Duties
The Chief Data Officer (CDO) provides strategic leadership and executive direction for the FAA’s enterprise-wide data management initiatives. The CDO leverages the agency’s information assets, develops and executes business strategies, drives data integration efforts, and fosters innovation through collaboration with industry and research partners. The incumbent collaborates with the senior FAA Executive leaders to build strong stakeholder relationships, align data strategies with operational goals and create a unified data vision, cultivate a data-driven culture across the FAA, and achieve measurable results to advance the FAA’s mission.
The CDO oversees a $21M budget and leads a team of nearly 40 professionals, including six (6) K and L-Band managers who are responsible for critical aspects of data governance, management, and strategy execution.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Oversees the development and implementation of a comprehensive data strategy that positions data as a core organizational asset, seamlessly integrated into FAA’s operational objectives. Standardizes data governance and usage across all departments to ensure consistency, alignment with strategic goals, and maximum organizational impact.
- Establishes and enforces data policies, governance frameworks, and compliance practices to meet the FAA's regulatory, privacy, and ethical standards. Ensures all data management practices are aligned with federal regulations, implements data security protocols, and conducts regular audits to maintain accountability and transparency in data handling.
- Develops and enforces data quality controls, security measures, and interoperability standards to safeguard the FAA’s data assets and support consistency and resilience across the agency’s information systems. Ensures data integrity, protects against breaches, and facilitates seamless data sharing across systems.
- Participates in crisis response planning, ensuring data resources are secure, accessible, and reliable during emergency scenarios. Coordinates data backup strategies and system redundancies and ensures rapid access to critical information when needed.
- Partners with legal, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to implement policies that minimize data-related risks, including those associated with national security, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Ensures data management practices are secure, compliant, and aligned with regulatory and national security requirements.
- Communicates the impact of data management efforts to FAA leadership and tracks performance metrics to demonstrate the Return on Investment and strategic value of data initiatives. Presents key insights, progress updates, and measurable outcomes to ensure continued alignment with organizational needs.
How to Apply
A resume and narrative addressing the requirements listed in this announcement should be submitted online via the Apply button on this announcement. Uploaded resumes and narratives must be submitted in Word (or Word compatible) or PDF format. All documents must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement in order to receive consideration for the position.
THESE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION IN USAJOBS.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
In addition to submitting a resume, applicants should address each of the leadership and technical requirements individually, describing work accomplishments that relate to each requirement.
Leadership requirements reflect the
FAA Executive Success Profile, which describes the behaviors and characteristics required of all FAA executives. Refer to the Executive Success Profile for examples of competencies that are associated with each leadership dimension. It is important that you describe
actual accomplishments, rather than discussing your philosophy of the leadership dimensions. You are encouraged to use the
"Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR)" model to address the requirements.
If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) or an FAA Executive System (FAES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES or FAES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM, you only need to submit a resume and narrative statement covering each of the Technical Requirements listed above. You do not need to submit a narrative on the Leadership Requirements. SES CDP graduates should submit a copy of their CDP program certification with their package.
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.