PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
With the influx of new systems, it is of strategic importance that the incumbent understands the flow of data between dependant systems & is able to take control of this functional area on an enterprise level.

REPORTING TO:
IT Executive

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The purpose of these requirements is to ensure that the best match between our expectations for delivery, and the candidate that is interviewed and finally recruited for the role is achieved.

• Preferably a university Bachelors degree with business focus or sciences
• 5 years’ in-depth experience working with master data (e.g., data quality, data compliance, governance).
• Extremely strong interpersonal skills and relationship building
• Must have a solid understanding of and exposure to software development projects, ERP, etc.
• Has been involved in enterprise scale software projects
• Skills in workflow process mapping
• Proven data architecture & process mapping experience
• Able to manage other data champions across various departments
• Strong presentation & reporting skills

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Has experience and involvement across a broad base of enterprise and ERP software / platforms
• Business Analysis courses and diplomas
• Additional certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, COBIT, AGILE etc.
• Has SAP certifications
• S4/HANA experience
• Enterprise SAP or other ERP implementation experience and involvement
• Experience with specialised data management toolsets e.g. IDEA
• Business Intelligence experience
• Preferable to have experience in manufacturing
• Given the nature of the business, continuous improvement (CI) skills are preferred
• Experience in conflict management

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Collaborate with other data owners to define data and develop related meta-data.
• Provide relevant training and documentation on the use and appropriate handling of these data.
• Develop and promote data quality standards for data entry and reporting of these data.
• Creation of data mapping blueprints
• Ownership of current data definitions & schemas
• Create and manage lists of data shares/traceability
• Create and manage lists of systems supporting data domain
• Able to manage data cleansing on a project level with specific performance metrics & estimates to completion.
• Act as a technical resource with an in-depth understanding of data and information architecture and consult on data-based decisions
• Provide explanations of data processes and information systems
• Review materials created by stewards or the governance office to confirm their technical validity
• Provide transparency on data architectures and database schemas
• Chair the Data Governance Forum meetings as needed to provide expertise
• Able to identify and describe the complex interplay between data in the various systems of origin and final use (e.g., reporting, manufacturing, quality, etc.)
• Quantify the impact that technology, organizational structure and business practices have on data quality

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Business process modelling
• Data cleansing process work flows & guidelines
• High level Project management skills
• Knowledge of existing data governance standards
• Familiar with the use of software tools to process map