Director Database Management
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Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and the development of database management systems and resources for a group of assigned databases important to the efficient operation of the business. May represent the database management systems aspects of these databases at a peer level within the IT function when new initiatives are planned. Meets with client groups to report on database performance, data access, issues and concerns and to discuss requirements for planning purposes. Also responsible for planning to ensure that the assigned databases are appropriately backed up and protected, via encryptions and other methods, to preserve the valuable data assets of the organization. Requires progressive IT operational and data management experience in a large complex organization.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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