Data Strategy & Governance Manager

BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse? 

The answer is data, -- all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions. 

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For eight straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant 
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score in the top 1% of B2B companies globally
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 4,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

The Data and Analytics (DNA) team at Pure Storage (Pure) is looking for a Data Strategy and Governance Manager to help Pure harness the potential of our immense data assets to optimize business operations and enable smarter decision-making. In this highly-visible role, this individual will work closely with the Director of Data Strategy and Governance to execute critical data governance and management strategies and lead the implementation of supporting processes, tools, and organization. This role will initially focus on implementing a robust, scalable, and effective master data management program with subsequent growth in other areas of data strategy and governance. As the spearhead of the MDM initiative, they will document different stakeholders’ business requirements and pain points for master data, work with the technology in developing solution ingredients, collaborate with said stakeholders in defining and prioritizing MDM capabilities, and create an iterative implementation approach and timeline for DNA’s MDM solution that incorporates existing IT processes and also enhances partnership with other business organizations. 

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Data Strategy and Governance in leading the design and implementation of master data solutions, including requirements, development, and testing across multiple data domains
• Collaborate with various functional teams to develop an in-depth understanding of master data and align on data strategies, processes, policies, and controls
• Lead and conduct workshops/sessions with multiple business & IT teams and data users like analytics teams, to document their business requirements, pain points, and business benefit for master data
• Organize data governance council meetings to present the pain points, the high-level solution involving master data, and process changes necessary to implement the end-to-end resolution of pain points
• Work with the business and IT teams to conduct source system analysis and data profiling for lifecycle management and define and prioritize the MDM capabilities to be developed.
• Assist in the review and approval of the detailed functional design, system requirements, and test case documents
• Help build and implement business processes and governance models that unlock the full potential of the MDM application 
• Coordinate with members of the data community to document master data flows, lineage, catalogs, standards, procedures, and other materials to improve data literacy
• Create an agile & iterative approach for the data management program, which can blend with existing processes of the IT org and also enhance partnerships with business org 
• Manage, monitor, and communicate project progress across program stakeholders, business teams, and the Data Governance Council. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 8+ years of direct work experience in enterprise data projects, with at least two years of direct experience in the implementation of a leading MDM tool suite 
• Ideally experienced in leading consulting organization that helps clients in the implementation of Data Strategy & Governance 
• Intimate knowledge of Customer, Product, Material, and Supplier core data domain
• Proven track record of understanding business challenges an