Executive Director of Data Governance - Office of Data Governance

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Lawrenceville, GA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Board of Education, Budget Management, Business Operations, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Quality, Depth Perception, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Information Assets, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Physical Demands, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Privacy Controls, Privacy Regulations, Problem Solving Skills, Process Analysis, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Software Administration, Software Development, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Lawrenceville, GA
POSTED
11 days ago

id='p103432_'>Executive Director of Data Governance - Office of Data Governance JobID: 103432

Position Type:

Executive Officers/Exec Dir of Data Governance

Date Posted:

7/7/2026

Location:

Instructional Support Center

Date Available:

09/01/2026

Job Code: Exec Dir of Data Governance - 020308 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Office of Data Governance - 282667 Empl Class: NA Job Description: Show/Hide

License and Certification Qualifications:

  • Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Required

Education Qualifications:

  • Specialist's Degree in related field Required
  • Doctoral Degree in related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in information technology or a related field Required
  • District and leadership experience Preferred

Skills Qualifications:

  • Strong leadership skills and project management experience
  • Ability to think strategically with appropriate level of detail analysis to plan and execute
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to establish and foster progressive working relationships with stakeholders and staff to develop partnerships and collaboration
  • Excellent organization and human relations skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to conceptualize abstract models/issues and deliver effective solutions to stakeholders
  • Ability to transform data into meaningful information in reporting and presentation formats
  • Ability to exhibit unquestionable integrity and dedication to the principles of developing a strong, coherent organization

Primary Responsibilities:

Supervise and provide leadership for all data governance initiatives for the district and continuously improve data quality to support the advancement of the mission, vision, goals, and beliefs established by the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Superintendent and Board of Education.

  • Provide leadership to establish data policies, standards, and information management procedures.

  • Provide leadership in the development and delivery of data-driven reports for school-based and district-level stakeholders that provide actionable information to improve student achievement.

  • Provide leadership in the continual development of best practices in reporting and data collection.

  • Provide leadership in the oversight of all K-12 student data and support the development of applications to support teaching, business operations, and information access.

  • Act as the liaison for district's data management, governance, quality, and vendor relationships across the enterprise and serve as the Chief Privacy Officer for the organization.

  • Provide leadership and direction for the effective management of student data related information assets.

  • Direct the administration of information security and privacy requirements of district data as it relates to privacy laws, industry regulations, and compliance mandates including serving as the privacy officer for the district with the Georgia Department of Education.

  • Provide department leadership.

  • Initiate, Plan, Coordinate, Execute, and Monitor work for the Data Governance Department for the organization

  • Work collaboratively with other department heads to meet the district's mission and objectives.

  • Supervise, evaluate, and coach the work of departmental personnel.

  • Lead the development and management of program budgets within the department.

  • Communicate with internal and external audiences.

  • Articulate and communicate programs and processes within the department.

  • Participate with cross-divisional data quality processes, analysis, and reporting of student data.

  • Ensure the Chief Strategy Officer is apprised of significant changes, events, and actions in the Department of Data Governance, including projections, trends, and analysis of issues.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About the Company

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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools is a high achieving, honored school system, located in the metro Atlanta area.  GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia with more than 180,000 students and continuing to grow.  That growth can be attributed to the fact that Gwinnett is a school system of choice for people moving to the Atlanta area.  Gwinnett County citizens highly value the important role education plays in building a thriving, global community and they strongly support the school system’s pursuit of excellence.  Gwinnett County Public Schools is a three-time finalist for the Broad Prize of Urban Education (2009, 2010 & 2014) and 2 time winner of the 2010 and 2014 Broad Prize, designating it as one of the nation’s top urban school districts.  GCPS was voted a Forbes Magazine Top Employer and a 3- time Top Employer for Women.  Gwinnett also boasts National Blue Ribbon Schools and a host of schools recognized at the state level.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Education
WEBSITE
http://www.gcpsjobs.org