Data Quality Specialist

SUMMARY:

An amazing opportunity has opened up at a company based in Johannesburg Central seeking the expertise of a Data Quality Specialist to provide specialist support to the business unit in the execution of the data quality policies and standards aligned to the business unit strategy. Manages the evolution and transition of the data quality strategy and architecture in response to changing business requirements

POSITION INFO:

Education and Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Degree or Information Management qualification.

Competencies

• Cognitive| Analysis and Attention to Detail| Best Practice
• The ability to be systematic and rule oriented in gathering, reviewing, evaluating and visualizing data from a variety of perspectives; includes the ability to work with precision
• Cognitive| Judgment and Decision- Making| Service
• The ability to make firm (and sometimes difficult) decisions fairly and compassionately based on relevant facts and logical thinking
• Communication| Influencing and Impact (inc.) Negotiation)|Service
• Creates impact and influences others to support an idea, concept or direction through being credible, trusted and authentic
• Communication| Presentation and Facilitation| Service
• Uses appropriate presentation and facilitation techniques to engage an audience and help them understand, retain and respond appropriately to the message
• Functional| Mathematical Acumen| Service
• Reasons with numbers and other mathematical and computational concepts, and presents numerical data in graphs, diagrams, charts and tables
• Functional| Research Competence| Service
• The capacity to work with research questions, gather and structure relevant data and present results as compelling, defensible arguments. Identifies and leverages multiple platforms and sources to stay abreast of and / or influence current thinking
• Interpersonal| Building Relationships| Service
• In the business of being human, builds sound relationships based on trust and openness
• Intrapersonal| Drive and Results Orientation| Service
• Is a self-starter who produces consistently high quality outputs within agreed deadlines
• Prompt and proactive in driving for results and sets challenging goals for self and others
• Intrapersonal| Resilience and Stress Management| Service
• Remains level-headed in situations of stress or pressure and persists in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks
• Technical| Architecture frameworks and principles knowledge| Advanced
• Applied/Enhanced Theory
• Technical| Research Methodology, Skills and Case Research| Advanced
• Applied/Enhanced Theory
• Technical| Understanding of Business Systems Data| Advanced
• Understand the underlying data of the various systems, what each field means and how the systems interact from a data perspective.

Responsibilities

• Identify, control and escalate potential risks which may lead to increased costs
• Manage costs or expenses within approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies
• Deliver against operational and cost targets
• Prioritize resource allocation to minimize and reduce wastage
• Build and maintain relationships with external service providers, information management professionals, the IT community and data consumers
• Participate in and provide direction to the technical and business change management processes from a data quality perspective
• Ensure effective communication of data quality management to key stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships for the purposes of reciprocally managing expectations, sharing knowledge and diverse insights, and creating buy-in
• Engage in cross-functional relationships in order to obtain and to provide work support
• Represent the business unit at various Data Quality forums and committees to promote the Information Management and supporting Data Quality strategy
• Create and maintain business unit Data Quality Management implementation roadmaps and ensure alignment with franchise and BU strategy and architecture
• Monitor and maintain Data Quality
• Management standards and guidelines to reflect current and future state
• Apply a control framework to ensure appropriate control ownership, escalation, implementation and maintenance of controls
• Identify and monitor data quality related initiatives and projects in the business unit
• Agree thresholds with and escalation procedures with information owners
• Monitor and report on control design and effectiveness
• Collect metrics and success measures and report them to data stakeholders
• Ensure that the framework defines working relationships and sharing of operational components between operational groups within the business
• Manage the required Data Quality
• Management functions, roles, responsibilities, processes and forums required on the operational, tactical and strategic levels of the business unit
• Facilitate the definition, and assist with the allocation, of Data Quality Management accountability for information assets
• Ensure that Data Quality Management governance is implemented across the business
• Understand the business unit strategy as well as business requirements from a Data
• Quality Management perspective
• Apply Data Quality principles, policies and standards as identified, maintained, ratified and effectively communicated in franchise and business unit
• Understand the landscape of the business to improve quality of output
• Ensure that Data Quality Management programmes are delivered in support business objectives
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide of advice to relevant stakeholders
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends
• Understanding of new and emerging technologies, their suitability and constraints in order to provide constructive advice and input
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide of advice to relevant stakeholders
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends
• Provide thought leadership and expertise
• Promote re-use of architectures, designs, infrastructure and data within the business unit
• Coach to improve performance and develop skills of team members
• Motivate and keep team engaged
• Coach to discuss career progression
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organizational knowledge improvement
• Manage team in respect of recruitment decisions, performance moderation, talent management process, disciplinary action, recognition and retention of employees
• Build team succession plans for roles in own area and influence resource planning
• Ensure clear contracting and assessment of performance expectations in line with identified objectives and enable a learning and growth culture
• Implement people resource planning in line with delivery and performance objectives, within budget and in partnership with specialized areas
• Implement talent management practices in line with HR policies and procedures
• Provide direction, coaching, and regular feedback to employees to improve performance and implement performance and improvement initiatives
• Ensure that skills are transferred in specific function
• Implement employment equity plan
• Identify current and future human capital needs
• Ensure relevant resolution of conflict and respond to any complaints or concerns
• Identify training/development needs and pro-actively identify effective solutions to address own and employee development gaps
• Ensure that each employee prepares a personal development plan, review these plans and ensure implementation
• Create an environment conducive to cross- functional skills transfer
• Plan training interventions which support group strategies
• Understand which competencies and skills are required to be mastered to ensure personal and employee development and performance
• Keep abreast of learning opportunities, changing products and trends

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