Data Governance Manager

Designation - Data Governance Specialist

Location: Pune

Notice Periods : Immediate – 30 days.

Experience - 7+ Years

Mandatory Skill : SAP Master Data Governance (MDG), SAP Data Quality (DQ), Alation Data Quality(DQ)/ Alation Data Governance (DG)/ Alation Data Lineage, Integration/Certification.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The role of Data Governance Manager is a first level leadership position within the Finance Data Office's Data Management team. This is a pivotal role for setting up and driving the data governance framework, Data related principles and policies to create a culture of data accountability across all finance data domains. The role is responsible for leading and executing the data governance agenda including data definition, data ownership, data standards, data remediation and master data governance processes across Finance. Data governance manager is expected to partner with the wider data management team in improvement of data quality by implementing data monitoring solutions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in working with data governance platforms such as Alation or Collibra for SAP master data domains. This position will take accountability for defining and driving data governance aspects, including leading meetings and data governance forums with Data Stewards, Data Owners, Data Engineers, and other key stakeholders.

Coordinating with Data Owners to enable identification of Critical data elements for SAP master Data - Supplier/Finance/Bank master.

Develop and maintain a business-facing data glossary and data catalog for SAP master data (Supplier, Customer, Finance (GL, Cost Center, Profit Center etc), capturing data definitions, lineage, and usage for relevant SAP master Data

Define Data governance framework: Develop and implement data governance policies, standards, and processes to ensure data quality, data management, and compliance for relevant SAP Master Data (Finance, Supplier and Customer Master Data)

Conduct data quality assessments and implement corrective actions to address data quality issues.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data governance practices are integrated into all SAP relevant business processes.

Data Cataloging and Lineage: Manage data cataloging and lineage to provide visibility into data assets, their origins, and transformations in SAP environment

Facilitate governance forums, data domain councils, and change advisory boards to review data issues, standards, and continuous improvements. Responsible to prepare data documentation, including data models, process flows, governance policies, and stewardship responsibilities

Collaboration: Work closely with IT, data management teams, and business units to implement data governance best practices and tools.

Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor data governance activities, measure progress, and report on key metrics to senior management.

Training and Awareness: Conduct training sessions and create awareness programs to promote data governance within the organization.

Data structures and models: Demonstrate deep understanding of SAP (and other ERP system such as JD Edwards etc. ) master data structures such as Vendor, Customer, Cost center, Profit Center, GL Accounts etc.

Data Policies: Collaborate and coordinate with respective pillar lead's to ensure necessary policies related to data privacy, data lifecycle management and data quality management are being developed

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

i. Education or Certifications:

Bachelor's / Master's degree in engineering/technology/other related degrees.

Relevant Professional level certifications from Informatica or SAP or Collibra or Alation or any other leading platform/tools

Relevant certifications from DAMA, EDM Council and CMMI-DMM will be a bonus

ii. Work Experience:

You have 4-10 years of relevant experience within the Data & Analytics area with major experience around data management areas: ideally in Data Governance (DQ) and/or Data Quality or Master Data or Data Lineage using relevant tools like Informatica or SAP MDG or Collibra or Alation or any other market leading tools.

You have an in-depth knowledge of Data Quality and Data Governance concepts, approaches, methodologies and tools Client-facing Consulting experience will be considered a plus