Data Strategy Consultant
Location: Maryland
Position: Full-Time/ Hybrid
What You Will Do:
· Support the design and develop a statewide financial data strategy and corresponding implementation roadmap
· Develop resources to support stakeholder engagement, including the gathering of critical current state information, elicit organizational data needs, and support ongoing socialization and awareness of the project’s progress
· Participate in data discovery and assessment activities to determine current data quality, data capabilities, and implications on organizational operations and data usage
· Support data profiling activities and support the review and interpretation of results
· Assist in the preparation and completion of workshops with business and technical leaders to inform the financial data strategy
· Conduct analysis to determine organizational and change readiness factors and efforts required to successfully implement the developed strategy
· Prepare critical documentation for the data strategy, roadmap, and downstream implementation activities (e.g., requirements documentation)
What You Will Need:
· Requires a University Degree and minimum of Three (3) prior experience; some roles may require graduate-level education Master’s or Doctorate degree (Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
· Experience of data management experience that spans across the data lifecycle and critical functions (e.g., data profiling, data governance, data modelling, data consumption product and services)
· Experience with financial data and understanding of key accounting and financial functions
· Ability to obtain clearance
· Excellent communications and demonstrated hands on experience developing data strategies or setting up critical data initiatives (e.g., data governance program establishment)
· Ability to actively contribute to data strategy development initiatives and the definition of corresponding data use cases and implementation services
Proficiency in facilitating requirements gathering (including significant business stakeholder engagement) and translation to a data strategy and technical requirements
· Knowledge of data governance concepts and practices, including establishing/enforcing controls to assure appropriate data privacy, security, and standard compliance
What Would Be Nice To Have:
· Hands on experience implementing data strategies
· Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or another comparable data management certification
· Experience implementing or managing large enterprise applications, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) software systems
· Experience with financial data modelling, data migration, and/or data architecture development
· Demonstrated work experience for financial services or public sector clients
· Ability to support business development including RFP/RFQ/RFI responses involving data science / analytics
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