Governance and Taxonomy Specialist

Accenture Federal Services•Washington, DC

4d•$67,000 - $144,500

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and life better for people. We are a technology company within global Accenture, with over 13,000 employees dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. We offer a collaborative and caring community where employees feel they belong and are empowered to grow through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. We are seeking a detail-oriented, strategic, and highly collaborative Governance and Taxonomy Specialist to join our Ecosystem Readiness & Delivery Enablement Team. This role is at the intersection of data governance, taxonomy design, content migration, customer insights, and digital ecosystem modernization. You will work closely with the Technical Engagement Manager & Data PM and the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to ensure governance standards, taxonomy structures, and data practices are consistently applied, thoroughly tested, and ready to scale during a data modernization initiative.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in data governance, taxonomy design, content migration, customer insights, and/or digital ecosystem modernization
Experience with taxonomy management, data governance, or information architecture
Adept at synthesizing customer insights and applying them to structural improvements
Ability to define baseline taxonomy protocols associated with innovation activities, such as optimizing content for Generative AI search experiences and other emerging technologies
Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to refine and support data onboarding and governance processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with modern Data Catalog tools such as Databricks, Atlassian, Collibra, and Immuta
Experience owning development of formal enterprise documentation and training materials
Experience enforcing standard data governance policies in an enterprise program

Responsibilities

Actively operationalize governance recommendations, pilot new approaches, implement automation and AI-driven workflows.
Ensure foundational governance protocols are strong enough to support future phases of work and potential onboarding of external support vendors.
Implement and contribute to data, website design, and security governance standards for the foundational phase of a data modernization initiative.
Support the establishment of initial governance processes, documentation, and compliance frameworks.
Continually support improvements in information architecture, navigation, search, and content/data migration efforts.
Define foundational data management policies and processes, partnering with stakeholders to develop, pilot, and implement these structures across the ecosystem.
Develop and update documentation, including process guides, design artifacts, onboarding materials, and governance protocols.