Position Summary
Deliver strategic leadership across enterprise data strategy and governance initiatives that help organizations improve data quality, trust, and usability. This role works across business and technology stakeholders to define governance frameworks, establish standards, and enable scalable data management practices. The ideal candidate brings experience leading complex programs, driving alignment, and translating data priorities into actionable outcomes.
Recruiting for this role ends on June 30, 2026
Work you'll do
As a Data Strategy & Governance leader on the OCIO- Data Strategy & Governance Team, you will be responsible for...
- Leading the development and execution of enterprise data strategy and governance initiatives aligned to business priorities
- Defining and implementing data governance frameworks, policies, standards, stewardship models, and decision rights
- Partnering with business, technology, risk, and operations stakeholders to improve data quality, metadata, lineage, and control processes
- Establishing governance forums, performance metrics, and issue management processes to monitor adoption and support compliance objectives
- Leading teams and workstreams delivering data strategy, governance, and transformation efforts across complex stakeholder environments
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
The team
The OCIO- Data Strategy & Governance Team helps organizations establish the structures, policies, and processes needed to manage data as a business asset. The team works across business and technology functions to improve data quality, accountability, transparency, and decision-making. Team members support complex transformation efforts by helping clients design scalable governance models and sustainable data management practices.
Qualifications
Required:
- 12+ years of experience in Information Technology
- 5+ working in enterprise level environments supporting data solutions including: data strategy, data governance, data management, or data transformation
- Designing and implementing enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models
- Experience with data quality, metadata management, data lineage, and stewardship processes
- 2+ years leading cross-functional programs involving business, technology, risk, and/or operations stakeholders
- Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Technology and/or equivalent relevant professional experience
Preferred:
- Master's degree
- Experience supporting data governance programs in regulated environments
- Experience with data governance, catalog, metadata, or data quality platforms
- Experience defining data quality rules, controls, and reporting metrics
- Experience leading teams, programs, or workstreams in a professional services environment
- Experience presenting recommendations and program updates to senior executive stakeholders
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $144,000 to $265,000.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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Requisition code: 355873
Job ID 355873
