Job Information
Simplot Enterprise Data Governance Lead in Boise, Idaho
Enterprise Data Governance Lead
Location:
Boise, ID, US, 83702-6924
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
The Data Governance Lead will enable the Enterprise Data Governance team to achieve its mission: to bring together cross-functional stakeholders to effectively and efficiently make the best decisions for Simplot's data, emphasizing quality data and managing data proliferation. Specifically, this role will promote data accountability by facilitating data governance teams and creating data standards and quality metrics for several core master data domains. The role will partner closely with business stakeholders, IT data teams, and end-users to improve the core data assets needed to support daily operations and strategic programs. The Data Governance Lead will be instrumental in creating and monitoring adherence to the standards, processes, and data quality metrics required by the business stakeholders to govern Simplot's data for the long term.
Key Responsibilities
Articulate the data governance mission, strategy, and the value of managing data as an asset
Lead the set up of data domain groups formed to make enterprise-wide decisions about data
Facilitate a consistent and transparent data decision-making process that brings together business and IT data stakeholders
Publish and maintain data governance rules and approvals
Draft and gain approval for clear, accurate, and succinct data standards that capture data governance rules and requirements for the data
Lead the design of master data authoring processes
Provide data governance education and training on core data concepts, practices, standards, and guidelines
Propose and gain approval of metrics to monitor data quality against data standards
Ensure that the data management and metadata management strategies are implemented and reflected in data standards and practices
Lead discovery and recording of business metadata and ensure that the metadata remains up to date for assigned data assets
Coordinate data cleansing efforts by identifying business requirements and collaborating with business, IT, and Enterprise Data teams to improve data quality
Design data quality reporting requirements and collaborate with members of the IT Data teams to implement new data quality reports
Communicate the state of data quality with data stakeholders and assist with resolving questions and resulting action items
Typical Education
Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4-year college or university
Master's Degree (M.A or M.S.) is preferred
Other Information
Highly skilled at facilitation and building consensus among diverse groups of stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to research, write, and verbally communicate about technical topics for a broad audience
Track record of dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, planning and managing multiple projects, and delivering measurable results in a fast-paced environment​
Experience in coordinating data or process improvement initiatives
Demonstrated understanding of data governance concepts
Demonstrated partnering skills with both technical and non-technical partners, including senior leadership
Ability to query and profile data to extract insights
Willingness to travel up to 10% during safe travel conditions (may include international travel)
Job Requisition ID : 18736
Travel Required : Less than 10%
Location(s) : Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
*The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. * #LI-LB1