Master Data Manager

Wakefield
3 weeks ago
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The Company
Join a leading manufacturing business committed to innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement. As Master Data Manager, you'll take a lead role in maintaining the integrity of critical business data.
What’s in It for You?
✨ Competitive starting salary £45k & Generous Benefits
✨ Opportunity to shape data governance policies.
✨ Work in a dynamic, forward-thinking manufacturing company.
✨ Career development and training opportunities.
The Role
Key Responsibilities:

  • Overall ownership of Master Data structures across all key management systems.
  • Creating and maintaining a register of all data owners and the associated data responsibilities.
  • Implementing policies and procedures for effective data handling and management
  • Developing, maintaining and issuing SOPs for master data-related activities.
  • Creating and maintaining a database record of all data mapping keys between systems.
  • Analysing data and reconciling inconsistencies that impact analytical reporting.
  • Ongoing evaluation and documentation of database changes or refinements.
  • Applying best practices when storing, organising, cleaning and mining data.
  • Monitoring and assessing systems, recommending upgrades and modifications where appropriate.
  • Provide ongoing support and training for data users
  • Streamlining data structures , data collection and analysis procedures to enhancing speed of access to metrics.
  • Maintain data governance frameworks to ensure data integrity, quality and compliance.
  • Establish and maintain data governance frameworks to ensure data integrity, quality and compliance.
  • Primary contact with Group IT function ensuring all data management protocols meet or exceed company standards
    What We’re Looking For:
  • Proven experience as a Data Governance Manager / Master Data Manager / Data Analyst or similar role
  • Proficiency in database maintenance, data modelling, and data warehousing is essential.
  • Familiarity with SQL would be ideal
  • Knowledge of Data Governance and Compliance and Quality Management
  • Project management capability
  • Awareness of change management and impact on delivering projects
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex data concepts effectively
  • Problem solving and adaptability
    JS Recruitment UK Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. As soon as a decision has been reached, we will contact shortlisted applicants. If you are shortlisted, JS Recruitment UK Ltd will collect your personal data (which may include sensitive personal data). JS Recruitment UK Ltd will process your personal data for the purposes of providing you with work-finding services and/or information relating to roles relevant to you. We will only use your personal data in accordance with the terms included in the privacy notice which can be viewed on our website.
    Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to notify unsuccessful applicants.
    JS Recruitment is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
    KEYWORDS: Data Manager, Database Manager, Master Data, Database Integrity, Data Compliance, Data Governance

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