Offer summary

Qualifications:

Extensive experience in developing and implementing data strategies in the public sector., Strong understanding of data governance, analytics, and maturity modeling., Proven leadership in managing cross-functional teams and engaging stakeholders., Excellent communication skills and experience in training design and technology evaluation..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and implement a comprehensive statewide data strategy.

Assess current data practices and identify opportunities for improvement.

Design a data maturity model and create a roadmap for data literacy enhancement.

Serve as the primary contact for stakeholder engagement and strategy development.

Job description

Lead Data Strategist
Location: Remote
Salary: $90-140K

Sabot Consulting is seeking a Lead Data Strategist to drive the development and implementation of a new statewide data strategy. This role is
central to enhancing data maturity, literacy, and evidence-based decision-making across multiple state agencies.

Responsibilities:

Develop a comprehensive statewide data strategy aligned with our client’s mission and vision.
Define guiding principles and strategic objectives to ensure value delivery.
Evaluate existing use cases and identify new opportunities for data-driven decision-making.
Design a client specific data maturity model covering open data, literacy, analytics,
governance, management, access, and sharing.
Conduct current state assessments and benchmark against best practices.
Recommend roles, skills, and technologies needed to implement the data strategy.
Propose training and staffing plans for agency partners.
Assess current data literacy levels and develop structured, role-based training
recommendations.
Create a 3-year roadmap and a 1-year action plan to improve data literacy and maturity.
Serve as the primary point of contact for strategy development and stakeholder engagement.

Must Have:

Extensive experience developing and implementing data strategies in the public sector.
Strong understanding of data governance, analytics, and maturity modeling.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage with executive stakeholders.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience with training design and technology evaluation.

Nice To Have:

Experience in vendor-agnostic technology evaluation and integration.
Knowledge of public sector data challenges and regulatory environments.
Background in designing and delivering data literacy programs.
Familiarity with tools and technologies used in data governance and analytics.
Experience working with state or federal agencies on strategic data initiatives.

About Us: Sabot Consulting is a management consulting company focused on providing technical and management consulting to IT executives and
managers in strategic, operational, and project-based practice areas. Our focus
on providing expert staff that have the knowledge, experience, and
professionalism to engage the client at all levels is the key to our success.

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