Chief Data Officer (CDO), EM-0301-00 (Public)

Chief Data Officer (CDO), EM-0301-00 (Public)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $280000 - $315000 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Division of Information Technology of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $315,000.

Major Duties:

• The CDO leads the FDIC’s enterprise data management program and implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act of 2018, whose goal is to modernize federal data management and strengthen evidence-building to improve policymaking. Leads the development and maintains controls on data quality, interoperability and sources to effectively manage the corporate risk associated with the use of data, analytics, and AI. Collaborates with the Chief Information Security Officer and DIT Director to create policies and controls for the appropriate protection of information assets. Builds and maintains effective relationships with senior leadership and executives across the organization to deliver the vision for managing data as a business asset, and to exploit data using research and analytics to maximize the return on data assets. Develops methods to ensure the consistent application and efficient use of analytics. Establishes the governance of data and algorithms used for analysis, analytical applications and automated decision-making including artificial intelligence-driven applications. Leads the definition and manages and advances enterprise information management principles, policies and programs for stewardship, advocacy and custodianship of data, analytics, and AI, in concert with legal, information security, privacy, risk and compliance offices. Prepares and presents briefings to senior leadership and Corporate-level governing bodies on complex and controversial issues. Oversees the integration and staging of data, and the development and maintenance of the data lakes, data warehouse and data marts, for use by analysts throughout the organization. Oversees the development and deployment of the enterprise’s data and analytics platform for digital business. Participates in the following governance domains: business strategy and planning, management and financial reporting, enterprise architecture, IT strategy and planning, risk and compliance, and marketing strategy and planning. This includes participating in other governance forums where the CDO’s input is required. Acts as the corporate representative to regulators, represents the enterprise to customers, the Federal CDO Council and other inter-agency bodies to develop federal standards on data. Organizes and chairs the FDIC’s data and analytics governance council that meets at least quarterly. Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate senior managers to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and, evaluating work performance and providing feedback. Identifies training and developmental needs for staff and provides regular recognition of staff. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.

Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership experiences and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised). Leadership Experience 1: Experience in overseeing and coordinating the work of organizational units directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; and evaluating performance against goals; AND Leadership Experience 2: Experience in managing employee performance and growth directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND Leadership Experience 3: Experience in overseeing implementation of and improvements to recruiting, hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff; AND Technical Experience 1: Experience in aligning data policy and administration with relevant regulatory, legal and ethical mandates; AND Technical Experience 2: Experience in serving as the principal advisor to senior-level officials to provide expertise in enterprise data governance, management and analytics; AND Technical Experience 3: Experience in fostering value creation from data/information resources, and internal and external data ecosystem by ensuring data is managed and governed as a corporate resource that empowers staff to perform analysis, make decisions, support operations, and conduct research at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels of an organization; AND Technical Experience 4: Experience in matters pertaining legal, policy and regulatory requirements around data management across the federal government or industry best practices on how to manage and leverage data as part of enterprise modernization/digital transformation.

How to Apply: To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online. To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes: Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-20