Enterprise Data Manager

Aurorium; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Aurorium is a materials innovation partner seeking an Enterprise Data Manager to lead governance, quality, and enablement for enterprise data.

You will establish standards, manage the Functional Data Expert network, and drive trusted reporting across global teams while aligning with safety and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of IT operations experience overseeing information technology projects.
• Coordinate teams and resources located globally across multiple time zones.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Visio, and SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the enterprise data governance framework, including standards, policies, decision rights, governance forums, and exception management.
• Establish and support the Functional Data Expert network with clear ownership and accountability.
• Provide project management leadership for the Functional Data Expert team, coordinating requirements and timelines.
• Define critical data elements, data quality rules, scorecards, and remediation plans with IT and business teams.
• Evaluate and prioritize data and analytics requests based on business value and feasibility.
• Guide enterprise data definitions, hierarchies, reference data, metadata, and reporting.
• Drive adoption of governed data and self-service reporting through standards and training.
• Translate business needs into outcomes, requirements, and acceptance criteria for delivery teams.
• Measure data quality, adoption, issue resolution, and realized business value.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Self-motivated

Adaptability

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Visio

SAP

Job description

Company Overview Aurorium is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility making the world a better place. Their specialty ingredients and high-performance materials enhance quality of life, support health and wellness, and enable customers to deliver value-added solutions.
Key industries served include healthcare, personal & home care, mobility, infrastructure, and specialty paper & packaging. A Responsible Care company, Aurorium follows the highest regulatory standards across all manufacturing facilities. The company’s global integrated supply chain offers the customer product consistency, easy access, supply security, and reasonable turnaround on delivery. Aurorium is committed to operating at the highest levels of manufacturing consistency, quality control, and safety.

Description

Description The Enterprise Data Manager leads the business-facing governance, quality, and enablement model for enterprise data. This role establishes clear ownership, improves the reliability of critical data, prioritizes data and analytics demand, and expands responsible use of trusted reporting and self-service analytics.

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead and mature the enterprise data governance framework, including standards, policies, decision rights, governance forums, and exception management.
• Establish and support the Functional Data Expert network, with clear expectations for data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and escalation.
• Provide project management leadership for the Functional Data Expert (FDE) team, including defining workplans and deliverables, coordinating requirements and resources, managing priorities, dependencies, risks, and timelines, and ensuring actions are completed and expected outcomes are delivered.
• Define critical data elements, business definitions, data quality rules, scorecards, and remediation plans in partnership with business and IT teams.
• Evaluate and prioritize data and analytics requests based on business value, risk, strategic importance, feasibility, and the opportunity to reuse existing solutions.
• Guide enterprise data definitions, hierarchies, reference data, metadata, report rationalization, and certification of trusted data products and reporting.
• Drive the use and increase the adoption of trusted, governed data and self-service reporting by establishing clear standards and improving data literacy through communication, training, and ongoing user support.
• Translate business needs into clear outcomes, requirements, acceptance criteria, and adoption plans for technical delivery teams.
• Measure and report data quality, adoption, issue resolution, reuse, stakeholder satisfaction, and realized business value.

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Qualifications/Desired Skills

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field

Experience:

• Significant technical knowledge, with specific ability to apply knowledge to business process solutions.

• 5-7 years of professional experience, working in IT operations, and overseeing information technology projects

• Coordinate teams and resources located globally while facilitating multiple time zones

• Self-motivator who can run with tasks and projects on their own

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to flex own style as needed to influence and drive results

• Displayed high levels of flexibility and adaptability

• Proven experience developing and implementing creative solutions

• Display bias for action and ability to complete projects

• Self-motivated and ability to work within a fast-paced environment

• Critical thinking skills and analytical abilities which allow assessments of situations and opportunities

• Good knowledge of enterprise project management principles

• Proficient in Microsoft office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, etc.

• Experience in Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Visio, and SAP preferred.

• Embodies the core values of Aurorium:
• credible:keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
• outcome-oriented:adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
• driven:passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
• empowered accountability:empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standard.

Aurorium offers competitive total compensation packages, including benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, paid time off, and paid holidays. Aurorium is a global Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.