Chief Data Officer na American College of Cardiology

Function and Scope:

ACC’s Data Strategy and Governance Lead is a strategic and influential leader responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive data governance framework and strategy. This role will oversee the management, quality, and use of data across the organization, ensuring that data is accurate, accessible, secure, and leveraged to drive strategic decision-making and innovation. The Data Lead will collaborate with the ACC leadership team, IT, Digital Strategy, and all the business lines to establish data as a strategic enterprise asset. This role requires the ability to galvanize cross-functional support and action to elevate data as a core institutional asset.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Data Governance Leadership & Strategy

• Chair the Data Governance Council and oversee cross-functional data stewardship initiatives.

• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide data governance policies, standards, and guiding principles.

• Provide strategic guidance on data strategy, modern data architecture, and governance best practices.

• Serve as a thought leader and advisor on data governance, privacy, and compliance issues, positioning the College as a forward-thinking, data-driven organization.

2. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Champion data governance across the College, ensuring broad organizational alignment, and promoting awareness and adoption across business lines and operational units.

• Serve as liaison between business units and technical teams to align data solutions with organizational needs.

• Facilitate collaboration among stakeholder groups (e.g., EDS Scrum Team, CCI Department, Membership Division) and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

• Communicate regularly with senior leadership on project progress, risks, and outcomes.

3. Data Quality, Standards & Stewardship

• Develop and enforce enterprise data standards, definitions, retention policies, and quality controls.

• Ensure enterprise data is consistently modeled, named, and defined to support strategic alignment and interoperability.

• Implement proactive data quality monitoring and exception reporting.

• Align and maintain data ecosystems (e.g., Salesforce instances, Oracle, Corporate Data Repository, Oasis, Google Analytics, Big Query, etc.) for seamless integration and reporting accuracy.

4. Operational Efficiency & Risk Mitigation

• Improve operational efficiency across divisions such as Finance and Membership.

• Mitigate risks to financial reporting, data integrity, and Board-level reporting.

• Ensure accuracy and consistency of member-facing data and define key data elements for integration.

• Develop and execute strategies to resolve data-related issues and enhance data-driven decision-making.

• Partner with the IT Security Team to ensure data assets are properly secured, archived as appropriate, and meet all compliance requirements.

5. Documentation & Data Clarity

• Maintain a comprehensive Business Glossary and Data Dictionary.

• Document data definitions, sources, and reporting logic to establish a single source of truth.

• Update and maintain a relational data model reflecting the College’s data ecosystem.

6. Training & Enablement

• Develop training programs for staff on data management, reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, Power BI), and self-service analytics.

• Identify and address training needs to support data literacy and adoption.

• Partner with IT and business line SMEs to promote data literacy and lifecycle management practices.

7. Future-Readiness & Innovation

• Prepare enterprise data for AI, automation, and advanced analytics initiatives.

• Collaborate with the CTO and other teams to develop use cases for an enterprise-wide Data Lake.

• Prioritize data initiatives that support strategic dashboards and decision-making capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, data science, business administration, or related field.

• At least ten years of progressive experience in enterprise data strategy, governance, and/or architecture, including demonstrated success in leading complex cross-functional change initiatives.

• Expertise in data strategy, data architecture, data analysis, data visualization, and predictive modeling.

• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture, data quality frameworks, and information lifecycle management.

• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholder groups.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, particularly with executive and technical audiences.

• Demonstrated success in leading projects in a matrixed environment or with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to interact with senior level staff in both support and advisory capacities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and data privacy laws.

• Experience with Salesforce and Oracle, or similar systems.

• Experience with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation)

• Success leading data enablement in digital transformation, automation, or AI initiatives.

   

   

About Us:

At the American College of Cardiology, we bring our hearts to work.

We are a 500-person organization dedicated and committed to our mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all for more than 75 years. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that envisions a world where science, innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes.

Every day, we are committed to supporting our more than 60,000 members and their patients around the globe and in doing so, ensure our staff have a positive environment of teamwork, collaboration, professionalism and excellence. To learn more about why ACC has been recognized as a great place to work, please visit our site at: www.acc.org/jobs.

What We Offer:

ACC values all members of our College family, including ACC staff. As the foundation of the organization, ACC staff enjoy world-class benefits and a culture of work-life balance. Our benefit offerings include insurance (medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options), generous paid time off (pre-loaded vacation and sick, 12 holidays and an organizational shut-down during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays), tuition assistance and a very competitive 10% retirement contribution after a year of service, and much more! You can visit our careers site for an overview of our full offerings: https://www.acc.org/about-acc/jobs-at-the-acc. Please note that these offerings may change at any time.

ACC believes in fair and equitable pay. Multiple factors are taken into consideration when we determine what salary to offer a selected candidate. These factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations. Our salary ranges differ based on the cost of labor in the local market where the job will be performed. For this role in Washington, DC (and other high-cost of labor markets if applicable, including California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Washington) the target base salary range is: $185,000 - $225,000. The salary ranges for other locations in the US will vary based on the local labor market; ACC’s Recruitment Team will be able to provide more information to candidates during initial discussions.

ACC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

ACC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Crystal Nott, Sr. Director, People Resources & Engagement at [email protected] or (202)375-6423.