RSM US LLP · 10 hours ago
Data Capability Leader
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $261K/yr
10+ years expRSM US LLP is a leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, dedicated to empowering clients and employees. The Data Capability Leader will architect and drive data capabilities within the Digital Solutions group, leading a team to deliver high-quality solutions that align with business objectives in an Agile environment.
AccountingConsultingFinancial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Create and execute a comprehensive talent strategy for the data discipline, ensuring optimal skill mix, clear roles, and progressive career paths to support enterprise delivery needs and proactively align with 18-month rolling roadmaps
Provide significant technical expertise, experience and authority over firm Data, Information Architecture and data flow in all firm technology, including but not exclusive to SQL Databases, Microsoft, Mobile and Cloud Platforms
Support planning processes to understand business goals and align future development goals and strategies
Recruit, build, and inspire a diverse and high-performing team of developers with the right capability mix for the firm’s evolving portfolio. This includes fostering career growth through mentoring and continuous learning
Build and maintain a balanced mix of skills across full-stack, integration, cloud, and low-code platforms
Build and maintain development competency frameworks and targeted training programs that drive excellence in Agile delivery and provide accelerated growth for early-career and mid-level developers
Cultivate a collaborative, learning-oriented culture that values efficiency, innovation, and quality
Mentor and empower high-performing teams
Define and execute the development strategy aligned with the firm’s Digital Solutions vision and SAFe framework
Ensure standardized Agile and SAFe practices across all developments, ensuring consistency in ceremonies, tools and performance measures
Implement governance and quality control mechanisms to uphold high delivery standards across products, projects, and programs
Partner with Solution Architecture, QA, BA, and Operations capability leaders to ensure end-to-end delivery efficiency and consistency
Lead the team to build Enterprise models and demonstrate effective data integration between specific and enterprise applications
Collaborate with business strategy in the design of the enterprise data strategy
Lead the deployment of the organization of the data architecture practices
Collaborate with application teams and other technology project teams to help deploy and develop architectural design and identify enterprise impacts
Lead the definition of architectural principles, patterns, guidelines and standards
Lead and hold the team accountable for identifying and implementing opportunities to streamline delivery workflows through AI, automation, and modern delivery tools
Oversee data activities across multiple Agile teams, ensuring predictable delivery and adherence to SAFe principles
Evaluate and deploy emerging technologies that enhance productivity, accuracy, and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Implement metrics and maturity models to assess and continually improve the capabilities' effectiveness
Champion continuous improvement across Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and quality gates
Proactively remove systemic impediments that hinder efficiency or slow delivery cycles
Provide innovative leadership with evolving data management trends and data models, developing and maintaining data management standards, roadmaps, strategies and governance based on industry trends
Establish and track KPIs and metrics to measure discipline performance, including throughput, quality, and automation adoption
Foster a culture of built-in quality and technical excellence, ensuring solutions meet current and future business needs
Serve as a key liaison between capability leaders and portfolio teams to ensure alignment of delivery objectives with organizational strategy
Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities with clarity and transparency, enabling informed decision-making at all levels
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field
Deep expertise in cloud platforms such as Azure, API management frameworks and data architecture
Experience in Microsoft SQL, Enterprise Data and Information Architecture, Data Warehousing, and Big Data
Understanding of Agile and SAFe concepts, including solution intent, enablers, system architect roles and architectural runway
Strong technical foundation in enterprise architecture, integration, and modern development stacks
Strong experience with enterprise platforms, integrations, data, complex custom build and buy and extend solutions
Experience with low-code platforms
Strong grasp of cybersecurity, compliance, and governance requirements for enterprise systems
Strategic thinker able to align delivery capability with measurable business outcomes
Collaborative mindset with a commitment to continuous learning, lean thinking and incremental improvement
Proven success in reducing bottlenecks
Demonstrated maturity of an organization's data capabilities through metrics, governance, and outcomes
Minimum of 10 years' experience leading enterprise data teams and enterprise data strategies including enterprise-class on-premises, cloud and hybrid solutions
Minimum of 5 years working with data modeling, big data, data analytics required
Minimum of 5 years' experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards and guidelines required
Proven success implementing or operating within a Scaled Agile or lean portfolio management environment
Expert at stakeholder management
10 years of demonstrated leadership experience leading high performing teams
Strong people leader with a track record of energizing and developing talent and creating scalable, high-performing teams
Ability to influence without authority
Excellent communication, coaching, and change-management skills
Preferred
Master's degree in computer science, data certifications, information systems or another related field
Benefits
Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance
Flexibility in your schedule
Company
RSM US LLP
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