UI Chief Data Officer

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief Data Officer (CDO) is a senior executive responsible for establishing and executing a unified, enterprise-wide data strategy for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division. The CDO leads the development of data governance, quality, security, analytics, and reporting capabilities that ensure UI data is accurate, secure, compliant, and fully leveraged to improve program outcomes. This role shapes long-term data vision, leads a team of data and reporting professionals, and ensures the Division's data assets support federal reporting, fraud detection, program integrity, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making. The CDO serves as Ul's principal data steward and represents the Division in statewide and inter-agency data initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Data Science, Data Analytics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Public Policy, or a closely related field.
• At least five (5) years of data management experience, including three (3) years deploying enterprise-wide data governance programs.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with Unemployment Insurance programs, federal UI reporting requirements or labor market data.
• Familiarity with Maryland state ,government data systems, privacy policies, and cybersecurity standards,
• Certifications in Data Management, Governance; or Information Security (e.g. DAMA CDM P, Cl PP, CISSP).
• Experience_ with advanced analytics. predictive modeling, or fraud detection tools.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Governance - Provides vision and direction for UI's enterprise data management strategy and ensures alignment with state, federal, and agency objectives.
• Develops and oversees the UI Division's data governance framework, policies, standards, roles and accountability mechanisms.
• Data Management, Quality & Security - Oversees the full lifecycle of UI data, ensuring its quality, timeliness, and compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Directs initiatives to improve data, validation, reconciliation, and integration across UI systems.
• Analytics, Reporting & Business Intelligence - Oversees the design and delivery of analytical tools, reports, and dashboards to support policy, operational and strategic planning.
• Develops predictive and prescriptive models to support workload forecasting, fraud detection, and performance improvement.
• Collaboration & Representation - Serves as the Division's representative for statewide, federal, and national data governance, modernization, and interoperability initiatives.

Benefits

• Flexible hours and hybrid teleworking
• Paid holidays 12-13 per year
• Generous paid leave package (annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave)
• State Pension ("defined benefit" plan)
• Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457)
• Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental and prescription plans with little to no deductibles, free generic prescriptions, and free preventative health services
• Flexible Spending Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
• State Employees Credit Union

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees