Senior Analyst, Global Data Governance & Strategy

Company: Circle K
Location: Tempe
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Analyst, Data Governance & Strategy will support the Director / Manager in enacting Circle K's enterprise-wide data governance, strategy and execution within the Global Analytics & Insights organization. The Senior Analyst will work through specific Data Governance and Analytics initiatives and perform tactical assessments of the quality of data obtained and provided to the broader organization. The Senior Analyst will support the administration of Data Governance Council actions at the direction of the Director / Manager in working with Data Stewards at our Global offices as well as communicating and supporting key upstream governance activities, primarily interfacing with the Global Technology and Finance organizations with respect to data quality improvement.
In this role, the successful candidate will support the development and implementation of data standards, ensuring metadata is captured correctly, by working closely with business units and various departments in maintaining and enhancing master data. The Sr. Analyst will utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data integrity opportunities across multiple systems and platforms, as well as creating methods for monitoring data and providing guidance on streamlining data management.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Supports the Global Head and Director / Manager in maintaining, communicating, and enforcing Data Governance policies, processes, and procedures
Assists in data impact analysis and data quality initiatives within Global Analytics & Insights
Supports team to ensure effective internal controls by monitoring metrics and data, driving performance through improvement initiatives
Works closely with the Global Technology and Finance organizations, as well as business data stewards to assess/communicate data changes and the resulting technology impacts
At the direction of team leadership, understands the upstream and downstream data impacts and develops, implements, and manages control structures and business rules used to govern data transformations
Ensures data element lineage and other business and technical metadata is well documented
Supports efforts to monitor compliance with established standards and metrics
Supports the development of the business data dictionary and glossary across all functions
Supports the creation and production of data quality scorecards
Supports team in overseeing the actions of Data Stewards within the various business units and business functions
Supports execution of data quality audits and assesses results
Identifies and supports execution of process improvement opportunities
Implements corrective actions to resolve data quality problems at the direction of team leadership
Supports Global Head and Director / Manager in consolidation of domain-level data quality metrics for consumption at the Data Governance Organization (DGO) and Data Governance Council (DGC) levels
Communicates and reviews findings with senior team members
Participates in all key meetings and documents minutes and action items
Creates and maintains appropriate documentation / operating procedures for all process work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

3-5 years of experience with Data Governance and/or Information Management discipline
Knowledge of data structures, systems and BI tools related to data management
Experience with Master Data Management platforms such as Tibco EBX, Riversand, Stibo etc.
Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra, Azure Purview; and data management tools such as Alation, Paxata etc.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required, including the ability to create and utilize v-lookups, pivot tables, and other complex formulas
Ability to self-manage while consistently exercising good judgment and maturity
Ability to appropriately manage confidential departmental and corporate information
Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment managing multiple projects and personnel simultaneously. Must possess ability to prioritize conflicting duties and maintain timeline integrity for projects and tasks
Must have initiative and strive for continuous improvement. Proven ability to participate in implementing innovative ideas, projects and business solutions
Clear understanding of change management preferred. This should include participating in the development or implementation of solutions which require comprehensive shifts in operational practices
Ability to anticipate situations, tools needed, and potential obstacles through critical thinking and review of business performance
Ability to gather process information and make recommendations and decisions based on data and findings
Ability to produce high quality work products, with consistency, accuracy and completeness
Ability to listen effectively, process information, ask appropriate questions for clarification and execute tasks accordingly

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:

Bachelor's Degree in business, technology, engineering or a related field.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral forms.
Effective communicator and collaborator across all functions with ability to resolve all situations in a professional manner.

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