Job Description

Supply Chain Transformation: Data Governance Project Manager (G8)

Who We Are

For starters, we are the #2 Supply Chain in the world according to Gartner. This recognition was earned by a diverse, inclusive, hard charging, fun loving team who continuously demonstrate the ability to handle disruption, adapt, innovate and deliver. Supply Chain Transformation is at the heart of our Supply Chain evolution, driving new business models, sustainability efforts and our next generation operating model.

The Supply Chain Transformation Data Architecture and Governance team is a key function chartered to implement overarching Supply Chain data strategy, data governance and data architecture practices with cross functional teams within Supply Chain Operations.

Who You'll Work With

The Data Governance Project Manager will work with architects and analysts across the Supply Chain Operations organization and Cisco Enterprise IT. You will be a key part of the Data Architecture and Governance team.

What You'll Do

The Data Governance Project Manager will report to the leader of the Data Architecture and Governance team. This role is primarily responsible for managing complex data projects, defining data policies, performing data analysis, performing audits and integrating data policy with audits.

Role and Responsibilities

• Drive data governance initiatives (architecture, engineering, access / provisioning, security, cataloging, quality etc. ) across Supply Chain Organization.
• Facilitate data policy definition that includes data definitions, ownership, usage, security, quality vectors for Supply Chain Data foundation
• Perform data analysis on user adoption, user behavior, and gather insights and work on how we use data to make better informed business decisions in the roll out of the Data Catalog. This analysis feedback will enhance the linking our data governance strategy to actual operational execution.
• Participate in our day-to-day operational follow-up, from handling immediate tactical problems to owning a set of internal processes, catalog curation, catalog adoption, policy maintenance, user experience, feedback, bug fixes, enhancement requests; This involves engaging with people across organizations and geographies and 3rd party vendors.
• Assist driving improvement initiatives across teams and functions. This builds your understanding for how we operate and strengthens our capacity to challenge the status quo mindset about governance in the Supply Chain across Cisco.
• Leverage Cisco’s Data Catalog to extract the user analytics and pivot data across domains to assess usage, curation progress, and build data quality measures around our most critical data sets. Build automated scripts where applicable.
• Develop and implement data analysis, develop data insights, and optimize statistical efficiency and quality of data quality metrics.
• Work on integrating Data Policies and develop mechanisms to audit periodically.

Who You Are

You are a highly motivated program management professional who is effective in influencing and using effective collaborative relationships for success. You have excellent analytical, written, and verbal communications skills and the ability to influence, interact, and present. You excel at problem analysis and solving. You are results oriented, ambitious, flexible, and able to adapt in a fast-paced, changing cross functional environment. You constantly seek self-improvement and look to develop, lead others to be their best. You take initiative and are motivated by making real progress and change. You enjoy working with people from different teams and subject areas. You are good at listening and seek to understand.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years Project Management and Data Analytics experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems and technologies or related majors
• Experience working in Agile/SCRUM and lifecycle management
• Strong written and verbal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders & customers.
• Experience in Tableau Dashboard / Power BI development skills, connecting data sources to build visualizations.
• Knowledge of Data Governance, Data Stewardship, and Data Quality.
• Ability to identify patterns and trends in data sets and compiling reports for consumption and decision-making

· Understanding of data architecture, analytics, and how to partner with IT on the development of new capabilities.

• Experience in Data Catalog and Quality tools like Alation, Big Eye, Monte Carlo will be a plus.
• Motivated about customer success and tenacious at driving long-term customer value.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, creative problem solver with a drive to continuously improve. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to work on multiple projects concurrently.

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference. Here’s how we do it. We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (40 years strong!) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. An AI/Machine Learning company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box! But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.) Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, we give our egos a break, and we give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, we take bold steps, and we take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a commitment to equality for all, there is no moving forward. So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Job Tags

Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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