Data Governance Manager

The Data Governance Manager plays a critical role in addressing the departments need for comprehensive data governance particularly in light of new challenges posed by advancements in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and large-scale data sharing initiatives across the agency and state. The manager plays a crucial role in ensuring that data is treated as a strategic asset. This position demands a visionary leader and expert in data governance overseeing and implementing governance for the CDLE Data Lake mapping and connecting data sets and acts as the senior authority on data governance and ethical data sharing of CDLE data across multiple state role will act as a senior authority in state-wide working groups on behalf of CDLE as well as influencing both CDLE and statewide policy.

The key purposes of this position are to:

• Manage the CDLE Data Lake and oversee the strategic alignment of platforms and databases to support integrated reporting and business intelligence.

• Serve as an expert on data governance ethical data use and regulations and compliance related to data sharing influencing decisions within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and across the state. This includes building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and partners across the state to promote responsible data sharing.

• Help with the development and implementation of a robust data architecture enabling more efficient and secure data sharing and empowering advanced data analytics.

• Ensuring the standardization and consistent application of data models throughout the organization including designing and maintaining the logical and physical structures of databases and data warehouses thereby guaranteeing that data is well-organized easily accessible and scalable.

• Building and administering a centralized repository or data catalog that documents all the organizations data assets. This includes a business glossary with clear definitions for business terms and technical metadata (e.g. data lineage data sources and data formats) to help users understand and find data.

• Lead the CDLE Data Governance Committee to improve the departments maturity in data governance data quality management data sharing data inventory and data lifecycle management.

• Fostering a data-informed culture through responsible data governance and data literacy. Provide effective mechanisms for ongoing CDLE data literacy by serving as a resource on how to work with data sets and building a data-informed culture.

• Lead the development and implementation of a robust framework for data quality through defining and monitoring data quality metrics establishing processes for data validation and cleansing and collaborating with data stewards to ensure data is accurate complete and trustworthy. The position will be responsible for fostering a culture of data ownership and accountability to improve data quality across the organization.

• Establish and enforce comprehensive data security and privacy policies to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access use or disclosure to include knowing and understanding the legal framework impacting CDLE data.

This role is housed at CDLE within the Office of Innovation and Operational Excellence and reports to the Director of Strategic Business Technology with an indirect reporting line to the Director of Technology and Innovation.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

Nine (9) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position to include:

• Proficiency in hands-on data management including cleaning linking storing and securely transmitting data.

• Experience in data regulatory frameworks such as state and federal laws governing data utilization.

• Understanding of and experience implementing data quality strategies and standards.

• Experience with Tableau and/or other visualization tools

Additionally your application must include the following experience in order to be considered due to the necessary competencies of this position this experience may not be substituted by educational components:

Deep understanding of data governance and the appropriate and ethical use of different types of data.

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to nine (9) years

• Experience with Snowflake virtual warehouses storage layers and caching mechanisms

• Proficiency with SQL and Query optimization

• Experience using Python for data management

• Ability to articulate the vision of data linkage initiatives and garner support from diverse stakeholder groups resulting in tangible outcomes.

• Experience in collaborative research projects and the aptitude to establish connections between stored data variables and pertinent research questions.

• Expertise in ensuring compliance with data regulations statutes and rules as well as the capacity to identify permissible exceptions that facilitate appropriate data sharing.

• Comprehensive knowledge of statistical software (e.g. R Stata).

• Prior experience serving as a State of Colorado employee or government employee.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a Colorado resident at time of application.

• You must pass a thorough background check prior to employment which will include the E-Verify process.

Appeal Rights: (Updated)

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review thework experience/job dutiessections of the online job application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online applicationCDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process.Part-time work experience will be prorated.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience and qualifications must be specifically documented on your online application. Do not use see resume or see attached statements on your application.CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process.

Comparative Analysis Process Structured Application Review

After minimum qualification screening the comparative analysis process for this position will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit with your application materials. Therefore it is extremely important to document in the work experience/job duties portion of your online application the extent to which you possess the education experience minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement. It is also important to thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase.

Supplemental Questions

Answer the supplemental questions on the application completely and thoughtfully. Your answers may be rated based on your writing ability (spelling grammar and clarity of your writing) as well as the content of your answer.

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The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do including hiring employment and advancement opportunities.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator Sean Montoya at .Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For all other inquiries about this recruitment effort please call .

While a salary range is posted for this position an eventual salary offer is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to education and experience compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work.