Data Governance / Master Data Manager

Birmingham Permanent £55,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
Leading UK Logistics & Supply Chain organisation require a Data Governance / Master Data Manager to create and implement a data governance strategy and oversee and improve data management systems within the group.
  • Opportunity to lead Data Governance & Master Data Strategy
  • Opportunity to join a rapid growth organisation

About Our Client

Leading UK Logistics & Supply Chain organisation

Job Description

Leading UK Logistics & Supply Chain organisation require a Data Governance / Master Data Manager to create and implement a data governance strategy and oversee and improve data management systems within the group. Reporting to the Head of Data & Analytics, this is a newly created position and will play a pivotal role by ensuring key data aligns with organisational goals, is well-structured to support decision-making, and drives business performance.This role will be key in improving the data literacy and data quality across the business, so a willingness to train others and champion data is vital. You will develop and execute a data management strategy and identify opportunities to leverage data for strategic decision making.You will also support on an ERP migration from an in-house bespoke platform to Dynamics Business Central / F&O working with 3rd party consultancies and internal stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:

  • Create and implement data governance frameworks and policies.
  • Lead a team of data experts, providing mentoring and promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing amongst the team.
  • Monitor compliance with data standards, providing guidance and training as required.
  • Identify business owners of key data and establish supporting data quality standards to ensure accurate & complete data.
  • Carry out data audits and apply corrective action to address data quality issues.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to highlight the importance and benefits of clean, high-quality data, while also gathering new data requirements.
  • Promote a culture of data driven decision making, underpinned by clear, robust easy to understand data.
  • Support strategic projects by being the subject Matter Expert for data requests and identify and mitigate risks associated with change.
  • Work with the IT team to ensure end to end technical solutions are robust and quality assured.
  • Remain up to date with trends and new technologies and continually seek to optimise data management processes.
  • Support on ERP migration to Dynamics Business Central / F&O
  • Work with 3rd party consultancies to deliver data transformation and migration

Key Skills / Experience:

  • Experience in developing and implemented data governance frameworks
  • Proven experience leading data teams and data projects
  • Excellent understanding of data cleansing techniques
  • Ability to clearly communicate complex data concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholder
  • Will question and challenge
  • Proficiency in analysing complex data issues and creating effective solutions.
  • Comfortable working within a team, cross functionally and able to self-motivate.
  • Experience in data migration projects
  • ERP migration experience.

The Successful Applicant

  • Experience in developing and implemented data governance frameworks
  • Proven experience leading data teams and data projects
  • Excellent understanding of data cleansing techniques
  • Ability to clearly communicate complex data concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholder
  • Will question and challenge
  • Proficiency in analysing complex data issues and creating effective solutions.
  • Comfortable working within a team, cross functionally and able to self-motivate.
  • Experience in data migration projects
  • ERP migration experience.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to lead Data Governance & Master Data Strategy

Opportunity to join a rapid growth organisation

Contact
James Hobson
Quote job ref
JN-082024-6516250
Phone number
+44 117 906 5144

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
Business Intelligence
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
James Hobson
Consultant phone
+44 117 906 5144
Job reference
JN-082024-6516250