Information Systems Advisor II - Data Governance & Compliance

About the role

Acts independently in a senior technical role providing advanced technical leadership, policy implementation support, and supervisory oversight for the agency’s data governance and compliance functions; responsible for establishing and maintaining data standards, ensuring compliance with ILSOS and statewide cybersecurity requirements, and implementing NIST‑aligned data handling practices; supervises data governance analysts and technical staff, leads development of governance frameworks, oversees metadata and classification programs, and ensures the secure and compliant management of data across the agency. Requiring both technical depth and policy‑driven leadership.

Responsibilities

• Data Governance Leadership & Framework Development - Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards; Establishes data classification rules, metadata standards, stewardship models, and compliance controls; Ensures governance practices align with enterprise architecture, ILSOS IT policies, and agency objectives; Supports additional governance, compliance, or technical initiatives as requested to implement using for example Purview policies, Azure Policy, and Logic Apps.
• Team Supervision & Staff Development - Supervises data governance analysts and compliance-focused technical staff; Assigns work, reviews deliverables, conducts performance evaluations, and provides coaching and mentorship; Oversees staff training, cross‑training, and skills development related