Data Governance Officer (Austin)

WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is based at 1411 Brazos Street, Austin in the Information Technology Division.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

WHO YOU ARE:
We are seeking a results-oriented leader to transform how we use data. This critical leadership role is responsible for the strategic design and execution of an enterprise-wide data management framework. You will serve as the primary liaison between IT and business stakeholders, ensuring data integrity, cross-divisional integration, and robust performance management. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of leading large-scale analytics initiatives and possesses the executive presence necessary to drive policy and cultural change at the highest levels.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Data Governance Officer (Data Officer) is selected by and accountable to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Performs data analysis and architecture work, providing direction and guidance on strategic operations and planning and developing policies, standards, designs, and action plans on enterprise-wide information governance, data system integrity and integration, and the use of data for business intelligence and analytics as they relate to strategic planning and assessment.
Implements throughput and quality standards aimed at demonstrating value to customers; evaluates individual employee and team performance, coaches, and counsels staff to optimize performance; and supports the CIO's succession plan to ensure uninterrupted business continuity. Highly advanced (senior-level) work is performed under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
-Oversee the design, integration, and staging of data lakes, data warehouses and data marts.
-Develop and maintain controls on data quality and integrity, including the deployment of data quality monitoring systems and processes.
-Develop policies and controls for the appropriate protection of enterprise information assets through a defined life cycle.
-Define, manage, and control master data and metadata management policies, controls, and standards.
-Work collaboratively with business units across the agency to define data elements and reporting standards.
-Identify emerging methods and technologies related to data/information management and analysis.
-Ensure that appropriate audit controls exist for data that serves as the source material for regulatory reports.
-Ensure that changes in business practices within operational units maintain data system integration and reporting standards.
-Ensure that reports derived from enterprise data consistently use business intelligence and analytics for decision making and strategic planning.
-Responsible for the establishment and implementation of the data and information strategy, governance, control, policies, practices and standards.
-Establish an enterprise data governance framework to ensure consistency in established policies and procedures regarding data collection, management, utilization and dissemination of TWC data, promoting maximum access to data for internal and external users while maintaining security, privacy and confidentiality.
-Through development of data governance, helps facilitate data sharing between state, local and federal agencies for data collection and reporting needs.
-Serve as TWC’s Data Management Officer to coordinate with the state’s Chief Data Officer on data governance and posting the agency's open data on the data portal managed by the Department of Information Resources.
-Provide education and training opportunities for data-related activities such as data management, privacy protection and use of data management tools.
-Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, policies, and procedures.

YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH: 
-Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in data analytics, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems, or a related field.
-Five years’ experience in enterprise data architecture or information architecture work, including working with data management principles and data governance.
-Experience developing and supervising teams.
-Knowledge of master data, metadata, reference data, data warehousing, and business intelligence principles and processes, including technical architecture.
-Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to data management and data governance.
-Knowledge of trends and developments in the fields of data management and data analytics.
-Experience creating and delivering informative materials for collaborating with leadership, executives, partners and stakeholders.
-Experience with increasing the awareness and the importance of governing, managing and protecting data across organizations.
-Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
-Ability to understand and relay complex data-related issues in a simple and easy to understand manner.

YOU QUALIFY WITH: 
- Five years of experience in enterprise data architecture or information architecture work, including working with data management principles and data governance. 
-Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position. 
-Two years of full-time in-service TWC experience as a Data Architect II with regular status will satisfy the minimum qualifications. 

YOU GAIN:
-A Family Friendly Certified Workplace
-Work on impactful projects that improve services for Texans 
-Competitive starting salary: $11,500.00 - $14,000.00/month
-Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
-Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
-Medical Insurance
-Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
-Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

VETERANS: 
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf 

HOW TO APPLY: 
To be considered, please complete an Application for Employment and apply on Taleo. TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.

Job Details
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Austin:1411 Brazos, 1411 Brazos St, Austin, 78701
Job: Database Architects
Organization: TWC Business Unit
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Employee Status: Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Job Posting: Jul 31, 2026, 1:00:00 AM