Primary Purpose
Manages and directs efforts related to the creation, implementation, maintenance and management of the District’s Data Governance and Reporting Projects.

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience related to Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working directly in project management, PMP certification desirable
• Demonstrated competence in data governance, data management and administrative software and database systems support, management, setup, maintenance, interfacing to include SIS and other database systems.
• Expert level report writing and data integration skills in multiple languages
• Experience working with multiple entities and organizations to complete integration and reporting tasks.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Proven track record in all facets of project management.
• Solid understanding of data management principles, database technologies, data warehousing and data analytics.
• Ability to effectively lead a team of technically skilled employees in an educational setting.
• Senior-level working knowledge of MS SQL/Transact-SQL is preferred.
• Ability to develop and maintain systems documentation and end user manuals.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Customer centered and service oriented.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Lead the Data Governance Framework Project including the:
   • Work with consultants, vendors and stakeholders on a strategy for a framework.
   • Creation and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards for managing data assets.
   • Definition of guidelines for collecting, storing, and sharing data.
   • Ensuring compliance with data regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
2. Mitigate Data Quality Issues:
   • Collaborate with various departments to identify and address data quality issues.
   • Manage the Implementation of data validation checks and cleaning processes within the data warehouse/lake.
3. Define and Maintain Data Standards as part of the Data Warehouse/Lake Administration:
   • Work with stakeholders to establish data definitions, business rules, and data lineage.
   • Set data classification standards based on sensitivity and regulatory requirements.
4. Enforce Data Retention Policies:
   • Collaborate with Compliance and Monitoring team to develop policies and practices for digital records and data retention that align with records management rules, data standards and governance.
   • Support the implementation of digital records retention policies at scale.
5. Ensure Data Accuracy and Completeness within the Data Warehouse and Reporting Tools:
   • Implement data quality controls for cross-functional data use and data warehouse/lake.
   • Monitor data usage and conduct data audits.
6. Responsible for the creation and implementation of training on Data Governance Best Practices
7. Oversees data integration processes between various applications and coordinates with other departments to troubleshoot and resolve issues
8. Leads team in the development of complex reports with multiple data connections to various data source types, real-time and on-demand drilling and sub reports, parameters, and dynamic groupings

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