Vacancy: Data Systems Solutions Lead
Location: North Macedonia
Job purpose
Johnson Matthey IT (JM IT) is Johnson Matthey’s global IT function responsible for ensuring that our IT capabilities are not only able to support and integrate technologies but can also offer insight into future IT tools that could provide us with a competitive edge and improved operating efficiencies.
As the Data Systems Solution Lead, you will drive the functional specification of key components in the SAP MDG landscape from the existing SAP ECC6 scope on Unify, through significant enhancements, applying standard SAP tooling (e.g. decision and derivation tables) and uplifting all to an S4HANA version with key functionality to address data object harmonization, support a business rules engine and improve data quality through MDG and other applications (BOIS, SAP Data Quality, Collibra Data Dictionary and Collibra Data Quality, etc.)
Reporting to the Data Governance and Management Platform Lead, the Data Systems Solutions team, within the Data Governance and Management Platform will be part of the JMIT’s on-going capability to actively apply operational master data governance through data governance applications, (e.g. SAP’s product MDG), mass update solutions and data quality solutions). It will include the ability analyze data, profile it and enrich/align it to internal and external global data standards to ensure that current and future business requirements are met
Principal accountabilities:
- Participate in and where appropriate lead staff in a team of analysts, work with specialists and suppliers to ensure provision of in depth technical/business process advice for their relevant workstream - Data Systems Support.
- Work actively with the Data Deployment, the Data and Analytics Team and the Business User community to encourage knowledge transfer, skills improvement and process improvement.
- With team members, work with the Business Data Owners and the MDM community to encourage accountability, knowledge transfer, skills improvement, importance of risk and compliance and business data enhancement.
- Oversee alignment of our data to external data standard services (Bank master, Dun & Bradstreet, potential address master references) and working with the Data Governance Lead and Analysts seek other sources and methods to facilitate compliance.
- Stakeholder Management & Advocacy: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the engineering and business teams.
- Monitor the execution, performance and availability of data specific applications, using industry standard utilities and tools.
Requirements for the role:
- Track record of leading, developing, and coaching remote teams.
- Experience of ERP systems (ideally, SAP).
- Experience of good master data practices and data governance standards.
- Good skills in Microsoft office software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Solid stakeholder management experience.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Knowledge of documenting standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and work instructions.
- Project management experience would be considered an advantage.
What to expect from us:
- Competitive salary
- Private health insurance
- Discretionary annual bonuses & salary reviews
- Incentivized referral bonus program
- Remote/hybrid working
- Team building events
- Professional development budget (Certifications, e-learning platforms and conferences)
- Psychological Health Support Program (Elements and other wellbeing initiatives)
- Wellbeing support
How to apply:
*Note: all internal candidates should inform their line manager before applying
If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply on the link below:
Closing date for applications: 17th February 2025
