Governance and Taxonomy Specialist

Accenture Federal Services

$67,000 - $144,500 / year

Washington, DCOn-siteIntermediate

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Description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

We are seeking a detail‑oriented, strategic, and highly collaborative Governance and Taxonomy Specialist to join our Ecosystem Readiness & Delivery Enablement Team. This role sits at the intersection of data governance, taxonomy design, content migration, customer insights, and digital ecosystem modernization. Working closely with the Technical Engagement Manager & Data PM and the Release Train Engineer (RTE), you will serve as a critical integrator—ensuring governance standards, taxonomy structures, and data practices are consistently applied, thoroughly tested, and ready to scale as our enterprise transitions through key phases a data modernization initiative.

The work: 

This is not a passive policy-writing role. You will actively operationalize governance recommendations, pilot new approaches, implement automation and AI-driven workflows, and ensure that foundational governance protocols are strong enough to support future phases of work and potential onboarding of external support vendors. You will play a pivotal part in stabilizing and maturing the digital ecosystem, ensuring it is compliant, user-informed, and technically sound. You will implement and contribute to data, website design, and security governance standards for the foundational phase of a data modernization initiative as part of the broader uniform governance program. You will support the establishment of initial governance processes, documentation, and compliance frameworks needed to anchor long-term ecosystem stability. You will continually support improvements in information architecture, navigation, search, and content/data migration efforts. You will define foundational data management policies and processes, partnering with stakeholders to develop, pilot, and implement these structures across the ecosystem. You will develop and update documentation, including process guides, design artifacts, onboarding materials, and governance protocols, to reflect enhancements, new features, or policy changes.

Here’s what you need:

Minimum 3 years of experience in data governance, taxonomy design, content migration, customer insights, and/or digital ecosystem modernization
Experience with taxonomy management, data governance, or information architecture
Adept at synthesizing customer insights and applying them to structural improvements
Ability to define baseline taxonomy protocols associated with innovation activities, such as optimizing content for Generative AI search experiences and other emerging technologies
Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to refine and support data onboarding and governance processes.

Bonus if you have:

Experience with modern Data Catalog tools such as Databricks, Atlassian, Collibra, and Immuta
Experience owning development of formal enterprise documentation and training materials
Experience enforcing standard data governance policies in an enterprise program

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$67,000—$144,500 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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