Analysis Skills, Blueprints, Business Process Management, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Data Mapping, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Visualization, Documentation, Ecosystems, Establish Priorities, Interviewing Skills, Microsoft Visio, Performance Metrics, Process Engineering, Quality Control, Reporting Dashboards, Retail, Retail Management, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Stewardship, Supply Chain
Data Governance & Process Excellence Lead
We are looking for a strategic Data Governance and Process Excellence Lead to assess, document, and modernize our organization's data ecosystem. This is a high impact role responsible for ensuring that our data, from supplier inputs to retail outputs, is accurate, secure, and actionable. You will lead a five-phase transformation project: discovering existing data landscapes, mapping complex workflows, and designing a future state governance framework that supports our growth as a leading retail cooperative.
Key Responsibilities
- Discovery and Inventory: Lead stakeholder interviews across departments to identify data origins, owners, and pain points. Create a comprehensive inventory of all critical data assets.
- Process Mapping: Develop detailed visual blueprints of data flows across various enterprise systems, identifying where data is created, modified, and stored.
- Quality Assessment: Evaluate current data inputs for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Identify risks, redundancies, and inefficiencies in the current data lifecycle.
- Strategy and Design: Architect a future state governance model, including data policies, standards, and accountability structures for data stewardship.
- Roadmap Execution: Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor data health and produce a prioritized implementation roadmap for long term data excellence.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Expertise in Data Frameworks: Deep understanding of data governance principles and data quality control mechanisms.
- Process Engineering: Proficiency in process mapping tools like Lucidchart or Visio and the ability to translate complex workflows into clear diagrams.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to perform root cause analysis on data discrepancies and provide structural solutions rather than temporary fixes.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to interview both technical engineers and non technical business leads.
- Education and Experience: 5 or more years in Data Governance, Data Architecture, or Business Process Management. Experience in retail, supply chain, or cooperatives is a significant plus.
Deliverables
- Data Asset Inventory: A centralized registry of all organizational data.
- End to End Process Maps: Documentation of data movement through the enterprise.
- Governance Framework: A playbook defining data ownership and standards.
- Monitoring Dashboard: A KPI framework to track data quality in real time.
- Implementation Roadmap: A phased plan for technology and policy rollouts.
A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly wage for this position is $45/Hr. to $50/hr.