Data Management Lead
Salary
$71,556.54 - $118,068.28 Annually
Location
Bradenton, FL
Job Type
Full-Time (Salaried)
Job Number
26-00421
Department
Information Technology
Opening Date
10/19/2026
Closing Date
11/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
General Information
Work Location: 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205
Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Expected Starting Annual Range: $71,556.54 - $94,812.41
Professional, tactical, and strategic information technology work requiring an incumbent to produce expert analytical and technical work products. The incumbent identifies and resolves complex problems and projects of a nature that lower-level employees are unable to solve or overcome, including analysis, design, development, configuration, testing, training, documentation, and production support. Work requires creative and original thinking and is performed under the general direction of senior professionals with extensive latitude for individual and team initiative, judgment, and discretion. The incumbent works with customers to determine hardware, software, and system functional requirements through business analysis, and facilitates strategic planning initiatives to achieve business value through partnership. The incumbent reports to a senior manager, or designee.
Working Conditions
Indoor/office situation; high noise environment while performing certain responsibilities. Lifting equipment up to 50 lbs. alone; up to 75 lbs. with assistance. Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods such as callouts, maintenance windows, special assignments, emergencies, and disaster situations may be required.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.
Knowledge of data-governance principles and strategies, including data ownership, data quality, retention, access controls, metadata, and data dictionaries.
Experience ensuring data accuracy; validating records, correcting errors, reconciling data sources, and documenting data definitions and processes.
Ability to appropriately handle public records, confidential information, and sensitive data types, including CJIS, PII, HIPAA, and PCI-related information.
Familiarity with data-related infrastructure and technologies, including automation, system integrations, database management systems, business intelligence, and reporting tools.
Experience working with enterprise-system data, such as finance, human resources, permitting, asset management, GIS, or similar operational systems.
Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain data issues, requirements, and findings to nontechnical users.
Demonstrated customer-service orientation and ability to work effectively across departments, constitutional offices, and other entities with distinct operational and regulatory requirements.
Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Exceptional attention to detail, personal accountability, and commitment to timely follow-through.
The incumbent is an effective team player and provides advanced technical leadership skills in a manner that fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, and mutual trust and respect; and manages the work of others.
The incumbent is self-motivated, and a champion for organizational change committed to challenging the status quo; and facilitates business process disciplines in performing work assignments in an effective and efficient manner, while providing recommendations for continuous improvements.
Assesses resources and capabilities to influence and develop others to change or improve standards, policies, procedures, and work plans to enable high-performance.
Contributes to project plans, executes, and supports business strategies and solutions that meet critical success factors and desired outcomes, with appropriate key performance indicators for monitoring and controls.
The incumbent is an ambassador for a shared vision with the ability to work with others to achieve that vision.
Leverages the PMO for planning, implementing, reporting and evaluating work, and champions the discipline of project management.
Creates business cases that justify cost in terms of business value and return on investment and maintains the highest standards of financial stewardship.
Provides for service level criteria and meets or exceeds service level commitments in pursuit of customer satisfaction.
Manages customer expectations through Business Relationship Management.
Stays on the cutting-edge of relevant technology by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
Takes ownership for troubleshooting highly complex technical, organizational, and controversial problems and projects, and provides corrective actions driven by a sense of urgency.
Regularly prepares and delivers verbal and written presentations to peers, with occasional presentations to executives and customers at various levels of the organization.
Supports and participates in employee developmental plans, and evaluates, counsels, and rates organizational and employee performance.
Trains and mentors colleagues and lower-level employees as a subject matter expert.
Performs other related duties as assigned, including participation in emergency or disaster response activities, as required and consistent with the employee's qualifications, essential job functions, and applicable federal and Florida law.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in information technology, computer science, computer technology, or related field.
Three (3) years of relevant information technology experience.
One (1) year of leadership experience.
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
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Candidate to demonstrate competencies and possess certifications in one or more specific fields desired.
Other highly desirable knowledge, skills, abilities, and credentials relevant to the position such as ITIL, EPAS, SDLC, PMBOK, and other related certifications desired.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge in standard office practices, policies, procedures, personal computers, operating systems and related software applications.
Ability to multi-task, with proficiency in managing personal daily activities and complex problems and projects for self and others that may cross section and organizational boundaries.
Proficiency in the use of reference materials to research and solve complex problems.
Proficiency in the application of methods and theory in resolving complex problems and performing technical solution analysis.
Proficiency in applying new technologies, soft skills and procedures to gain acceptance.
Ability to work with others to lead or mentor teams and facilitate groups to achieve success.
Ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations at various levels.
Ability to use diplomacy in dealing with difficult customers and delivery of business services.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with peers and others in a clear and concise manner.
Ability to communicate with tact, patience and courtesy at all levels of the organization.
Ability to assist lower-level personnel with training of new technologies, processes, and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships, both inside and outside of the work section.
Ability to self-develop relevant job-related skills for current and future roles.
Ability to understand, follow, and to provide specific instructions, priorities, policies and procedures.
Ability to identify and take ownership in resolving complex problems and troubleshooting.
Knowledge and commitment to quality workmanship, dependability, and the principles of accountability, civility, and ethics.
Veterans Preference
In accordance with Florida Statute 295.07, F.S., Chapter 55A-7, priority consideration in employment will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of disabled veterans. Applicants claiming preference must provide a DD Form 214 or other acceptable documentation with their application. We are committed to honoring the service and sacrifices of our veterans and their families.
EEO/ADA Statement
Manatee County Government is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at 941-748-4501 x 3865.
Drug-Free Workplace
Manatee County Government is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.
Emergency Response/Recovery Activities
All employees may be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
Full Time Positions
Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Wellbeing Benefits:
Miscellaneous Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
Vacation Award: Applies to employees regularly scheduled to work 8 hours per day/40 hours per week.
Years of Service Vacation Days
0-5 16.25 days
6-10 19.50 days
11+ 22.75 days
Insurance:
Retirement:
Career Wellness:
Education Benefits:
Flexible Spending Account:
Permanent Part Time - Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Miscellaneous Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
per pay-period basis, any work schedule less that this will be earned on
a pro-rated basis
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VERY IMPORTANT - When answering supplemental questions about experience, education or certification, please be sure the information is reflected in the Education, Work Experience and Certificates and Licenses sections of your application.
Must include Monthly Salary, Name of Employer, Location, Phone Number and Duties for each employer in Work Experience.
Note: "See Resume" is not acceptable.
Identify all gaps not related to medical reasons.
02
If you are claiming Veterans Preference, please check category of eligibility
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Which level of education have you achieved?
04
How many years of relevant information technology experience do you have?
05
How many years of leadership experience do you have?
06
Do you have at least one year of experience maintaining, validating, reconciling, or reporting on operational or enterprise-system data?
07
Do you have experience using Microsoft Excel to analyze or clean data, including functions such as pivot tables, lookups, filtering, or data validation?
08
Do you have experience handling confidential or sensitive information, such as PII, CJIS, HIPAA, PCI-related data, or protected personnel and financial records?
09
Describe a time you identified a data-quality issue. What steps did you take to validate the issue, correct the records, and prevent it from recurring?
10
Describe your experience working with data from multiple systems or departments. How did you reconcile differences, document the data, and communicate findings to nontechnical stakeholders?
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What previous roles have you held that you believe qualify you for this position?
Required Question
Employer Manatee County Government
Address 9000 Town Center Parkway
Lakewood Ranch, Florida, 34202
Phone (941) 748-4501 ext. 3865
Website https://www.mymanatee.org
| Location | Bradenton, FL |
| Salary | $71,556.54–$118,068.28 Per Year |
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