Enterprise Finance Master Data Steward

Elanco • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Enterprise Finance Master Data Steward at Elanco, you will be a vital champion for our most critical data assets, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and usability of those assets. Reporting to the Enterprise Data Office, you will be accountable for Finance Master data and will be responsible for ensuring its quality, integrity, and business value. The role will partner closely with business stakeholders and IT, helping to implement and uphold data governance policies and standards. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional with deep business knowledge who can act as the crucial link between business stakeholders and IT to ensure our data is trusted, understood, and used effectively. Driven by the quickening pace of innovation, Animal Health is on the verge of a revolution, powered by digital business models, technology and data. Partnering with Elanco IT, the Enterprise Data Office (EDO) will act as a catalyst for change, identifying and delivering transformative solutions to solve our biggest business problems. This includes four strategic priorities: Pipeline Acceleration: Optimise the search and approval of high impact medicines with a focus on speed, cost and precision. Manufacturing Excellence: Improve the efficiency, quality and consistency of core manufacturing processes, specifically execution and equipment effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness: Simplify the process to find, trust and consume relevant customer insights that drive sales growth and improved engagement. Productivity: Expand operating margin through efficiency by systematically reducing our operating expenses across the company, improving profitability.

Requirements

• 8+ years' experience with deep knowledge and experience in a relevant business function (e.g., R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.)
• A strong foundational knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, metadata management, and data stewardship.
• Experience with data cataloguing tools (e.g., Collibra) and data quality management software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex data issues and identify root causes.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders across different business and technical teams.
• A highly organized and meticulous approach to managing data definitions, standards, and quality.
• Experience in process improvement and a demonstrated ability to think systematically about how data flows through the organization.
• A passion for data and a firm belief in its power to drive business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data, Process, or a related field is preferred.
• Foundational understanding of data architecture principles, including data modeling, integration patterns, and data platform concepts, with an ability to articulate how these support business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary owner and subject matter expert for finance master data, responsible for its overall quality and governance.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define and document critical data elements, business rules, and data standards in the enterprise data catalogue.
• Proactively monitor the quality of data within your domain, establish data quality rules and metrics, and lead root-cause analysis to resolve data issues.
• Establish a process for review and approval of requests for access to data in your domain, ensuring compliance with Elanco’s data governance policies and security standards.
• Triage and manage data-related issues, working with data producers and consumers to ensure timely and effective remediation.
• Oversee the data lifecycle for critical data assets, from creation and acquisition to usage, archival, and eventual disposal. Ensure compliance with data retention policies and regulatory requirements.
• Promote the proper use and understanding of data within your business area and across the enterprise, acting as a key resource and advocate for data-driven decision-making.
• Participate in and provide input to the Data Council and Data Governance Committee, representing the needs and status of the Customer and Price data domain and the impact of the data you oversee across the enterprise.
• Actively contribute to the design and evolution of Elanco's data architecture, translating business requirements and strategic priorities into actionable data model and integration specifications. This includes proactively identifying opportunities to leverage data assets and architectural improvements to drive innovation and achieve Elanco's strategic business objectives.
• Collaborate with business and IT to define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate the business value and impact of data quality and architectural improvements on strategic outcomes.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies in data management and architecture, recommending innovative solutions to enhance Elanco's data capabilities.
• Facilitate the resolution of data discrepancies, conflicts, and issues, escalating complex problems to appropriate data governance bodies or IT teams when necessary.

Benefits

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two week long shut downs (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior