City Data Officer

About the Department

Position Duties

• The person holding this position thrives on partnering to define and deliver innovative and structured data and geospatial programs. This position will help define the City’s data analytics strategy and vision, design the city-wide data and integration architecture and promote best practices of data engineering. The incumbent will partner with customers and staff to initiate and manage data analytics projects while driving technology innovation to support the City’s data informed decision making. Responsibilities include: Data Strategy and Governance: Develops, implements, and maintains an enterprise-wide data strategy aligned with the city’s strategic priorities. Establishes data governance frameworks, policies, and standards that define how data is collected, managed, accessed, and retired across the organization. Data and Spatial Infrastructure and Architecture: Provides leadership and oversight of the city’s data infrastructure, including data platforms, warehouses, lakehouses, integration pipelines, and GIS systems. Partners with ITD leadership to ensure data and GIS architecture supports scalability, interoperability, and sustainability. Leads the evaluation and adoption of modern data tools, platforms, and standards including open-data technologies and cloud-based solutions. Data Analytics, Insights, and Geospatial Services: Champions the use of data analytics and GIS across the city to drive operational efficiency. Partners with key leaders across the city on the development of enterprise dashboards, analytical capabilities, and geospatial solutions that provide actionable insights. Promote predictive, AI-assisted analytics, and advanced GIS applications for city planning, resource management, and public services. Data Literacy and Workforce Development: Builds citywide data and geospatial literacy by developing and delivering training programs, workshops, and resources that equip staff at all levels to work effectively with data. Cultivates a pipeline of data and GIS talent across the city and cultivates a culture where curiosity and continuous learning are valued across the workforce. Promotes a data-informed and geospatially-aware culture throughout the city by championing data and GIS literacy of leadership and staff. Data and GIS Leadership: Serves as a trusted data leader in the city who models a data-informed decision-making culture and inspiring departments to view data and GIS as a strategic asset. Provides leadership, coaching, and professional development for Data Analytics and GIS staff, building a high-performing, collaborative, and customer-focused team. Oversees program planning, resource allocation, and budget development to ensure investments are aligned with city priorities and deliver measurable business value. Ensures that data and GIS initiatives align with city and council priorities, communicates program value, and advocates for sustained investment in the enterprise data program. Builds strong partnerships with department leaders to identify priority use cases, remove data access barriers, and guide responsible and effective use of emerging technologies.
• The person holding this position thrives on partnering to define and deliver innovative and structured data and geospatial programs. This position will help define the City’s data analytics strategy and vision, design the city-wide data and integration architecture and promote best practices of data engineering. The incumbent will partner with customers and staff to initiate and manage data analytics projects while driving technology innovation to support the City’s data informed decision making. Responsibilities include:
• Data Strategy and Governance: Develops, implements, and maintains an enterprise-wide data strategy aligned with the city’s strategic priorities. Establishes data governance frameworks, policies, and standards that define how data is collected, managed, accessed, and retired across the organization.
• Data and Spatial Infrastructure and Architecture: Provides leadership and oversight of the city’s data infrastructure, including data platforms, warehouses, lakehouses, integration pipelines, and GIS systems. Partners with ITD leadership to ensure data and GIS architecture supports scalability, interoperability, and sustainability. Leads the evaluation and adoption of modern data tools, platforms, and standards including open-data technologies and cloud-based solutions.
• Data Analytics, Insights, and Geospatial Services: Champions the use of data analytics and GIS across the city to drive operational efficiency. Partners with key leaders across the city on the development of enterprise dashboards, analytical capabilities, and geospatial solutions that provide actionable insights. Promote predictive, AI-assisted analytics, and advanced GIS applications for city planning, resource management, and public services.
• Data Literacy and Workforce Development: Builds citywide data and geospatial literacy by developing and delivering training programs, workshops, and resources that equip staff at all levels to work effectively with data. Cultivates a pipeline of data and GIS talent across the city and cultivates a culture where curiosity and continuous learning are valued across the workforce. Promotes a data-informed and geospatially-aware culture throughout the city by championing data and GIS literacy of leadership and staff.
• Data and GIS Leadership: Serves as a trusted data leader in the city who models a data-informed decision-making culture and inspiring departments to view data and GIS as a strategic asset. Provides leadership, coaching, and professional development for Data Analytics and GIS staff, building a high-performing, collaborative, and customer-focused team. Oversees program planning, resource allocation, and budget development to ensure investments are aligned with city priorities and deliver measurable business value. Ensures that data and GIS initiatives align with city and council priorities, communicates program value, and advocates for sustained investment in the enterprise data program. Builds strong partnerships with department leaders to identify priority use cases, remove data access barriers, and guide responsible and effective use of emerging technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• The City Data Officer works under the guidance of the Chief Technology Officer leading the data analytics program and the city’s geospatial team. ITD is looking for a data and geospatial leader with an eye for business collaboration, city-wide data advocacy, technical excellence, continuous improvement, and excellent communications skills. The successful candidate will have the following experience: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Expert communicator, and adept at aligning business goals and technical work. Expert knowledge and understanding of project management and lifecycle. Expert-level knowledge of IT operations, including hardware, software, networking, and security. Expert-level knowledge of project management principles and practices Advanced understanding of ITIL framework and best practices Expert-level technical skills in areas such as enterprise architecture, data analytics, and emerging technologies Expert-level program management skills, including the ability to manage complex, large-scale projects. Strong business acumen, including the ability to align IT initiatives with business goals and objectives. Ability to lead and manage large teams of technical staff across multiple locations and/or business units. Ability to develop and implement innovative IT strategies that drive business value. Ability to influence and persuade executive stakeholders on IT-related matters. Competencies Customer Focus: Works closely with customers to understand their needs and develop solutions that meet their requirements. Ensures that all deliverables are of the highest quality and delivered on time. Instills Trust: Builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders and customers. Is accountable for delivering results and follows through on commitments. Communicates Effectively: Communicates clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing. Uses data and evidence to support recommendations and decision-making. Cultivates Innovation: Encourages and supports innovation and experimentation. Is willing to take risks and learn from failure. Values Difference: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Promotes a culture of respect and open communication, and actively works to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace. Education, Experience, and Other Requirements Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field preferred. An equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. 10 or more years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of data architecture, data engineering, business intelligence, or data analytics.
• The City Data Officer works under the guidance of the Chief Technology Officer leading the data analytics program and the city’s geospatial team. ITD is looking for a data and geospatial leader with an eye for business collaboration, city-wide data advocacy, technical excellence, continuous improvement, and excellent communications skills. The successful candidate will have the following experience:
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Expert communicator, and adept at aligning business goals and technical work. Expert knowledge and understanding of project management and lifecycle.
• Expert-level knowledge of IT operations, including hardware, software, networking, and security.
• Expert-level knowledge of project management principles and practices
• Advanced understanding of ITIL framework and best practices
• Expert-level technical skills in areas such as enterprise architecture, data analytics, and emerging technologies
• Expert-level program management skills, including the ability to manage complex, large-scale projects.
• Strong business acumen, including the ability to align IT initiatives with business goals and objectives.
• Ability to lead and manage large teams of technical staff across multiple locations and/or business units.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative IT strategies that drive business value.
• Ability to influence and persuade executive stakeholders on IT-related matters.
• Competencies
• Customer Focus: Works closely with customers to understand their needs and develop solutions that meet their requirements. Ensures that all deliverables are of the highest quality and delivered on time.
• Instills Trust: Builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders and customers. Is accountable for delivering results and follows through on commitments.
• Communicates Effectively: Communicates clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing. Uses data and evidence to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Cultivates Innovation: Encourages and supports innovation and experimentation. Is willing to take risks and learn from failure.
• Values Difference: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Promotes a culture of respect and open communication, and actively works to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.
• 10 or more years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of data architecture, data engineering, business intelligence, or data analytics.

Other Qualifications

• Working Conditions & Physical Requirements The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet. FLEXIBLE/HYBRID WORKING: A hybrid work schedule is available for this position after an orientation period with at least 2 days onsite. Remote work for this position is subject to the department's operational needs and will be discussed with candidates during the selection process. Full-time remote work is not an available option. Once hired, employees must reside in the State of Washington and within reasonable commuting distance to Bellevue City Hall.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

FLEXIBLE/HYBRID WORKING

Benefits

• The City of Bellevue offers employees a comprehensive benefits package providing choice, flexibility, and value! Please Note: Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees are not eligible for the below benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT 2) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan and any other benefits as required by law. The following summary applies to fully benefited positions: Medical Employees are offered a choice of medical coverage through the City's self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan or Kaiser Permanente (HMO). Dental Employees are offered a choice of two dental carriers with plans that offer regular checkups, x-rays, fillings, and crowns. Orthodontia is available through one of the carriers. Vision Employees are offered a choice of vision coverage through an annual exam-only plan or a buy-up plan which includes an annual eye exam and hardware coverage. Retirement Plans - Employees are offered three retirement plans: Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS): Mandatory participation (PERS, LEOFF or PSERS), depending upon eligibility. City of Bellevue Municipal Employee's Benefit Trust (MEBT): Optional participation in this 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match contributions that vest on a 3-year schedule. Deferred Compensation Program (457 DCP): Optional participation in the supplemental Deferred Compensation Program also administered by DRS that allows tax-deferred savings into a variety of investments options. Other benefits include: More detailed information about our employee benefits is available at https://c2mb.ajg.com/cityofbellevue Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Long Term Disability (LTD) Survivor Income Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 11 observed holidays per year plus 2 additional personal holidays, vacation (standard accrual of 12 days a year), and sick leave (accumulated at the rate of one day per month) An ORCA Card bus pass On-site fitness center, and self service food/coffee options Career development and training programs Tuition Reimbursement Program Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Paydays - The City of Bellevue pays employees on the 8th and the 23rd of each month (24 pay periods per year). Please note: The City of Bellevue does not participate in the Social Security Administration (SSA) program and employees do not earn social security credits. The mandatory DRS retirement pension plan provides the required social security replacement plan. NOTE : This is a brief summary of the benefit programs for the City's non-represented employees. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. Benefits for employees represented by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) may have different benefits. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a CBA, the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
• The City of Bellevue offers employees a comprehensive benefits package providing choice, flexibility, and value! Please Note: Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees are not eligible for the below benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT 2) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan and any other benefits as required by law. The following summary applies to fully benefited positions: Medical Employees are offered a choice of medical coverage through the City's self-insured Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan or Kaiser Permanente (HMO). Dental Employees are offered a choice of two dental carriers with plans that offer regular checkups, x-rays, fillings, and crowns. Orthodontia is available through one of the carriers. Vision Employees are offered a choice of vision coverage through an annual exam-only plan or a buy-up plan which includes an annual eye exam and hardware coverage. Retirement Plans - Employees are offered three retirement plans:
• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS): Mandatory participation (PERS, LEOFF or PSERS), depending upon eligibility.
• City of Bellevue Municipal Employee's Benefit Trust (MEBT): Optional participation in this 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match contributions that vest on a 3-year schedule.
• Deferred Compensation Program (457 DCP): Optional participation in the supplemental Deferred Compensation Program also administered by DRS that allows tax-deferred savings into a variety of investments options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Survivor Income
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 observed holidays per year plus 2 additional personal holidays, vacation (standard accrual of 12 days a year), and sick leave (accumulated at the rate of one day per month)
• An ORCA Card bus pass
• On-site fitness center, and self service food/coffee options
• Career development and training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Paydays - The City of Bellevue pays employees on the 8th and the 23rd of each month (24 pay periods per year).
• Please note: The City of Bellevue does not participate in the Social Security Administration (SSA) program and employees do not earn social security credits. The mandatory DRS retirement pension plan provides the required social security replacement plan. NOTE : This is a brief summary of the benefit programs for the City's non-represented employees. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. Benefits for employees represented by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) may have different benefits. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a CBA, the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.

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