Senior Manager, Data Enablement, DX Office

$165,000 - $175,000/Yr

Sony Group - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Diego, CA

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About the position

At Sony, exponential data growth and proliferation of data sources offer opportunities for unprecedented insights that can drive innovation, enhance decision making, and unlock new revenue streams. Enabling Sony to unlock such potential through data requires effective democratization of data and disciplined governance. As such, the Data Enablement group, which sits within Sony's Digital Transformation (DX) division, is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our efforts in ensuring effective stewardship of data assets within our organization. This pivotal role will encompass key facets of data governance and democratization, with emphasis in data privacy compliance and discoverability of data through data cataloging. In this role, you will play a critical part in instilling effective processes and accountability to enforce data governance policies. This includes deeply understanding data policies (with a strong emphasis on privacy, but also business and security policies), implementing effective processes to ensure compliance, and measuring such processes for continuous improvements. You will also collaborate with Product Management and Technology teams to develop a comprehensive data catalog that enables effective discovery of data assets available to the organization. This involves identifying and documenting data sources, managing metadata, and developing a global support framework to assist Sony data users with data discovery. As a Senior Manager, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Business, Product, Technology, and Analytics teams, to understand their data needs and requirements. By fostering collaboration and communication, you will effectively triage data activities to ensure compliance, continuously refine processes to eliminate inefficiencies, and understand the effectiveness of data utilization. Additionally, you will manage direct reports, instill structure and good project hygiene, develop clear roles and responsibilities, navigate ambiguity into actionable steps, and establish alignment in processes where clarity is needed. You will set a high bar in communication, transparency, and continuous improvements.

Responsibilities

• Instill effective processes and accountability to enforce data governance policies.
• Understand data policies with a strong emphasis on privacy, business, and security policies.
• Implement effective processes to ensure compliance and measure for continuous improvements.
• Develop a comprehensive data catalog that enables effective discovery of data assets.
• Identify and document data sources and manage metadata.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their data needs and requirements.
• Foster collaboration and communication to triage data activities and ensure compliance.
• Continuously refine processes to eliminate inefficiencies and understand data utilization effectiveness.
• Manage direct reports and instill structure and good project hygiene.
• Develop clear roles and responsibilities and navigate ambiguity into actionable steps.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in business, information systems, or related fields; Master's degree is a plus.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in the data field, with experience in data governance, data privacy, data project management, data catalog, or metadata management.
• 3+ years in management of direct reports.
• Strong understanding of relational database and ETL concepts.
• Skilled in developing an execution path from high level ideas.
• IAPP/CIPP certification highly desired.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Japanese language fluency is a big plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in analytics, data science, or data engineering is not suitable for this position.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents.
• Access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits.
• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families.
• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short-term & long-term disability plans.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting.
• Education assistance and student loan programs.
• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays, and a winter break.
• Referral bonuses and matching gift program.
• Employee business resource groups (EBRGs).
• Special discounts on Sony products for employees.
• Employee stock purchase plan with covered commissions and fees.
• Annual incentive bonus.