Quality Analyst, Data Quality

The Company  Egon Zehnder  Egon Zehnder ( is trusted advisor to many of the world’s most respected organizations and a leading Executive Search firm, with more than 600 consultants and 66 offices in 36 countries spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. The firm is a private partnership which allows us to operate independent of any outside interests. As a result of this unique culture, Egon Zehnder has the highest professional staff retention rate for a global firm in our profession. We have a blue chip client base across all industries and operate at the Board and senior management level.  Knowledge Centre India (KCI)  Established in January 2005, KCI in Gurgaon, works in close collaboration with the Global offices of Egon Zehnder. There are 5 teams that make up KCI: Research, Research Operations, Visual Solutions, Projects/CV Capture and Global Technology Services.  Team  Global Data Quality is a centralized team with bouquet of specialized services. Team partners with multiple stakeholders across the firm to establish standardized processes and guidelines, ensuring data consistency, accuracy, reporting and insights that help colleagues in delivering excellent client services. Also, one arm of the team collaborates with the global Finance & Controlling team on various accounting processes.  Roles & Responsibilities   Job Purpose  Researching, Validating, Correcting and Maintaining People, Company and Project records in our global database – Zendai, from a Quality and Knowledge Management standpoint. Ensuring that the available information in Zendai is always accurate and up to date at all times. The team works on various Processes/Projects which are critical from the Business point of view and are directional in nature. The ability to deliver seamless quality is a key pre-requisite along with stability since these are knowledge based processes and the learning curves are really long. deliver seamless quality is a key pre-requisite along with stability since these are knowledge based processes and the learning curves are really long.  Key Result Areas  Creating and Maintaining Global Projects/Industry Coding of Projects.  Identifying People Duplicates and merging them to ensure that duplicates are eliminated.  Auditing of Closed Projects to ensure that business critical information and documents are available in each closed Project record.  Researching Company databases/websites and building company structures for all Industrial Verticals from a cleansing/de-duplication point of view and also to ensure that the Off-limits are respected.  Business & activity coding of people work histories, Projects and Companies   Supporting the global EZ Offices with Data Quality Support to ensure that the quality of data which goes into the system is accurate and validated.  Communicating with global EZ colleagues via Audio and Video calls, Lync chats and Outlook emails.  Working on generating meaningful reports using MS-Excel.  Handling multiple ad-hoc project requests to support the core business of EZ.  Data Quality management  Requirements Candidate Profile  Personality: Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality. A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance. Reliable, tolerant, and determined. Able to get on with others and be a team-player  Attitude: Tenacious, results-oriented, hands-on, meticulous attention to detail, ability to multi-task and set priorities, strong customer service focus, good team player, a mature and professional demeanor.  Accuracy is the key word here and people having experience in data clean–up or maintenance of large-scale disparate databases would be preferred.  Eye for detail: Ability to spot nuances of the job and understand each task in its totality. Ability to be able to take good decisions bearing in mind the bigger picture (bigger organizational goal).  Teamwork: Should be able to adapt himself/ herself in a team & show positive team spirit  Quick learner: Should be able to grasp things quickly and relate. Should be able to ask the right kind of questions.  Strong communication skills: Strong conversational ability and fluency written and spoken English is a must.  Computer savvy including good knowledge of MS-Office, ability to use online databases, search engines and websites to search for information; a conceptual understanding of data models and/or familiarity with data base administration tasks will be a definite plus.  Business knowledge: knowledge of global markets and companies, industrial verticals, industry classifications, levels of management, positions, and roles.  Experience: 0-2 years of work experience in any industry performing a similar or a related role. Previous tenures of any duration at organizations involved in information, research, management consulting, Database management products, or online library and information services would be highly desirable.  Timing: Willingness to work in shifts (includes night shifts).  Education: Graduate/ Postgraduate  Contact Details Tools/Software used for performing the job  Zendai – Global Database  Codes Database – Activity and Business Sector Coding Tool  Internet – To research and validate information  Paid database like Hoovers, Capital IQ, LinkedIn, and Factiva.  Benefits Benefits which make us unique  At EZ, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Egon Zehnder can mean for you  Benefits Highlights:  5 Days working in a Fast-paced work environment  Work directly with the senior management team  Reward and Recognition  Employee friendly policies  Personal development and training  Health Benefits, Accident Insurance  Potential Growth for you  We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will be doing regular catchups with your Manager who will act as your career coach and guide you in your career goals and aspirations  Highlights: If you are looking to work in a team that would cater to your creative needs this is the best place to work.  EZ Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion  Egon Zehnder aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion, or remuneration.  Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer  Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.