General Manager Data Warehouse
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required
· Behavioural:
o Integrity
o Professionalism
o Ethical conduct in data management
· Leadership:
o Lead, mentor and develop diverse teams
o Strategic thinking and influence senior leadership
o Change management and drive cultural shifts toward data-centricity
o Collaborative mindset and stakeholder engagement
· Knowledge:
o Proficiency in data integration and management tools
o Strong understanding of data quality and cleansing techniques
o Business intelligence and analytics platforms
o Manage and scale data warehouse infrastructure
o Data governance frameworks Data Management Association (DAMA) - Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK), Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM)
o Technical Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL), Python and data modelling techniques
o Project management experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
o Develop training materials and promoting data literacy
o Data modelling techniques
o Databricks a global data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) company
o Google’s fully managed, petabyte-scale, low -cost data warehouse for analytics (BIGQUERY)
o Superscalars and Hyperscalers
· Skills:
o Business acumen to translate business requirements into data solutions
o Innovation and improvement to drive innovation in data management practices
o Analytical thinking
o Problem-solving
o Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic environment
o Strong communication to engage with executive and technical stakeholders
o Decision-making
o Certifications in Data Governance e.g., Data Management Association (DAMA) Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) and Data Warehousing
Key Responsibilities
· Ensure regulatory compliance by monitoring data privacy, security, industry-specific legal requirements to protect the organisation from fraudulent activities.
· Enhance data quality, security by establishing processes for validation, reconciliation and master data management.
· Be responsible for analytics Centre of Excellence across the organisation.
· Develop and implement a unified strategy, objectives, goals and policies for the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW).
· Implement a data stewardship framework, assigning roles and responsibilities across business units.
· Manage data storage across the entire Enterprise Data Warehouse.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data strategy with business objectives.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
· B Degree in Data Science/Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems at NQF7 with 360 credits or
· B Tech in in Data Science/Information Technology/Computer Science/ Information Systems at NQF7 with 360 credits or
· Advanced Diploma in Data Science/Information Technology/Computer Science/Information Systems at NQF7 with 360 credits
Plus
· Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) and The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
Experience:
· 10 years’ Data management including both data warehousing and data governance, proven track record of implementing and managing large-scale enterprise data warehouses, extensive experience with data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance, leading cross-functional teams and driving enterprise-wide initiatives.
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