Engineering, Public Policy, or related field.

+ PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification.

+ CDMP, TOGAF, or other data governance / architecture credentials.

+ Familiarity with:

+ IC Capability Requirements Process (ICD 115)

+ IC Enterprise Architecture and IE Data Strategy

+ Experience supporting ODNI-led or IC-wide transformation efforts.

+ Experience integrating data governance programs with:

+ Zero Trust architecture

+ Secure IC cloud or hybrid environments

+ Experience managing or overseeing tools such as:

+ Data catalogs and metadata repositories

+ Data lineage and governance platforms

+ Executive dashboards and performance reporting tools

Technologies, Tools & Frameworks of Interest

(Hands-on use not required for all, governance and oversight focus)

+ Data governance and metadata platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Apache Atlas)

+ Data lineage and quality monitoring tools

+ Program and portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence)

+ Dashboarding and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

+ Secure IC cloud environments and SoCC integrations