Data Management Lead

Requisition Number: 70723 The company built on breakthroughs. ​  Join us.​           Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​   How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​   ​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​    ​ Come break through with us.   Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with:  Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences  Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation.   Role Purpose: • Lead business specific master data and transaction data management activities and support process governance, and maintenance for the division • Improve the quality and manage the protection of sensitive data and information assets. • Standardize master data management practices at the department, functional, and business levels to achieve the required level of consistency, quality, and protection to meet business and regulatory requirements and to support functional strategies. • Coordinate cross functional master data management initiatives and interdependencies within the business • Coordinate and align with Corporate/Enterprise data management strategies and initiatives. Responsibilities: • Data management (master and transaction) and performance: quality and timeliness • Support establishment of, and governance activities for, Corning International sites data management and liase with other divisions for data activities required during ERP transformation in Corning International sites. • Work with business users at Corning International sites to make data ready (cleansed and deduplicated) for SAP migration. • Work with corporate data teams and change management teams to develop and enable better decision-making, reduced operational friction, and repeatable processes from helping the organization value and utilize information • Provide KPIs/ metrics to measure and improve data • Liaison between business/functional areas and IT to ensure that data related business requirements are clearly defined, communicated, well understood, and are considered as part of operational prioritization and planning • Develop and implement data quality standards and remediation adoption requirements • Provide progress reports on master data programs and projects • Coordinate data sources to eliminate redundancy • Identify new opportunities pertaining to the use of information to achieve efficiency and effectiveness • Enable improved business outcomes by applying data integrity, visibility, and accuracy • Exercise decision authority in the business for data design and usage • Serve as data champion for organization-wide acceptance (with support and enablement from senior leadership) • Drive the identification, harmonization, and standardization of data for use in systems and processes o Represent the business in decision-making for business data - ensure business rules and relevancy considerations are included in the migration work for projects  • Promote business practices to be inclusive of data for projects, operations, and strategies Performance Metrics: • Master and transaction data management milestones in support of ERP transformation • Data standardization/process innovations Education and training for business stakeholders Desired Competencies (knowledge, skills and behaviors): • Strong communication and leadership skills • Data / business savvy • Data process & management skills (data mapping, cleaning, conversion & validation) • Demonstrated ability to overcome adversity and manage challenges • Priority setting in alignment with project priorities • Collaborative team player • Strong cultural awareness • Integrity and strong work ethic • Nimble and agile thinking to drive change that enables efficiencies and standardization • Ability to: o Develop cooperative & constructive working relationships with functions o Manage conflicts and negotiate with others o Break down complex business problems into manageable goals o Get to the heart of the problem and make sound and timely decisions to resolve. Experience/Education : • Graduate (Business degree preferred, MBA) • 5+ years of experience in a services or manufacturing organization, with large-scale data management experience • Knowledge of data governance practices, business and technology issues related to management of information assets and approaches related to data protection. • Worked in data migration from Peoplesoft to SAP S/4 HANA (desirable)