Data Governance Specialist - Procurement

Northern Trust - Chicago, IL

Full-time

Chicago, IL

10,001+ employees

Real Estate

About the position

The Data Governance Specialist will lead the Procurement organization at Northern Trust in establishing and maintaining a quality framework for critical procurement data. This role focuses on leveraging tools and governance practices to enhance data integrity and compliance with governance standards across various procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee data governance standards, particularly in metadata and data quality, within the procurement organization.
• Manage and resolve complex challenges related to data definitions, taxonomy, and data quality for procurement data.
• Lead collaboration with procurement teams and Data Stewards to standardize business glossary terms and ensure data quality controls are effective.
• Oversee the analysis, querying, and manipulation of data according to defined business rules and procedures.
• Document and standardize data process flows and transformation rules and provide training to procurement partners and new team members.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years' experience in Data Quality/Governance, with a significant portion within the Financial Services Industry.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing data governance projects and teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong ability to communicate effectively with executives and influence data governance strategies within enterprise data governance groups.
• Expertise in Master Data, Data Domains, and the mastering process, with a focus on customer and product data.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, and familiarity with programming in Java.
• Mastery in reporting tools like Power BI and Tableau.
• Deep understanding of Data Models, Schemas, and DDLs.
• Proven track record in leading Data Warehouse projects and overseeing File Transmissions.

Benefits

• Flexible and collaborative work culture
• Commitment to assisting communities
• Opportunities for career growth and movement within the organization