Data Manager (Journeyman)

Job description

Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Data Manager (Journeyman) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will provide enterprise data management leadership for the program, owning data governance, canonical data models, data quality, lineage, and stewardship to support dashboards, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance. JOB DESCRIPTION: - Provide enterprise data management leadership for MODES III, owning data governance, canonical data models, data quality, lineage, and stewardship to support dashboards, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives. - Establish and enforce data governance policies: define data ownership, metadata standards, taxonomies, DCAT/DCAT‑US mapping for datasets, and access controls to ensure consistency across O&E and ITCDO data consumers. - Design canonical data models & dictionaries: create and maintain enterprise data dictionaries, ETL mappings, and schema standards used by data engineers, DBAs, and analytics teams to ensure reliable dashboard KPIs and program performance standards/quality thresholds calculations. - Lead d...