What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Governance Manager position at Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC?
Utilize knowledge of DMBI data modeling (including the information process flow, data documentation and ownership, storage and dependencies) to identify issues and associated root causes and implement appropriate solutions.
• Provide leadership and guidance to US Leadership Team (LT) on Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Quality (DQ) initiatives.
Day to Day
Proactively identify and manage data definitions, data lineage, and data structure for core source systems to control upstream/downstream impact and mitigate risk.
Create and maintain a US Data Glossary and ensure coordination with the Global Data Glossary; make and review contributions to the Global Data Definition Board.
Liaise with system specific business and technical owners to gain support required to research and resolve issues.
Liaise directly with US MT to escalate issues while retaining ownership of resolution. Track and monitor all issues from origin to completion.
Establish and maintain methodology to prioritize issues into level of importance based on quantity and potential impact.
Possess a firm understanding of financial reporting controls, analytics, and report procedure writing. Participate in troubleshooting reports produced with respect to data quality.
Liaise and participate directly with IT, Reporting and Analysis, and Product Owners and stakeholders for testing of new functionality regarding reporting capabilities, system enhancements and issues management.
Perform comparative analysis to assess performance over a specific time frame. Aggregate results into performance dashboards.
Understand Group data governance policies and apply them to the US data governance process. Understand and apply Basel III, BCBS 239, and other regulations with a focus on data quality requirements . Make recommendations to refine US data governance process based on policy assessment.
Enforce corporate data governance policies by communicating new policies to stakeholders and ensuring US compliance with these policies in the DMBI and US regulatory reporting processes as well as in support of the digital strategy.
Facilitate project management with initiatives involving data related Data Governance matters including the Future Model Landscape project. Understand project lifecycles, stakeholder management, and relationship building.
Act as a business owner of DMBI project phases where batches of new fields will be added to the current process, increasing the scope of the project. Ensure that technical owners, business owners, and data owners understand and are accountable to provide support to future DMBI expansion phases while acting as liaison with the Business Intelligence team to ensure successful project completion.
Essentials
8 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred (or equivalent years of experience).
Strong MIS background.
Proficient presentation skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent relationship building skills.
Strong reporting and database skills.
Extensive knowledge in Master Data Management (MDM) and data cleansing operations.
Possess a strong understanding of Database architecture and modeling.
