Position Title: Global Data Governance Specialist
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Position Location: Rosebank
Requisition ID: 31681
McCain Foods South Africa is looking for a Global Data Governance Specialist to join their South African IT team. This role will report directly to the SAF IT Business Partner, with a dotted line to the Global Data Governance Director.
As the Global Data Governance Specialist, you will...
- Ensures global processes are followed and leverage global tools to govern data in a way that is consistent and standardized.
- Implement and maintain data governance strategies, including enforcement of policies, guidelines, standard procedures, and ensuring proper communications.
- Assist in data management, governance, and data quality of master data requirements for various functions to ensure master data integrity across the organization.
- Drive data quality by creating reports/metrics to ascertain data quality and integrity; research, analyse and root cause identification of data errors and providing key design input for application functionality.
- Collaborate effectively with Cross-Functional Teams to ensure the execution of cross-functional projects related to data governance.
- Be a subject matter expert with the ability to facilitate Training and Communication to ensure employee awareness and understanding of data governance policies.
About You.
- Tertiary qualification in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Minimum of 2-5 years' experience with data management/governance, including but not limited to data governance, master data management, data protection, and/or data quality.
- Experience working in SAP for master data management (Customer, Product and Vendor) is preferred.
- Experience working with PIM and Data Catalogue (Alation) / Data Governance / MDM technologies and systems is preferred.
- Experience in CPG or food and beverage industry is preferred.
- Ability to harmonize systems, processes, and/or data across business areas and functions.
- Ability to develop and implement data governance policies and standards and document solutions in support of standards and best practices.
- Build data catalogues and business glossaries.
- Demonstrated track record of producing work that is highly accurate, demonstrate attention to detail, and reflect well on the organization.
- Experienced in participating or leading organizational change management initiatives.
- Demonstrate analytical and interpretation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively across teams.
- Demonstrate the ability to influence and foster collaborative relationships with all teams.
- Demonstrate critical thinking that leads to process improvements that benefits the organization.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Division: Global Technology
Department: IT SAF
Location(s): ZA - South Africa : Gauteng : Johannesburg || ZA - South Africa : KwaZulu-Natal : Durban || ZA - South Africa : Limpopo : Marble Hall || ZA - South Africa : Mpumalanga : Delmas || ZA - South Africa : North West : Lichtenburg || ZA - South Africa : Western Cape : CapeTown || ZA - South Africa : Western Cape : George
Company: McCain Foods (S Africa)
What We Do
The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.
We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.
Why Work With Us
We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.
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