Chief Data Officer

Empower America's Innovation Agency through data science and emerging technologies. At the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), we're seeking a technical expert to serve as a senior executive responsible for leading the agency data strategy and ensuring data is managed as a valuable USPTO asset.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing a comprehensive USPTO-wide data strategy that aligns with the USPTO's goals and objectives, ensuring data is AI ready and managed to effectively drive business outcomes.
• Serving on the Agency-wide data governance board with representatives from across the USPTO; designing the Agency-wide operating model outlining how the USPTO organizes and manages its data.
• Establishing a logical grouping of data assets based on shared characteristics.
• Designing and implementing the operating model to manage a data asset throughout its lifecycle to ensure quality and standard data for effective use and improved evidence-based and data-driven decision making.
• Implementing policies and practices that promote data integrity, security, and compliance with data governance and protection laws and other federal regulations.
• Overseeing the implementation of an enterprise-wide data catalog that serves as an inventory of data assets with the USPTO. Ensuring that the data catalog promotes concepts such as searchability, traceability, labeling, ownership identification, and standardized metadata so that consumers can find, access, understand, and trust USPTO data assets.
• Leading data analytics initiatives to extract insights from data, supporting decision-making processes across the organization, or assist other business units in accomplishing their data analytics goals.
• Working closely with other executives, such as the Commissioners for Patents and Trademarks, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Performance Improvement Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer to manage the data lifecycle and identify opportunities for leveraging data to enhance business performance.
• Identifying and mitigating data-related risks, ensuring robust data security measures are in place to protect sensitive information. Partner with other executives when data governance, data management, or data assets may mitigate business operations risks.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience developing and leading enterprise-wide data and AI strategies, including governance frameworks and supporting operating models, within large, complex organizations with multiple business units.
• Demonstrated experience defining and using metrics that connect data and AI initiatives to measurable business value and organizational outcomes.
• Commitment to the Rule of Law and Principles of the American Founding; Driving Efficiency; Merit and Competence; Leading People; Achieving Results.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement. However, a preferred candidate would have a bachelor's degree or higher with focus on data science or analytics and 3+ years of proven skills related to data science and/or data analytics.

Conditions of Employment

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals and your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies. If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation.