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LMI Government Consulting

$101 - $174/hr

Overview LMI is seeking a Senior Data Strategist to shape how a U.S. Army organization manages, adopts, and uses its enterprise data platform. This role operates at the intersection of mission, data ...

1P284 THE CARLYLE GROUP EMPLOYEE CO., LLC

$180 - $220/hr

Provide data-driven insights to guide strategy and optimize outreach. * Business Intelligence: Leverage internal data and external market intelligence to analyze data, drive strategic decision-making ...

NVIDIA Corporation

$340 - $518/hr

JR2015837As the Senior Director -Gen AI Data Strategy, you will own the comprehensive data strategy that fuels our most sophisticated foundation models. Data is the architecture of intelligence ...

Northern Trust Corp

$115 - $195/hr

Evangelize data strategist working through design, documentation, review and cross team negotiations to support strategic business and technology goals.* Displays thought leadership in pursuit of ...

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC

$120 - $180/hr

Senior Data Engineer, Data Strategy and Architecture Full Time Conshohocken, PA 2 days ago Requisition ID: 1080 Senior Data Engineer - Data Strategy & Architecture Company Overview: Founded in 1987 ...

Opala

$180 - $220/hr

Lead the technical strategy for mapping diverse healthcare data sources to industry standards like HL7's FHIR, ensuring interoperability and exchange * Architect, implement and optimize data ...

Quest Oracle Community

$116 - $210/hr

Serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise data architecture, establishing data management strategies, architectural standards, governance policies, and technical frameworks supporting ...

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Dovel Technologies, Inc

$130 - $190/hr

The Data Architect will lead data strategy, governance, integration, analytics, and platform modernization efforts, ensuring data assets are secure, accessible, compliant, and optimized for advanced ...

Vericol LLC

$118 - $156/hr

Vericol also helps companies with strategic salesefforts on particular contract opportunities, including marketresearch, solution architecture, and proposal writing. Data Architecture and Strategy ...

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Yum

Director, Data Platforms Engineering

Louisville, KY · On-site

Brands is seeking a strategic and technically accomplished Director to lead the Data Architecture, Engineering, and Operations functions within the AI, Data & Analytics organization. This role is ...

Rivian VW Group

$180 - $280/hr

Define and drive the data strategy and roadmap across vehicle telemetry, manufacturing, and enterprise data domains, aligning with engineering, product, and business stakeholders. * Own architecture ...

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Unchain Data

$193 - $290/hr

We partner with product, engineering, finance, and research to shape the strategies behind our ... As the Data Science Manager for the Crypto team, you will lead a high-impact team delivering ...

Socket.dev

Director of Data Analytics

Frankfort, KY · On-site

$130 - $190/hr

This role combines strategic vision, technical expertise, and strong leadership to harness data in support of growth, expansion, and deepening member relationships. The director will oversee ...

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$120 - $190/hr

Backed by a recent Series C led by leading global investors and strategic partners, Deepgram has ... It reports to the VP of Data Operations. We're looking for people who: * See "we've always done it ...

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Experimentation Jobs

$180 - $240/hr

As a Principal Data Scientist at Zillow, you will drive the long-term data strategy for the Rentals Shopping pillar using deep analysis of consumer behavior and market dynamics to identify high ...

Medline

$154 - $231/hr

Lead Medline's master data strategy and operating model, anchored by product master data. Establish a centralized Master Data Center of Excellence to govern policies, taxonomy, critical data elements ...

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Senior Data Strategist, Mission Platforms - Clearance Required

LMI Government Consulting

On-site

$101 - $174/hr

Other

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Overview

LMI is seeking a Senior Data Strategist to shape how a U.S. Army organization manages, adopts, and uses its enterprise data platform.

This role operates at the intersection of mission, data, technology, and product adoption. The Senior Data Strategist will turn complex organizational needs into an executable data strategy, establish practical governance, and ensure the platform delivers measurable value to its users.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, provenexpertisein federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities
  • Own the data strategy, operating model, and adoption roadmap for an enterprise mission platform.
  • Translate user workflows and organizational priorities into platform and data-product requirements.
  • Establish practical approaches to data ownership, stewardship, quality, access, and lifecycle management.
  • Define success measures and use them to guide platform priorities and adoption.
  • Work with engineering, product, security, and mission stakeholders to align delivery with user needs.
  • Lead discovery sessions, executive briefings, and organizational change activities.
  • Identify barriers to adoption and drive decisions that improve how data is managed and used.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical, analytical, business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Ten or more years of experience in data strategy, technical product delivery, enterprise data management, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience moving a data platform or data capability from strategy into operational use.
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, data products, and platform adoption.
  • Experience translating ambiguous mission needs into actionable priorities and measurable outcomes.
  • Strong executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Experience supporting a Department of Defense customer.
  • Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting the U.S. Army.
  • Experience with cloud-based or enterprise data platforms.
  • Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, Army Vantage, or comparable platforms.
  • Experience in technical product management, platform strategy, or deployment strategy.

    Target salary range: $101,000 - 174,000

    Disclaimer:The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

    Job Locations

    US-VA-Newport News

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