Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government.  We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Program Management support services – focusing on the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate, and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values:  Drive, Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future.  No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all individual contributions.

Salary Range: $180k – $215k (depending on experience)

Location: Remote (DC area is preferred)

Citizant’s VP of Federal Data Solutions is responsible for:

• Overseeing all aspects of Citizant’s data solution offerings in the federal marketplace – including data strategy, enterprise data management, data governance, data literacy, advanced analytics, data privacy, data sharing, and other solution areas.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders across an agency to understand their data needs and ensure that data is being used effectively.
  • This involves working with program managers, IT leaders, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities to use data to improve operations and outcomes and comply with data privacy and transparency regulations.
• Providing data leadership and guidance on data-related issues within federal agencies.
  • This involves staying up-to-date on emerging data trends, technologies, and legislation; communicating the value of data to agency leadership and stakeholders; and leading efforts to build a data-driven culture within the agency.
• Maturing Citizant’s Data Practice and helping to explain the value contribution of data-related services in both quantitative and qualitative terms.
• Partnering with Citizant’s CEO and CGO to establish and maintain relationships with Chief Data Officers and other senior data leaders across federal agencies.
• Serveing as a senior solution leader/advisor to federal financial regulators or other agencies, as a part-time billable or non-billable resource, often working in tandem with Citizant’s CEO.
• Developing account strategies for identifying and winning data-focused contracts and task orders within Core and Target accounts.
• Leading the development of solution strategies for specific data-focused business opportunities and contributing as an executive author and reviewer of data-focused proposals.
• Helping to identify, evaluate, and hire industry-leading data experts for current contracts and pipeline opportunities.
• Leading Citizant’s Data Community of Practice (DCoP) to:
  • Develop and formalize proprietary data-related intellectual property.
  • Facilitate the sharing of knowledge among Citizant’s data professionals.
  • Raise the level of expertise in current and emerging data specialties.
  • Coordinate the contributions of the DCoP to RFI responses, proposals, white papers, blog posts, and other market-facing documents.
• Participating in high-profile industry and government events in relevant federal data segments, for the purposes of advancing thought leadership, networking, knowledge sharing, serving as a subject matter expert on panels and presentations, and representing Citizant’s data strengths and capabilities to industry.

Required Skillset:

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in the following:

• Data strategy
• Enterprise Data Management
• Data governance
• Data literacy
• Advanced Analytics
• Data Privacy
• Data Sharing

Experience/Education:

• Must have 10 plus years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor of Science (in a technical or related field)

Clearance Requirement:

• US Citizenship is required

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.