Data Governance Lead -WECJP00028173

Actively seeking for candidates with below requirements.


Advantages
You will have an opportunity to work with a leading employer in the local market.


Responsibilities
• Tailor data governance frameworks to align with specific retail industry needs, addressing challenges related to product, customer, financial and supply chain data.
• Collaborate closely with retail teams to define and enforce data standards, particularly focusing on customer information, inventory, and sales data.
• Conduct targeted assessments of data quality in retail databases, addressing issues to optimize accuracy in pricing, inventory management, and customer insights.
• Implement data classification and metadata management processes tailored to the nuances of retail data, ensuring efficient data handling.
• Establish ownership and stewardship models for retail-specific data elements to enhance accountability and accuracy.
• Lead data governance training programs for retail staff, fostering data literacy and understanding of how quality data contributes to effective retail operations.
• Collaborate with IT teams to implement retail-centric data security measures, safeguarding sensitive information and transactional data.
• Ensure compliance with retail-specific regulations and standards, navigating complexities in areas such as point-of-sale data and customer privacy.
• Provide strategic guidance on data governance during the implementation of retail systems, optimizing processes for inventory management, CRM, and analytics.
• Stay abreast of retail industry trends and technologies, integrating innovative data governance solutions into retail operations.


Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience in a data governance role with a focus on the retail industry.
• In-depth understanding of retail-specific data challenges and opportunities.
• Proven ability to adapt data governance practices to align with retail business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with retail teams and address industry-specific data needs.
• Certification in data management or governance (e.g., CDMP) is a plus.
• Analytical mindset with a track record of solving complex data issues in a retail context.
• Project management skills, with experience handling data initiatives within retail operations.


Summary
Do you have this experience? If you answer YES, then please apply IMMEDIATELY to so we can then discuss your experience and interest in this opportunity!

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