Plan, launch, and sustain data‑management, data governance and data‑quality initiatives – develop project charters, scopes, timelines, and success criteria; track progress against milestones.
Oversee data‑management framework monitoring & reporting – create a repeatable issue‑tracking workflow, generate status reports and dashboards that highlight inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and anomalies for internal/external processes.
Define and enforce data‑validation rules – facilitate cross‑functional workshops with Business Analysts, IT, and Data Owners/Stewards; translate requirements into test cases and automated checks and certify data fitness before it’s used for reporting or decision‑making.
Coordinate issue resolution across teams – establish a RACI matrix, hold regular stand‑ups/steering‑committee meetings, assign owners, and monitor remediation tasks in the project‑management tool (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
Support data‑integration projects – scope inbound data feeds, define quality gates, run integration test suites, and report readiness status to stakeholders.
Identify data‑related risks and drive mitigation – conduct risk assessments at project kickoff, log risks in a register, and implement mitigation or contingency plans.
Deliver training and knowledge‑transfer programs – create targeted workshops/e‑learning on data‑quality standards, validation tools, and governance processes; track uptake and competency metrics.
Drive continuous‑improvement and automation and prioritize enhancements in a project backlog.
Produce project artefacts and documentation – maintain up‑to‑date project plans, risk/issue registers, status dashboards, and lessons‑learned logs to ensure transparency and repeatable success.
Qualifications:
TRAINING AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree from accredited university
5-7 plus years of professional experience ideally in data management or Project Management role in IT
Preferred experience in Project Management, Business Analysis, data management, process improvement.
Experience preparing senior management presentations and large data sets
Elevated level of ability in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
Analytical and problem solving, with a keen sense for processes, analysis, and documentation
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, Business Administration, or a related field. A relevant certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) is a good to have.