Chief Data Officer; CDO

Position: Chief Data Officer (CDO)
This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization, Division of Information Technology of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $315,000.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2026-EM-MP-0006. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

• The CDO leads the FDIC’s enterprise data management program and implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-based Policy making Act of 2018, whose goal is to modernize federal data management and strengthen evidence-building to improve policy making.

• Leads the development and maintains controls on data quality, interoperability and sources to effectively manage the corporate risk associated with the use of data, analytics, and AI. Collaborates with the Chief Information Security Officer and DIT Director to create policies and controls for the appropriate protection of information assets.

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with senior leadership and executives across the organization to deliver the vision for managing data as a business asset, and to exploit data using research and analytics to maximize the return on data assets. Develops methods to ensure the consistent application and efficient use of analytics. Establishes the governance of data and algorithms used for analysis, analytical applications and automated decision-making including artificial intelligence-driven applications.

• Leads the definition and manages and advances enterprise information management principles, policies and programs for stewardship, advocacy and custodianship of data, analytics, and AI, in concert with legal, information security, privacy, risk and compliance offices.

• Prepares and presents briefings to senior leadership and Corporate-level governing bodies on complex and controversial issues.

• Oversees the integration and staging of data, and the development and maintenance of the data lakes, data warehouse and data marts, for use by analysts throughout the organization.

• Oversees the development and deployment of the enterprise’s data and analytics platform for digital business.

• Participates in the following governance domains: business strategy and planning, management and financial reporting, enterprise architecture, IT strategy and planning, risk and compliance, and marketing strategy and planning. This includes participating in other governance forums where the CDO’s input is required.

• Acts as the corporate representative to regulators, represents the enterprise to customers, the Federal CDO Council and other inter‑agency bodies to develop federal standards on data. Organizes and chairs the FDIC’s data and analytics governance council that meets at least quarterly.

• Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate senior managers to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and, evaluating work performance and providing feedback. Identifies training and developmental needs for staff and provides regular recognition of staff. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action.

Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.

Conditions of employment

2-page Resume Requirement:
Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

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