Data Governance Technical Lead

Atlanta, GA, United States

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Georgia-Pacific's Packaging & Cellulose (P&C) segment is seeking a Data Governance Technical Lead to support our businesses. A critical role within the segment's data governance capability, the candidate will help accelerate data management improvements by developing a deep understanding of business processes and supporting critical data and the standard of care required to ensure data is of high quality for transactional and analytical use cases. Position will report to the segment Director of Data Governance.

Essential to success in this role is the ability to build strong partnerships with key business and technology stakeholders, lead matrixed teams through the completion of data management objectives, improve the segment's data literacy, and assure that data quality standards are maintained. The ideal candidate will have data governance/management experience, solid data querying and analysis skills, strong communication skills, a keen business acumen, and the ability to leverage these competencies to provide stewardship and oversight of key institutional data.

Location : This role is based in Atlanta, GA, with a hybrid work schedule that will include multiple days of weekly commuting to GP Center, our downtown headquarters building. Relocation is provided.

What You Will Do

Develop a comprehensive understanding of supported businesses

Help establish and maintain data-related policies, processes, standards and frameworks

Facilitate collaboration and lead project conversations regarding data-change impact analysis to mitigate adverse business process impacts

Identify master and reference data opportunities to further advance P&C's data management goals

Perform root cause analysis for and drive the resolution of complex data quality issues

Establish preventative and detective data quality controls, both technical and operational

Capture metadata and business rule requirements for business-critical data and metrics

Profile data using business rules to establish data quality insights and ongoing data quality metrics

Provide data management guidance to business teams, supporting and enhancing data requirements for their functional processes

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Management Information Systems, Data Engineering, or similar field

3+ years of data management experience (e.g. master data management)

Technical proficiency in accessing and querying databases (using SQL and/or other database query languages)

Experience designing and developing complex data conversion and extract/transform/load (ETL) processes

Demonstrated understanding of core data management and governance principles

Experience simplifying unfamiliar data concepts and communicating them to stakeholders/business leadership

Experience managing cross-functional projects

Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel (PivotTables/PowerPivot, linking external data sources)

What Will Put You Ahead Experience with the Infor M3 ERP system

Experience in managing data in a multi-tenant cloud environment

Data modeling and data architecture experience

2+ years of experience leading and influencing for data management programs

2+ years of experience with data profiling tools (e.g. Talend, SAS Viya) and data profiling techniques

Experience working for a large, multinational manufacturer (especially pulp and paper manufacturing)

Advanced skills in project management methodologies and tools such as Microsoft Visio & Project

Exposure to professional organizations such as DAMA, EDM Council, Data Governance Institute or Data Governance Professionals Organization

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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