Data Management Lead (Oil and Gas Exp. Needed)

Title: Data Management Lead (Oil and Gas)Duration: Direct HireLocation: Onsite, West Houston, TXSalary Range: $175k + Competitive Bonus + 401k MatchNo C2C or 3rd Party Vendors at this time.SummarySeeking an experienced Data Management Lead to establish and scale an enterprise data management function supporting business operations, analytics, and strategic decision-making. Oil and Gas experience is highly preferred.

This hands-on leadership role combines data architecture, governance, engineering, and team leadership responsibilities while driving the adoption of modern data platforms and analytics capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in data management, cloud technologies, business intelligence, and data governance, along with the ability to bridge technical and business stakeholders.Responsibilities* Develop and execute a comprehensive data management strategy, including governance, operating models, standards, controls, and delivery roadmaps.* Establish roles, responsibilities, and best practices for data ownership, stewardship, quality, and decision-making across the organization.* Build and maintain a collaborative, business-focused culture centered on data quality, transparency, and continuous improvement.* Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable data architectures utilizing Snowflake, Microsoft Azure, and related cloud technologies.* Develop and manage data models, pipelines, integrations, curated datasets, and semantic layers that support reporting, analytics, and future AI initiatives.* Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, and governance standards are consistently maintained.* Lead the deployment, optimization, and support of cloud-based data platforms and services.* Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards, reports, and visualizations that provide actionable insights to business stakeholders.* Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and business teams to ensure secure and efficient access to enterprise data assets.* Establish and enforce data governance processes covering data quality, ownership, business definitions, access controls, and change management.* Implement monitoring and remediation processes to improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability.* Collaborate with business leaders and end users to understand reporting and analytics requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.* Communicate technical concepts, architectural decisions, project updates, and delivery plans to both technical and non-technical audiences.* Recruit, mentor, and lead future data engineering, analytics, and AI-focused team members.* Manage vendor relationships, external partners, project priorities, budgets, and resource planning.* Lead data and analytics initiatives from conception through implementation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational needs.Skills* Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

Oil and Gas industry experience is preferred.* 10+ years of experience in data management, data architecture, data engineering, analytics, or a related discipline.* Strong experience designing and supporting enterprise data platforms and modern data architectures.* Hands-on expertise with Snowflake, Microsoft Azure, and Power BI.* Demonstrated experience building or leading data management, analytics, or data engineering functions.* Strong understanding of data governance, data stewardship, metadata management, data quality, and access controls.* Experience developing data pipelines, integrations, data models, and enterprise reporting solutions.* Strong leadership experience including coaching, prioritization, workload management, and performance development.* Ability to collaborate effectively with business leaders, IT teams, vendors, and external partners.* Experience supporting analytics, business intelligence, and AI-driven initiatives.* Excellent communication, problem-solving