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KēSTA I.T is actively seeking a Data Modernization Director for an immediate contract engagement with our government client.
Work Location: This position is ONSITE
Job Description:
We Are Seeking a Data Modernization Director to provide strategic oversight, guidance, and coordination for enterprise-wide data modernization initiatives. This role focuses on aligning technology-driven projects with organizational goals, supporting project leaders throughout implementation, and ensuring timelines, communication, and outcomes are effectively managed. The Data Modernization Director plays a key role in advancing modern data practices, interoperability, and infrastructure improvements across multiple program areas.
Responsibilities:
· Provide overall oversight and strategic direction for data modernization initiatives and related technology projects
· Guide and support multiple concurrent projects, including system modernization, database implementations, interoperability enhancements, and electronic data exchange solutions
· Assist in the development and execution of project timelines and milestones
· Support project leaders during implementation phases, providing guidance and issue resolution as needed
· Maintain consistent, clear, and effective communication with staff and stakeholders involved in modernization efforts
· Ensure project activities remain aligned with defined goals, priorities, and deadlines
· Develop and coordinate a team of support staff to assist with the management of data modernization projects, as needed
· Oversee planning, organizing, budgeting, and coordination of complex, multi-faceted data management and modernization initiatives
· Facilitate collaboration among technical, operational, and data-focused teams to advance organizational data goals
· Ensure projects align with applicable data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory standards
Required Skills:
- Proven experience managing or overseeing complex data management or data modernization projects
- Strong IT project management experience, including timeline and resource coordination
- Experience working within technical environments that may include servers, databases, HL7, SQL, EHRs, or similar systems
- Knowledge of interoperability principles and modern data exchange practices
- Experience working within security, privacy, and regulatory frameworks related to protected or sensitive data
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 or similar productivity tools
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Skills /Not Required:
- Working knowledge of data management, visualization, and analytics tools used to organize and share data
- Experience working with multiple vendors providing modern data management and analytics platforms
- Experience supporting or collaborating with government entities on data or IT-related initiatives, including procurement processes
- Familiarity with federal or grant-funded project reporting and management requirements
- Prior experience building or leading support teams for large-scale modernization initiatives
Available Benefits:
· Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
· Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
· PTO
· Holiday Pay
· VTO
· 401K
· Charitable Match
· Training reimbursement
About KēSTA I.T.:
Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!
KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.
If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!
Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.