Data Governance Literacy Analyst

**This is a fully remote position**

General Summary

We are searching for a Data Governance Analyst to join our company for this exciting opportunity to assist a federal agency CDO team to define and execute a new enterprise data governance program. In this hands-on position, you will support federal staff to develop and implement data governance policies, support data literacy activities and champion the value of data governance across the enterprise. You are part communication specialist and part project planner with a passion for developing engaging materials and facilitating stakeholder interactions to support the agency data governance PMO team. Join a team passionate about data helping others make the most of their data assets to serve the agency mission.

About AEM Corporation

AEM Corporation is a recognized leader in helping clients improve the programs, systems, processes, and data used to evaluate federal programs and outcomes. AEM employees work collaboratively to address the multidisciplinary challenges faced by large agencies and businesses. Employees work in Herndon, VA or remotely, with current employees working across 26 states. In all its work, AEM is guided by key three principles: a dedication to hard work, a commitment to increasing knowledge and opportunity, and a devotion to family and care.

We offer an excellent learning environment with opportunities for growth. One of our biggest assets is our team with diverse experiences who value collaboration and strive to offer the best products and support to our clients. In 2019, The Washington Post recognized AEM Corporation as one of the top places to work in the DC metropolitan region and Inc. Magazine recognized us as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with a passion for learning new skills, working with the latest technologies, and implementing industry best practices for project planning and stakeholder management and communication. We value innovation and creativity and want people who will propose solutions for problems we did not realize we had. Our team is an open, collaborative environment, and we want people to join us who enjoy working with, teaching, and learning from others.

Our most successful Data Governance Analysts do the following:

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. You like working on multiple projects simultaneously that require attention to detail and producing quality work. You remain flexible and adaptable in the face of challenges.
• Believe in the power of data. You know that quality data in all forms can be valuable in education and support clients in using it more effectively to serve students.
• Embrace multiple perspectives. You value diversity of thought and aim to see a challenge through multiple points of view.
• Welcome complexity. You like thinking through problems and work to provide creative, strategic solutions to complex challenges.
• Engage in teamwork. You work collaboratively with team members to plan, carry out, and report on analytic activities. You are willing to step in to support colleagues as needed, and you also proactively ask for help from teammates in order to ensure success.
• Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders. You are comfortable developing written reports and sharing information with a variety of audiences and enjoy working with educators, state education agency staff members, and other experts in the field.
• Ask questions. You seek to understand first, and you do not shy away from questioning the status quo.
• Build relationships. Our success hinges on the relationships we build within and across project teams, with clients, and with stakeholder groups. As a Data Product Lead, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide range education data and relevant stakeholders including U.S. Department of Education, state departments of education, local school systems, content experts, and partners.
• Offer creative solutions. At AEM Corporation, we know there is not one way to do anything, and we value your input into how to improve processes, provide greater value to the client, and evolve over time.

About the Role

The Data Governance Analyst will be a hands-on execution role joining our Data Governance Program Management Office supporting mission work for one of our federal agency clients. Your skills toolkit should include a basic understanding of data management best practices and/or data maturity frameworks, or analytics in an enterprise environment. You have a passion for organizing information, communicating concepts visually, and take pride in the detail. You bring proficient skills developing high quality deliverable and work products with Office 365 tools. You will support the Data Governance Lead/Project Manager in this client-facing role, you will facilitate governance meetings, develop agendas, prepare meeting outbriefs, track project status, coordinate invitations and communicate directly with stakeholders. You will maintain and curate the Chief Data Officer’s MS Project Team Site, and support policy and training development deliverables. You will work closely with data stewards and other client stakeholders to support development and documentation of data policies and develop compelling, high-quality slides, infographics, and visual process depictions for related work products.

Job Duties

• Support the Project Manager (PM) with tasks required to coordinate, facilitate, and conduct productive, engaging governance meetings (online and/or in person) with agency stakeholders.
• Maintain the Chief Data Officer’s Microsoft Teams site providing enterprise one stop shop for data management communications and resources.
• Provide communications support for the enterprise data literacy program.
• Advise the PM and senior stakeholders on communication and data management best practices (e.g., data stewardship, data access, data standards, etc.).
• Design and lead stakeholder data governance meetings (e.g., executive council, data stewards’ council, data community of practice, etc.) including developing meeting agendas, capturing notes and action items, and developing out briefs.
• Collaborate with business partners, technical partners, and representatives from other organizations to identify and capture business requirements and inputs into deliverable design and maintenance.
• Collaborate with team to assess the current state of data management process capabilities, define future state needs, identify gaps, and make strategic recommendations for improvements.
• Support data governance deliverable development, support analysis and documentation of data governance and data operations processes and policies.
• Drive the documentation of processes in accordance with defined enterprise standards, procedures, and controls.
• Engage with business and technical stakeholders to better understand needs and support data management process improvement initiatives
• Provide clear, concise writing on technical topics for non-technical audiences.
• Champion data governance best practices.
• Communicate effectively with a broad range of constituents.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Exceptional skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Office 365 and MS Teams)
• Strong organization and ability to meet deadlines while working on several projects simultaneously
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to build positive relationships
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Familiarity with data governance and data management practices and frameworks (e.g., DMBOK, DMM, CRISP-DM etc.)
• Skills and experience in writing business and functional requirements or project communication materials
• Skills in quantitative analysis

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; 3 years of relevant experience supporting enterprise data analytics, data governance or similar technology projects.
• Ability to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship
• Active or ability to obtain a 5(c) public trust clearance; US Citizenship required

Beneficial Qualifications

• Data Management Association (DAMA) Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or willingness to achieve certification
• Prior consulting/client-facing experience supporting federal government agency projects
• Working knowledge of the Evidence Act, Federal Data Strategy and Federal Information Business Framework for Grants management or similar programs
• Statistical programming knowledge using Stata, SAS, or R

Location

• This position may be considered for Remote work. AEM has office locations in Herndon, VA and Camarillo, CA and currently has employees working across 26 states. Project requires ability to periodically travel to client site in Washington, DC to support key meetings.

Benefits

• Base Salary – based on skills and qualifications
• 401(K)
• Comprehensive health-care benefits package that includes coverage of the majority of the employee premium
• Dental and vision benefits package
• Life insurance
• Advancement and growth opportunities including team professional development, training opportunities, and tuition reimbursement

Additional Notes:

Twenty Bridge is a federal contractor and complies with Executive Order 14042 – Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. As such, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Hired applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the effective date of hire. Accommodations for disability and religious-based reasons will be considered.

Twenty Bridge is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. – AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Federal law requires Twenty Bridge to verify identity and employment eligibility; with information from your Form I-9. The E-Verify system is used.