Data Steward

*** Data Steward – Freelance Contract – Hybrid Working - Sao Paulo, Brazil*** For one of our international clients based in Brazil, RED now has a new opportunity for a Data Steward to start on a long term contract with likely extensions. The opportunity will require 3 days per week onsite in Sao Paulo . Desired skills:

• 5+ years of experience with a strong data management background who understands data, how to ingest data, proper data use/consumption, data quality, and stewardship
• 3+ years of experience working with data in the commercial domain (e.g., Customer, Product, Market, etc)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of master data elements and processes
• An ability to obtain buy-in from other Stakeholders to think beyond the ‘way things work today’
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and duties of different urgency and importance at the same time

• Develop and maintain a solid understanding of the existing Structures, Rules, Policies, Glossaries, Models ... related to Data Reference and Master Data tables (incl. merging rules for Golden Record creation in the MDM tool)
• Promote data accuracy and adherence to global governance practices , as well as driving acceptance of globally accepted data standards and policies
• Transform the Data documentation in Data Quality control checks and corrections enabling the creation of master data Golden records using data extractions, master data management tools, matching algorithms and other stewardship techniques
• Based on data quality objectives set by Data Owners, Business Areas (BAs) and Business Intelligence (BI) needs, define and execute data quality improvement plans by relevant data domains and data sources in close coordination with System Owners, BA Data Stewards and Data Source Administrators
• Initiate and lead continuous data quality improvement exercises

• Define, implement and follow data quality KPIs into a dedicated reporting following up on :
• The global quality of Data Reference and Master Data tables (based on the prioritization of attributes)
• The data creation and changes performed in source systems
• Responsible for defining and implementing policies and procedures for the day-to-day operational and administrative management of systems and data with the Data Source Operators — including
• creation, storage, processing, enrichment and transmission of data to internal and external systems
• defining the values, ranges, and parameters that are acceptable for each data element
• Privacy, Security, and Risk Management (retention, archival, and disposal requirements / compliance with regulations)