Enterprise Data Manager

Salary: $90,640.00 - $140,476.00 Annually
Location : One Exchange Plaza 219 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
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Department: Enterprise Application and Data
Opening Date: 10/13/2026
Closing Date: 10/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Hiring Range: $90,640.00 - $135,000.00

Job Description
Data is the foundation for nearly every decision the City of Raleigh makes, from where we invest to how we serve more than 500,000 residents. We're looking for an Enterprise Data Manager to lead how the City governs, manages, and uses that data, and to build the trusted foundation our analytics and emerging AI will rely on. If you want your work to shape an entire organization's decisions, this is that role.
About You:
You are a strategic and operational leader ready to guide how the City of Raleigh governs, manages, and uses data across departments. As an experienced data professional, you will lead the execution of our enterprise data roadmap, a modern data platform built on Snowflake, and our enterprise data catalog, while overseeing the work of our Data Analyst and Senior Data Analyst.

You thrive in a hands-on, working manager role that balances leadership, program planning, and technical depth. You excel at setting data governance policy and quality standards, growing business intelligence and self-service analytics, and cultivating a data-driven culture. Additionally, you enjoy engaging directly with departments, vendors, and technical teams to deliver solutions that are trustworthy, secure, and sustainable.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Lead the Data Team and Build Capability
  • Provide leadership and direction to the Data Analyst and Senior Data Analyst, and lead implementation of the enterprise data roadmap
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement while supporting staff development and knowledge sharing
  • Coordinate departmental business intelligence (BI) activities and drive adoption of a modern enterprise data platform (Snowflake) across departments
• Drive Data Governance and the Enterprise Data Catalog
  • Establish and enforce organization-wide data governance policies, data quality standards, and privacy and security compliance
  • Lead the deployment and ongoing stewardship of the City's enterprise data catalog, setting documentation standards, integrating catalog access into the tools staff already use, and steadily growing the share of City data that is cataloged and discoverable
  • Monitor and report on data initiatives against clear KPIs

• Grow Business Intelligence and a Data-Driven Culture
  • Partner with Business Relationship Partners and departments to identify data needs and deliver solutions
  • Promote data analytics for decision-making, expand data visualization and dashboard development, and provide training and support for data tools and processes
  • Facilitate a Citywide data community of practice that connects analysts and business users and grows data literacy across the organization
• Advance Innovation, Integration, and AI Readiness
  • Evaluate and integrate new data technologies and methodologies, and enhance the organization's overall data maturity
  • Ensure the City's data is well-governed, documented, and AI-ready, positioning Raleigh to adopt machine learning and AI responsibly and effectively
  • Partner with vendors on emerging capabilities and identify opportunities to leverage publicly accessible open data

Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field; 5 to 7 years' experience in strategic planning, project management, data analysis, or a related field

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted
Preferred Qualifications:

• Power BI or relevant data platform certification
• ITIL certification

Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience in data governance, data management, and business intelligence, with a track record of leading data initiatives
• Background spanning data engineering, data science, and report development: data pipelines and ETL, predictive modeling and machine learning, and dashboard and report development
• In-depth knowledge of data privacy and security regulations
• Proficiency with data platforms and visualization tools (ideally Snowflake and Power BI)
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to drive organizational change and foster a data-driven culture

ADA and Other Requirements:

Work Environment and Physical Effort:
Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Environment:
Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment.

Work Exposures:
Employees will occasionally be exposed to individuals who are hostile or irate.

When you join the City of Raleigh's work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your "total rewards". Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.

To find out about the City's benefits package, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page: https://raleighnc.gov/services/jobs-and-volunteering/pay-and-benefits

The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh's benefits.
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How much relevant or comparable work experience do you have in this field?

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How many years have you been responsible for managing a data, analytics, or business intelligence function?

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Which best describes your experience with enterprise data governance and data cataloging?

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Which best describes your leadership experience?

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Which of the following have you been responsible for? (Select all that apply.)

• Data catalog / metadata management (Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, DataHub, etc.)
• Enterprise business intelligence (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Cloud data platform or warehouse (Azure Fabric/Synapse, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
• Data pipelines, ETL, or integration
• Master data management (MDM)
• Data quality tooling and practices
• Data science or machine learning
• GIS
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In 300 words or less, describe what draws you to this role and how your experience and passion have shaped your approach to leading enterprise data initiatives at the City of Raleigh.
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