Data Governance Manager - Brackenfell, South Africa - Shoprite Group

Shoprite Group

Verified Company

Brackenfell, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Closing Date
2023/04/1- Reference Number

SHO

Job Title

Data Governance Manager

Job Type

Permanent

Location
Country

South Africa

Location
Province

Western Cape

Location
Town or City

Brackenfell, Cape Town

Purpose of the Job

Value Proposition

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Data Governance Manager role is to ensure that efficient and cost-effective data solutions and processes are in place to address current to long term (>1 year) business data needs/requirements.

Data-led business decisions in this space will come to fruition within 1-3 years.

The Data Governance Manager oversees and determines timeframes for IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages while additionally managing and reporting on allocation of IT budgets.

The role further provides direction for IT team members, optimally guiding and managing their outputs and deliverables while supporting with training, skills advancement and development opportunities.

Job Advert Details
Job Category

Job Objectives
Drive and support the development and implementation of the data management department's vision as it pertains to the delivery of data quality, data governance, and data migration practices.
Act as champion and promote data governance offering.
Effectively manage the output of the team and provide clear direction on deliverables.
Manage the Data Governance Team Jira Board and manage all requests accordingly.
Efficient and effective Jira management including meeting and delivering on planned expectations and dates committed.
Prepare and deliver each project's data approach solutions, documented on DRS, approach slide pack, and required plans.
Establishment of data councils and trusteeship.
Monitor data quality, ensuring its accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Informatics or a related technical field (essential).
Experience

- +5 years' experience in a similar role, with demonstrable experience in data management, information architecture and governance design and implementation, with significant influence on the overall direction of data quality analysis and profiling - (essential).

Experience

working with or delivering data governance for a retail or FMCG businesses - (essential).

Strong data processing experience and background (essential).
Previous experience working with SAP Information Steward (desired).
Knowledge and Skills
Strong knowledge of best practices in data governance, data quality management and data migration (essential).
Advanced knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK (Data Management Book of Knowledge) (essential).
Intermediate knowledge in programming languages, including Structured Query Language (SQL) (essential).
Strong MS Excel skills or a similar tool for data analysis (essential).
Knowledge of Jira and Agile methodology (desired).
Knowledge of PowerBI (desired).
Exposure to and understanding of business analysis (desired).

Role Purpose

Data-led business decisions in this space will come to fruition within 1-3 years.