Data Products Associate Manager

The role

You will be a hands-on leader responsible for ensuring data assets on a data platform are trusted, discoverable, and governed. You will implement policies and automated processes to embed governance into data products.

What you will do

• Drive the implementation of data governance and data management policies across all data products.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of the enterprise data catalog.
• Define, implement, and monitor data quality rules and metrics for data products.
• Collaborate with data pipeline teams to ensure governance is baked in from the start of the development lifecycle.
• Act as a key point of contact for data stewards and data consumers.
• Mentor junior analysts on data governance principles, data quality best practices, and catalog management.
• Develop and maintain documentation for data standards, governance processes, and data product specifications.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data quality assurance.
• Proven, hands-on experience with enterprise data cataloging and governance platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlas, Purview).
• Deep understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality principles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation.
• Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior staff in a technical environment.
• US Citizenship (No Dual Citizenship).
• Active TS or TS/SCI clearance

Nice to have

• Experience working in high-security DoD environments (e.g., SIPR, JWICS).
• Familiarity with data quality tools like Great Expectations.
• Proficiency with Python for automation and data analysis.
• Experience working on a data platform built on Databricks or Snowflake.
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or similar certification.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training

Before you apply

• US Citizenship (No Dual Citizenship)
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.