Principal Technical Consultant, Data Analytics & Visualization (Principal Level)

Erm Company S.R.O. - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Principal

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

ERM is seeking a Principal Technical Consultant, Data Analytics & Visualization to join our Data Services team. This role is designed for a self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, and client-focused individual who is interested in a career involving data management and data governance. As a Principal Technical Consultant, you will play a crucial role in supporting business leaders in the successful development of data strategies, data governance programs, data modernization roadmaps, and reporting and visualization tools. You will also be responsible for crafting business cases for funding of data initiatives at large corporations, particularly in the areas of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) functions. Your expertise in data governance frameworks, market-available technologies, and relevant digital solutions will be essential in addressing the data management challenges faced by our clients. You will lead the development and implementation of data management frameworks, focusing on data quality, privacy, security, and localization. Additionally, you will engage in business and process mapping, data and digital initiatives, and innovation through design thinking and emerging technologies. Your knowledge of EHS and ESG data management software packages, along with global trends in sustainability and climate change, will be key to your success in this role. In this client-facing position, you will manage large-scale projects, ensuring effective communication with clients and internal project teams. You will develop and maintain successful relationships with clients, ERM employees, and subcontractors, while performing and managing multiple tasks within scope, budget, and schedule expectations. Your role will also involve consulting clients on data readiness topics related to EHS and ESG functions, leading to the development of data strategies and governance programs. You will enable clients to build data-driven cultures in their EHS and ESG programs and align stakeholders effectively. Furthermore, you will design data foundations for information management, collaborate on data quality standards, and define client needs while evaluating market solutions for data management.

Responsibilities

• Manage large scale projects communicating with clients and internal project teams.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with clients, ERM employees, and subcontractors.
• Perform and manage multiple tasks within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Consult our clients on data readiness topics related to EHS and ESG functions, leading to building of data strategies, data readiness roadmaps, and data governance programs.
• Enable our clients on their journey to building data-driven, data-first cultures in EHS and ESG programs and align stakeholders.
• Design data foundation for information management in the areas of data collection, data storage, data mapping, reporting, and visualization.
• Collaborate with our clients in developing and/or maintaining data quality standards, data quality performance indicators, data catalogues and inventories.
• Define client needs and evaluate available market solutions for data and information management.
• Define and deliver data lineage and data life cycle management programs and projects.
• Facilitate management of change issues with the adoption of new information systems.
• Manage and lead members of a growing team.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, Sustainability, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science.
• 8+ years of experience in a data management/governance role.
• Experience in the Environmental Consulting or Management Consulting industries.
• Knowledge of data management frameworks like DAMA DMBOK, EDM DCAM, and/or CDMC.
• Proven experience with at least one of the major software platforms listed below.
• Proven experience successfully developing and delivering complex data projects and programs.
• Strong ability to continually analyze data at all stages for problems, logic, and consistency.
• Ability to manage and readjust workload to meet changing deadlines.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification.
• Experience with data governance platforms such as Alation, Erwin, etc.
• Experience with data catalog platforms from data.world, Collibra, etc.
• Experience leading in person and virtual workshops with the use of online whiteboarding tools, Miro as the preferred platform.
• Experience with environmental data management systems like EarthSoft's EQuIS, acQuire's EnviroSys, EHS Data's Monitor Pro, Locus Technologies' Locus EIM, etc.
• Experience with or knowledge of EHS&S software packages like Enablon, Intelex, Cority, Sphera, SAP, etc.
• Experience with or knowledge of visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, ArcGIS, etc.
• Experience with or knowledge of management methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma, Waterfall, Agile, etc.
• Experience with project management.