The Data Management Lead – Consumption & Semantic Layer is responsible for defining and operationalizing enterprise data consumption standards across the Lakehouse ecosystem. This role bridges enterprise data platforms and business users by transforming data into trusted, reusable, and governed data products through semantic models, certified datasets, and standardized access patterns.
The role will drive consistency, performance, and adoption across reporting and analytics platforms while enabling a single source of truth for enterprise decision-making.
Key Responsibilities- Own the enterprise consumption layer, including semantic models, certified datasets, and reporting assets.
- Define and implement standardized data access and consumption patterns.
- Establish governance, service levels, and operational standards for data consumption.
- Partner with Data Governance to ensure consistent business definitions and a single source of truth.
- Enable self-service analytics through scalable and governed data products.
- Drive performance optimization and adoption across Tableau, Power BI, WebFocus, and other BI platforms.
- Enterprise Semantic Layer Strategy & Standards
- Data Consumption Playbook (Design, Governance, and Operating Model)
- Certified BI Dataset Catalog (Tableau, Power BI, WebFocus)
- Performance and Optimization Standards for Semantic Models and BI Assets
- Consumption SLA & Governance Framework
- Enterprise Metrics and Business Definitions Repository
- Increased adoption of certified datasets and semantic models
- Improved consistency and trust in enterprise reporting
- Reduced duplication of metrics and reporting logic
- Scalable self-service analytics with strong governance controls
- Achievement of established performance and service-level targets
- Leadership experience in enterprise data management, analytics, or BI environments
- Expertise in semantic modeling, data consumption architecture, and data governance
- Experience with Lakehouse, modern data platforms, and enterprise reporting tools
- Strong ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives
- Proven track record delivering scalable, governed data products and analytics solutions
Hours & Work Schedule
- Hours per Week: 40
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
- Hybrid: 4 days per week on-site, 1 day remote
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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Background Check
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Skills Required
- Leadership experience in enterprise data management, analytics, or BI environments
- Expertise in semantic modeling, data consumption architecture, and data governance
- Experience with Lakehouse or modern data platforms
- Experience with enterprise reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, WebFocus)
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives
- Proven track record delivering scalable, governed data products and analytics solutions
Citizens Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as six weeks at 100% pay for all new parents, with up to 16 weeks for birthing parents. Family-building and caregiving supports include more than $25,000 in adoption assistance and up to 10 days of backup care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 11 paid holidays and up to 27 PTO days, with materials encouraging employees to use their time. This breadth is frequently positioned as a core strength of the total rewards package.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay practices are presented as equitable, with disclosures citing near-parity by gender and no gaps for people of color in similar roles. Transparency shows up in posted hourly ranges for retail roles, and some markets list banker pay at competitive levels.
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What We Do
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Why Work With Us
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