Data Steward / Policy Manager
Posted 12 May 2026
Advertised as “Data Steward / Policy Manager – Senior (Top Secret with agreement to obtain CI Poly)”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 4+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Study levelAssociate degree or higher
This job requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph.
Data Steward / Policy Manager – Senior
Position / LCAT: Data Steward / Policy Manager Level: Senior Lead Designation: N/A Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Role Summary
Provides data integration and governance support across the Army Intelligence Enterprise, including data architecture, data warehousing, data quality management, metadata management, data operations management, and data discovery. Leads teams conducting intelligence planning, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination, and supports foreign disclosure activities. Drafts and maintains Standard Operating Procedures, produces reports incorporating text and graphics to convey complex concepts, and delivers professional briefings to diverse audiences.
Responsibilities
- Provide data integration support including data governance, data architecture, data warehousing, data quality management, metadata management, data operations management, and data discovery
- Lead a team and manage work tasks of subordinates conducting intelligence planning, collection, processing, analysis, or dissemination
- Support foreign disclosure and intelligence dissemination operations
- Draft and maintain documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures
- Produce reports incorporating text and graphics to convey complex concepts
- Deliver professional briefings and presentations to diverse audiences
- Interact with small groups on data and information requirements and coordination tasks
- Support the Government in reviewing plans, policy, and operations to execute Army-wide strategic governance
- Support the development of data and architecture frameworks
- Represent Army Intelligence at IC/DOD/Army data councils, data committees, data standard working groups, partner engagements, acquisition forums, and other related Industry, DoD, or IC data-related forums as identified by the Government
- Identify and document challenges and requirements to enhance information sharing and intelligence integration
- Support the Government in determining Army-wide data requirements and inherent resourcing requirements
- Provide expertise to reduce redundant requirements and develop more effective data service methods
- Onboard and catalog Government-directed data sources utilizing approved frameworks and standard operating procedures
- Engage with data providers and establish formal documentation for each data source
- Complete data integration approval forms (DIAF) for Information System Owners (ISO) to facilitate data onboarding; use Data Sharing Agreements (DSA) when necessary in lieu of a DIAF