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The Role
Leads finance master data governance strategy, policies, standards, tools, and processes. Establishes data ownership, quality metrics, lineage, security, and compliance practices while driving adoption across federated business and IT teams. Manages governance tools, resolves data quality issues, facilitates councils, oversees vendors, and ensures projects meet schedule, budget, quality, and go-live requirements.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You are responsible for ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. This includes project governance, budget and timeline development, build quality, testing and operational readiness, and the completed project's readiness to go live.
How you will contribute
You will:
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
The Sr. Manager, Finance Data Governance is a critical role responsible for executing the finance master data governance strategy. This role will drive the implementation of data governance policies, standards, tools and processes to ensure data quality, integrity, and security. Will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and data owners to establish a data-driven culture and enable effective use of data for business decision-making.
Responsibilities:
Strategy:
Implementation and Execution:
Policy and Standards:
Collaboration and Communication:
Data Quality Management:
Compliance and Security:
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Education / Certifications:
Job specific requirements:
Skills:
Key Competencies:
Business Unit Summary
Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International's Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
You are responsible for ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. This includes project governance, budget and timeline development, build quality, testing and operational readiness, and the completed project's readiness to go live.
How you will contribute
You will:
- Drive consistency and quality in the execution of projects using the appropriate methodology and tools
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project-level risks and escalate them to global leads and/ or the program manager when needed
- Provide project reporting and status updates using scorecards, status reports and monthly review meetings and leading stakeholder meetings
- Lead budget management, resource planning and utilization
- Confirm the completion and consistency of projects and their readiness to go live
- Own the relationship with the external vendors including quality assurance in all phases of project delivery
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Proven experience in project management methodology
- Excellent communication skills and able to drive effective discussions with project resources from tactical execution level up to steering committee members
- Excellent project planning and proactiveness in identifying risks and mitigations and managing strict timelines
- Strong focus on cost, schedule and quality of project delivery
- Knowledge of relevant business processes and related technology solutions
- Stakeholder management and ability to influence positively in decision making
- Proven ability in building effective teams across internal and external partners
- Strong conceptual and analytic skills - enjoys problem solving
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
The Sr. Manager, Finance Data Governance is a critical role responsible for executing the finance master data governance strategy. This role will drive the implementation of data governance policies, standards, tools and processes to ensure data quality, integrity, and security. Will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and data owners to establish a data-driven culture and enable effective use of data for business decision-making.
Responsibilities:
Strategy:
- Contribute to the development and execution of the overall data governance strategy, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Promote data governance awareness and adoption throughout the organization
Implementation and Execution:
- Lead the implementation of data governance tools and technologies
- Work with business units to design the MDM process that supports overall MDM governance
- Ensure data lineage is documented and maintained
Policy and Standards:
- Develop and maintain data governance policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory guidelines.
- Define data quality metrics and monitor data quality performance.
- Establish data ownership and stewardship responsibilities.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand data needs and requirements.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data governance requirements are integrated into system development and maintenance processes.
- Communicate data governance policies and procedures to the organization.
- Facilitate data governance council meetings and working groups.
Data Quality Management:
- Establish data quality rules and monitor data quality metrics.
- Identify and resolve data quality issues.
- Implement data quality improvement initiatives.
Compliance and Security:
- Ensure data governance policies and procedures comply with relevant regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA, and other data privacy laws.
- Implement data security measures to protect sensitive data.
- Monitor and audit data governance activities to ensure compliance.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Finance master data with exposure to data governance, data management, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of data governance principles, practices, and technologies. Strong understanding of FAIR data principles and experience applying them
- Familiarity with tools such as Ataccama, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar governance platforms
- Proven ability to drive adoption of governance practices in complex, federated organizations
- Working knowledge of data cataloging, data quality, metadata, and access management practices
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in data management, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (Master's preferred)
- Data Governance & Management certifications from authorized institutions like DAMA would be preferred
Job specific requirements:
Skills:
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in data governance tools and technologies (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation).
- Knowledge of data warehousing and business intelligence concepts.
- Strong project management skills.
Key Competencies:
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute a data governance strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Communication: Ability to communicate complex data governance concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Problem Solving: Ability to identify and resolve data governance issues.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of data governance tools and technologies.
- Results Orientation: Ability to drive data governance initiatives to achieve measurable results.
Business Unit Summary
Headquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International's Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Project and Program Management
Business Capability
Skills Required
- 8–10 years of experience in finance master data, data governance, data management, or related fields
- Strong understanding of data governance principles, practices, and technologies
- Experience applying FAIR data principles
- Familiarity with Ataccama, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar governance platforms
- Experience driving governance adoption in complex, federated organizations
- Working knowledge of data cataloging, data quality, metadata, and access management
- Bachelor’s degree in data management, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
- Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Knowledge of data warehousing and business intelligence concepts
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Data Governance or Data Management certification from an authorized institution such as DAMA
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials list medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, and optional critical illness/accident insurance among standard U.S. offerings, with wellness resources highlighted in some locations. The breadth of health programs is detailed across official and role-specific pages.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) savings plan with company match, with sources describing competitive match formulas and, for some employee groups, additional company contributions or legacy pension arrangements. These elements are positioned as part of a strong U.S. financial benefits package.
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Parental & Family Support — The U.S. policy provides 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for all caregivers, plus short‑term disability time for birth mothers. Adoption and surrogacy assistance and childcare-related supports are also called out in official materials.
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The Company
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
#TeamMDLZ Flexible Working Pledge: We Trust each other to work flexibly and productively We show Empathy, encouraging belonging and connection We are Mindful of making space and taking time
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