Manager, Master Data Governance

Driscoll’s•Watsonville, CA

19h•$87,522 - $135,900

About The Position

The Manager, Master Data Governance is part of the enterprise Master Data Governance organization, responsible for master data strategy and ongoing governance, and supports the master data workstream for a global Oracle ERP implementation. The role manages and provides direction to Master Data Analysts responsible for maintaining master data. Working closely with Information Systems counterparts, cross-functional teams, and business stakeholders, the manager builds effective governance for Item, Customer, and Supplier data, among other domains. The position participates in team and project meetings and leads cross-functional working sessions as needed.

Requirements

Experience implementing data governance programs from inception.
Involvement with complex ERP implementations.
Ability to translate business requirements and technical design.
People management or team leadership experience.
Demonstrated ability to drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
Strategic thinking.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous situations.
Experience working in a globally dispersed organization.
Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud.

Responsibilities

Work with cross-functional and cross-Business Unit representatives to develop master data rules, standards, and allowable values for attributes across key domains such as Item, Customer, Supplier, Grower, and Warehouse.
Oversee day-to-day Master Data Governance activities and collaborate with the Master Data Center of Excellence team to identify areas requiring intervention, standardization, or process changes.
Represent enterprise master data governance in process and data design sessions for the global ERP implementation as needed.
Leverage and share best practices to facilitate cross-functional data design sessions, driving standardization of attributes and harmonization of values.
Develop and monitor data quality metrics, share findings with stakeholders, identify improvement areas, and help implement improvements.
Increase organizational awareness of data quality and drive adoption of data controls.
Ensure the usability and quality of ERP master data.
Lead periodic data reviews to identify cleansing needs, including records to be inactivated.
Work with business stakeholders and master data stewards to keep data up to date.
Manage and provide direction to Master Data Analysts responsible for master data maintenance.