Associate - Data Quality Management

Role context:

Based in Bucharest, Romania, this role is part of the GBS Data Management Team and reports to Data Quality & Assurance Manager/ Global Head of Data Management. 

Responsabilities:

• Ensure data quality reports reflect the prevailing data standards and business rules for allocated data objects;
• Review data quality reports for allocated data objects;
• Drive data quality remediation by the relevant business area in response to any non-compliance with data quality reporting targets;
• Assist the business community with data quality queries;
• Own, maintain and seek continuous improvement in data quality through both improvement in compliance with current business rules and promotion of more stringent future rules;
• Key intermediary and go-to point between the business functions, ., standards governance bodies, Subject Mater Experts and the Data Management organization;
• Ensure data management tools (. SAP MDG, DQR, GRC PC etc) are fully updated with most recent data business rules;
• Cooperate with Data Stewards in achieving high level of data compliance;
• Actively promote data standards / quality as a critical business asset throughout the organisation;
• Act as a Data SME, when required, in relation to assessment and coordination of the data retrofit activities;
• Responsible for delivery of micro projects required to extend and expand data quality monitoring scope though effective management of IT suppliers or self-service capability build;
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs;
• Coach team members on use of tools and knowledge.
   
  Core Relationships:

• Represents GBS and Data Management with third party service providers (. Crystal System). Monitors and reviews service delivery;
• Enterprise Data Management - operational team to ensure correct data standards and processes are being applied in BAU;
• Main stakeholders represented in Business functions: Global Data Owners, GBS BOC: GPEs, GPOs and Design Authority resources.
   
  Skills and Experience:

• Good understanding of SAP ECC environment, BPC, BI and other systems;
• Understand the criticality of tightly controlled data management and data quality processes;
• Excellent knowledge of the BAT business and data operating model, built over several years of operating within the BAT Finance Shared Services or End Markets;
• Analytical skills - Strong ability to interpret data, both with a mind to the business side and more technical IT info;
• Ability to prioritize and structure work;
• Eye for detail and accuracy;
• Self-starting, independent and tenacious in the pursuit of improvement;
• Good communications skills, with customers, team and stakeholders and consultancy partner;
• Advanced MS Office skills (particularly Excel), Alteryx, Power BI;
• Language:  High proficiency in English (verbal and written);
• Data management experience, including in-depth knowledge of data modeling, data integration, data configuration, and general database concepts (preferable).

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