Environment:

A fast-growing leading retailer is looking for a team manager (data management) who will focus on providing strategic direction to the data teams in order to create business value, help manage firm-wide risk, reduce cost, and drive innovation by harnessing and leveraging data as an asset. Successful incumbent should have a bachelor’s Degree in computer science or computer engineering, five years’ experience within the retail industry, specialised data management toolsets and working with master data. Should also have three years SAP or ERP implementation experience.

Duties:

• Strategic leadership:
  • Provide direction and coaching for data systems and process for the organisation. This includes direct and indirect reports working across primary and secondary market research, forecasting, competitive intelligence and information technology.
  • Proven track record of performance that demonstrates strong leadership.
• Collaboration:
  • Partner with the business and technology teams to scope business questions and identify where data can have the greatest impact.
  • Collaborate with other data owners to define data and develop related meta-data.
• Innovation:
  • As a technical leader and subject matter expert remain current on state-of-the-art methods useful in data engineering and share knowledge with other data stakeholders.
  • Be able to identify and describe the complex interplay between data in the various systems of origin and final use, for example reporting, manufacturing, quality.
  • Quantify the impact that technology, organisational structure and business practices have on data quality.
  • Be able to develop and implement new innovative business tools, techniques and processes.
• Manage:
  • Flawless execution of all projects and activities that drive the success of the business.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Five years’ experience in the retail industry.
• Five years in-depth experience working with master data, for example data quality, data compliance and data governance.
• Five years’ experience with specialised data management toolsets.
• Three years’ SAP or other ERP implementation experience and involvement.
• Should have experience and knowledge in the following:
• Programming.
• SDLC knowledge Skills.
• Object Orientation.
• Systems Analysis.
• Implementing and using BI tools.
• Project Management.
• Budgetary and expense control.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Posted on 09 Mar 15:50