Database Analyst

Chicago, IL, United States

31st May, 2024

Database Analyst #994487

Job Description:

This is where you save and sustain lives:

At us, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at us, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Our products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives- where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Position Summary:

The Data Steward, or "Data Domain Lead" is accountable for many aspects of data management. This role must be fluent in data concepts & principles, data governance, and data quality. Their functional knowledge is required to further the aims and objectives of the data governance organization, as well as servicing the data needs of the Business Function(s) for which they are responsible for. This individual will be responsible for identifying and cataloging critical data assets for the organizational while providing insights and guidance for improving the quality and effectiveness of those assets.

This role will be a part of the Data Governance organization reporting to the Associate Director of Data Governance, but must closely partner with Business Teams, IT Leads, and Data Consumers to create and execute a comprehensive data strategy. A significant amount of time will be spent in direct contact with business contacts for the assigned domain--learning data requirements, usage, and issues that will be addressed by the data strategy.

This individual will be expected to help foster a data driven culture for our internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the creation and execution of the end-to-end data strategy for the finance area, including but not limited to: Identification and documentation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), reporting requirements, and analytics.

Determine the current source systems of record, data required in the Enterprise Data Hub (or similar repositories), and end reporting solutions/uses, e.g. Tableau and Power BI.

Lead subject area core team consisting of Enterprise Architecture, Data Delivery, Reporting and Analytics, and necessary key business resources towards achieving data objectives.

Curate the data catalog/data marketplace and "market" its use, including but not limited to: data glossary, data quality, business rules, KPIs, etc.

Report metrics on % of artifacts cataloged: applications, tables, fields, glossary items, data quality requirements, established lineage paths, users, etc.

Identify, educate, and develop key data contacts among the business community and facilitate ongoing engagement necessary to achieve Data Governance objectives and meet business community needs.

Identify and certify data "sources of record".

Partner with Data Analysts to determine and document data quality standards for data within applicable domain(s) and then partner with IT to ensure they are implemented on underlying datasets.

Demonstrated Skills and Experiences in: Operational Finance subject matter expertise in terms of reporting & analytics and associated data requirements. This includes financial acumen associated with: P&L, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, Sales Reporting

Planning and Budget processes

Finance systems, e.g. ERP, Planning, Consolidations

Reporting tools, e.g. Tableau, Power BI

Blend of technical and business/functional acumen.

Ability to lead a cross-functional team towards shared objectives.

Demonstrated passion for stakeholder engagement and support.

Ability to deliver training and mentoring for key business data contacts.

Strong organizational/project management skills, process-oriented and great attention to detail.

Ability to manage concurrent initiatives and prioritize or escalate if prioritization assistance is needed.

Empathy, curiosity, and desire to constantly improve, acquire new skills and drive for results.

Qualifications: 5+ years of experience working with global or regional stakeholders.

Direct experience with Data Governance tools, preferably Collibra, and execution.

Industry experience in MedTech preferred.

Knowledge of data related industry regulatory requirements and emerging trends and issues.

Demonstrate experience of leadership within a team.

English fluency.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Ours is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused , operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include: Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)

Vision

Personal Time Off (PTO) Program

Long Term Disability (100% paid)

Life Insurance (100% paid)

401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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