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Position Description

Data Program Manager 

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time Data Program Manager in Data and Innovation.

Why Should You Join Our Team? 

We are a full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We pay our Data Program Managers a starting salary of $75,733 – $96,221, depending on your qualifications. We also offer great benefits and perks available on your first day of employment, including: City-subsidized health benefits; life and disability insurance; a variety of voluntary benefits;  a robust pension plan with TMRS to set you up for a fulfilling retirement; flexible schedules and work from home opportunities; a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code; and a positive team-oriented culture stemming from a long-term commitment to innovation and inclusion.  You can even bring your dog and/or cat to work if they have a solid understanding of office decorum.

Benefits At-A-Glance:

• City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options;
• City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability;
• Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield;
• 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion;
• A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1;
• Paid sick leave;
• Paid Parental Leave
• A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City;
• You won’t contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan;
• Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment;
• On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness); and
• Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP…

If we have your attention… Please. Continue. Reading!    About the City of Sugar Land The City of Sugar Land, a municipality with a population of 111,026, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. Master-planned communities and welcoming neighborhoods enhance home values and create a sense of belonging. The community offers outstanding schools, libraries, parks, museums, restaurants, entertainment venues, and other resources that make Sugar Land a great place to work, live and raise a family. Sugar Land’s aggressive economic development program has created a business-friendly environment, and numerous high-profile regional and international corporations have chosen Sugar Land as their corporate home. Sugar Land is also home to an award-winning regional airport and multiple civic organizations for those interested in the community and government.

We are proud to have been named one of the Top 50 places to live in the United States by The Press of Atlantic City and the Top 25 Best Places to Live for Families by Fortune Magazine. We hire people based on their potential, not just their experience. We have an informal work environment but are serious about what we do. We believe that happy, diverse and talented employees add value to the City. We do our best to hire friendly, professional people who work hard and play well with others. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and personal development.

 

Are we the right fit for YOU? 

Ask yourself: Do you enjoy working with people? Are you organized and detail-oriented? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? Do you embrace change? Do you enjoy working in a professional AND casual environment? Are you an advocate of bringing more date into our municipality ? If so, please consider applying for the Data Program Manager position today!

Summary of Duties

As a Data Program Manager, you will:

• Open Data Integration: Lead efforts to integrate diverse data streams into the open data platform, ensuring accessibility and accuracy of information for citizens and stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Manage a team of data analysts within the Department of Data and Innovation, collaborating closely with embedded analysts in specific City departments.
• Strategic Vision: Provide visionary leadership to the data team, developing and executing strategic projects that deliver value to internal clients and citizens.
• Data Training Program: Manage the organization’s data training program, catering to both technical and non-technical audiences to enhance data literacy.
• Solution Proposals: Identify and propose data-driven solutions, overseeing the building and testing of these solutions to drive innovation.
• Emerging Technologies: Explore and adopt emerging data management technologies and practices to enhance data quality, storage, and analytics processes.
• Data Quality Management: Develop approaches to ensure data quality, including data cleaning and validation processes.
• Data Demand Assessment: Collaborate with departments to assess demand for new data and identify gaps in the data landscape.
• Data Empowerment: Leverage data to enhance transparency, citizen engagement, government performance, and quality of life within the City.
• Business Needs Translation: Collaborate with City departments to understand operational needs, translating them into clear problem statements and technical specifications.
• Project Management: Plan, execute, and monitor data-related projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope while managing resources and risks effectively.
• Required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.
• Stay abreast of, and comply with, all City and departmental policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director or their designee.

Minimum Qualifications

The ideal candidate must be extremely organized and able to manage the logistics of multiple duties with professionalism and strong communication skills. In addition, strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment is critical for success in the role, as are high levels of accuracy, timeliness and dependability. We are looking for someone who can establish and maintain effective working relationships within the organization, work effectively with all levels of employees and management, and assist in providing solutions to challenges that arise.

You are professional and empathetic. Diligent, take initiative and follow through and follow up with projects. Not easily flustered when tense situations arise but are diplomatic and work hard to diffuse conflict and get to resolution. You identify as a public servant and want to leave the world better than you found it. You work well as part of a team but are not afraid to make tough decisions. If this describes you and you meet the following requirements, we would be happy to speak with you:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Information Management, Policy Analysis, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• 3 years of experience using data for operational decisions or service quality improvement.
• Experience addressing civic challenges and developing programs using data.
• Minimum 1 year of successful management experience
• Proven ability to mentor and enhance staff capacity.
• Master’s degree can substituted for 2 years of work experience.

An advanced degree or additional relevant work experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted in lieu of specific education or exempt-level experience requirements.

Training (License and/or Certification):

• Valid Class “C” Texas Driver License

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.

The City of Sugar Land is an equal opportunity employer.

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