Sr Specialist, Global Data Management & Governance

Job Desccription:

The Sr Specialist, Global Data Management & Governance will support projects and activities across the data management and governance framework to ensure data is ensure data is Available, Trusted (Reliable) & Protected.     Interfaces with the Global Data Operations Hub team, Data Domain Leaders, Data Owners and across GPS teams to ensure provide oversight and ensure Data Guidelines/Standards/Change Controls & Documentation are in place across the Data Lifecycle.  Coordinates and supports change management activities to support data lifecycle management and governance to ensure HR data can support business intelligence needs, improve data literacy and improve the overall data culture at Nissan ensuring an excellent user experience across HR.

• Implements data lifecycle management solutions to protect, preserve and manage HR data assets and ensure data is accurate, available and accessible.
• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of the global data catalog to support data health and proper use of HR data.
• Support data oversight activities for how data is created, collected and maintained to proactively monitor, detect, and review data issues for root cause to prevent data failures.
• Maintain and report on KPIs to measure adoption and implementation.  Works with data owners, data stewards, and technical stakeholders to develop and maintain data quality scorecards to report on the quality of data across the organization as needed. 
• Facilitates the documentation and approval of data health/quality guidelines.
• Support data literacy efforts across HR to support the shift to a data driven culture.   Includes creation and oversight of data governance and data compliance curriculum and delivery of training in coordination with People Analytics and Global L&D teams, coaching data owners and data stewards on best practices, standard approaches and tools to improve data quality and data stewardship.
• Understand data in scope for privacy related regulations and audit existing business practices to ensure compliance with organization policy. This will include communication and training on said processes with larger organization.

Serves in a project management capacity to:

• Supports user group meetings and serves as a project team member on projects and initiatives.
• Produce project deliverables and meet deadlines as outlined.
• Properly articulate issues, identifying root causes and developing solutions.
• Manages customer expectations through timely checkpoints to provide status on project: timeline, issues, roadblocks, risks, changes and accomplishments.
• Escalates issues to management appropriately to support timely resolution and ensure continued progress to project completion
• Develop and present to data governance leaders and business stakeholders, opportunities for enhancing the data quality.
• May serve as primary project manager for small global projects.
• Actively seeks opportunities for continuous improvement efforts by making recommendations for relevant data, processes, tools and methodologies.  Stays updated on current trends in Data Lifecycle Management & Governance.
• Develops a strong working relationship with Global/Regional HR COE teams and Analytics teams to understand data needs, provide advisement and an excellent user experience.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts by making recommendations for other relevant data processes, benchmarking, tools, and methodologies and executing key process improvement activities.  Stays updated on current trends and industry best practices for data governance including compliance and privacy laws.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of information technologies, standards, and best practices prevalent in data management and data governance. Familiarity with data management principles and practices (Data Quality, Master data management (MDM), and data management tools (ie: Collibra, Informatica, Snowflake).
• Strong analytical and consultative skills to support solutions for data and reporting to enable insights for HR COEs and business leaders.

Software Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Service Now, ticket system/assignment groups and change control processes.
• Knowledge of information technologies, standards, and best practices prevalent in data management and data governance. Familiarity with data management principles and practices (Data Quality, Master data management (MDM), and data management tools (ie: Collibra, Informatica, Snowflake).

Experience:

• 3-5 years of directly related professional experience supporting HCM platform business processes, data operations, data management solutions (data management, data quality, data literacy, data process/policy development, data governance).  Cross-functional or global experience is desired.
• Certification in Workday HCM, Workday Report Writer, ITIL, PMP, Six Sigma, Data Mgmt is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative, Technical or Business field  (Business Administration/Strategy, Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics or other related field).

Languages:

• Advanced English

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