Data Governance Manager

The R&D Clinical Trials Cost Management (CTCM) Project presents an exciting opportunity for you to directly contribute to a key strategic objective in our Finance Roadmap to expand our standardisation and simplification. Truly transformational as a project, we will deliver an automated end to end cost view of our Clinical Trials across all process areas and functions, enabling us to deliver the granular level reporting of our growth trajectory and requirement for speed of decision-making demands.
The Data Quality/Governance Manager will be responsible to finalise design, create and implement relevant and lasting data quality and Data Governance enhancements including the creation of data ownership, data standards, data management processes, data monitoring and quality assurance mechanisms, enabling reliable information insight and improved decision-making across R&D in AstraZeneca. A key responsibility will be to deliver into BAU key Data Governance deliverables which have been created by this project. You will be the bridge between the project team and key partners while being a passionate advocate and champion of Data Quality, who enables the business to land, adopt and embed the Data Governance enhancements in a successful manner.
Typical Accountabilities
* The role will lead and deliver lasting data quality and Data Governance enhancements enabling robust and reliable information insight and improved decision-making for AstraZeneca. The role owner will have:
* Data governance delivery accountability (Standards/Data management processes/Data quality solutions) with a heavy focus on Data quality tool delivery
* Accountable to design and support/drive implementation of Data Quality monitoring dashboards. This will require data analysis and data capture capability, working with IT teams and driving the inhouse development team to deliver required dashboards and transition into BAU.
* Lead key Data Management and Governance quality assurance initiatives from initiation to implementation within agreed constraints of time, budget, and output aspiration.
* Drive Data Governance delivery by managing plans and dependencies/risks/issues including removal of blockers, considering alternative solution options and proactive escalation to senior management for final decision and action as required.
* Provide Data Management & Governance Assurance stewardship and leadership across the project and key partners
* Closely integrate into the wider FACT Data Service organisation to secure application of standard methodology frameworks and tools across our CTCM data delivery
Essential:
* Track record of managing technology partners in the MDM space and DQ monitoring space to deliver Toolsets for BAU
* Track record of transitioning Governance design into a working BAU process
* Extensive hands-on experience in implementing NEW Data Governance capabilities incl. Data Standards, Governance Processes, Data Governance RACIs, Data Quality critical metrics
* 4+ years' experience in the Data Domain across Master Data Management, Governance, Data Assurance
* Hands-on experience in designing NEW Data Governance capabilities, incl. Data Standards, Governance Processes, Data Governance RACIs, Data Quality critical metrics
* Excellent partner management and influencing skills.
* Highly analytical with strong attention to detail & problem-solving attitude
* Ability to present complex data context in a concise way to partners on all levels of the organisation
* Experience of transformational change projects
Desirable:
* Strong knowledge of finance/R&D Practices (processes, policies, procedures and systems)
* Subject Matter Expertise of R&D or Clinical Trial Data and Structures and Cost Management
* Specific Data Object knowledge of Projects/WBS, Landmarks, Study, GLs, Cost Center, Management Units & Company Code
* Working knowledge of ACCORD, VCV, Planit, SAP ECC Modules (e.g. Fin)
* Experience in Data Cataloguing Experience in delivering large scale transformation at global FTSE 100 organisations
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