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Director, Data Services


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The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we are committed to a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 79 countries, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

 

Position Summary

The Director of Data Services is responsible for developing and institutionalizing modern data governance policies, processes and technologies for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and master data management to enable the full realization of data as a strategic TNC asset.

  

Qualifications

The Director is accountable as for setting the vision, strategy and focus of the Data Services department which is comprised of one or more teams. They will provide leadership for developing and operating an enterprise data governance program to include a data governance decisioning framework; metadata and reference data governance practices; data quality assessment and monitoring procedures; and data standards and guidelines.

The Director also provides leadership for the strategic planning, vision, and execution of the business intelligence and analytics solutions and platform. The Director partners with IT teams and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, architecture principles, and approved target states and patterns. They report to the CIO and is a member of the IT senior leadership team.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science or related field, or equivalent work experience; 
  • 10 years of experience in master data management and data governance disciplines including metadata management; data quality analysis; data quality remediation; data profiling and data lineage
  • Experience implementing data regulatory compliance programs such as CCPA and GDPR.
  • Progressive leadership experience in leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within complex contexts. 
  • 7 years of supervisory experience leading and collaborating with technical domain experts (data, technical, security, business, solution, etc.) to delivery cohesive solutions
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum/Kanban supporting Agile efforts as well as knowledge of Continuous Delivery and DevOps practices.
  • Experience in written, visual, and oral communication skills, ability to clearly and succinctly communicate with key business partners, including senior executives
  • Experience managing annual budget planning activities and managing to establish budgets.

 

How to Apply

To view the full position description and apply, please visit https://careers.nature.org [1]. Search for job ID# 49007 in the keyword search. Deadline to apply is 11:59 PM EST October 9, 2020. If you experience technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide [2] or contact applyhelp@tnc.org [3].

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Please visit our career center for a full list of all our open positions globally – new positions are posted often!


  1. https://careers.nature.org
  2. https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/external-applicant-user-guide.pdf
  3. mailto:applyhelp@tnc.org

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