Global Director – Data Stewardship and Delivery - Ideate to Scale
Mars
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Digital thread: all product related data in one place with time-stamped history.
- Fit for purpose: one intuitive user interface for all projects with automated steps depending on horizon.
- Open to partner: inviting strategic partnerships to solve consumer/customer/planet problems.
- Process Scope: Discover, Develop, Realise and Scale Innovations
- Data Objects Accountability: Product, Recipe, Spec, Nutrition, BOMs, Projects, Tests
- Platform Governance: PLM, PPM
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business analytics pr related major with equivalent business experience. MBA/Master's degree preferred.
- Proven 10+ years of experience in large scale data management and business transformation.
- Strong expertise in the Ideate-to-Scale functional data domains such Product, Recipe, Spec, Nutrition, BOMs, Projects, Tests, etc.
- Experience in technology platforms such as PLM, PPM, and SAP S4 preferred.
- Recent experience as global data steward / chief data steward is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in data strategy, data architecture, data management, and/or data quality, analytics and AI, and other related technical discipline
- Leadership experience establishing data fluent organization through designing and delivering effective data governance and quality training and change management programs.
- Experience with various data governance, catalog and quality tools such as Collibra, Informatica, SAP, and/or Microsoft Purview
- Experience with Master Data Management, PLM and SAP MDG for Material, BOM, Recipe, Spec, and Nutrition data preferred
- Define and execute a fully integrated Data and AI stewardship strategy for Ideate-to-Scale mega process.
- Align stewardship efforts with business objectives and priorities.
- Guide the GxO and Global Network Leads with data enabled automation opportunities to accelerate the process simplification and digitization journey.
- Define and continuously improve data stewardship practices for Ideate-to-Scale business process.
- Facilitate adherence to data governance policies, and guide the management of data standards, and execution of data quality discipline across E2E mega process scope.
- Collaborate closely with the Data Governance program office and data technology capability teams to ensure functional Ideate-to-Scale requirements are addressed and prioritized by various DG council and SteerCo forums as necessary.
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams (as necessary) to address ethical considerations related to data use in AI.
- While redesigning and sustaining the Ideate-to-Scale process, ensure the metadata is captured, curated, and maintained overtime so it stays FAIR i.e. Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
- Collate relevant project information (timings, status, etc) from across the D&A ecosystem in support of Ideate-to-Scale Deployment leadership.
- Manage the delivery of fit-for-AI/Analytics data to enable the Ideate-to-Scale mega process.
- Work closely with the data architects, data modelers/engineers, data scientists and AI engineers to ensure data is mapped, tested and ready for analytics models.
- Coordinate with the functional analytics team serving I2S business process to continuously improve, monitor, and publish KPI metrics related to usage adoption of analytic and AI capabilities.
- Work closely with data stewards and custodians from global, regions, markets, etc. to orchestrate timely and right level of support for data issues across Ideate-to-Scale.
- Engage with and manage relationships with business and digital technology stakeholders to facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Communicate progress, challenges, and opportunities effectively.
- Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
- Adapt data stewardship processes to evolving needs within E2E Ideate-to-Scale.
- Support change management and data literacy/training needs of mega process scope.
- Lead, recruit, and retain a team of data stewards reporting directly or dotted line from other groups. This includes mentoring, coaching, and providing guidance for a durable data culture at Mars Snacking.
- Guide and/or manage Global Data Stewards to collaborate with the Data Governance forum(s) to refine DG standards, while monitoring and reporting globally on domain/ process level quality issues.
- Guide and/or manage Regional Data Stewards who serve as the connective tissue between all regional / market level entities owning, accessing, and leveraging data assets with the business.
- Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.