Associate Director Data Architect

Location: Macclesfield
Job Type: Durée déterminée
Specialisation: Information Technology
Salary: £650.00 - £700.00 per day
Reference: BBBH15471_1733919402
Contact: Brendan Coffey
Email: email Brendan
Role : SAP Data Architect

Location: Macclesfield (preferred) or Luton

Duration: 12 months + extension 6 months

Rate: £650 - £700 outside IR35

3 days onsite / 2 days remote



Enterprise Data Accountabilities:

Responsible for maintenance and update of various data cleansing playbooks and processes that will be leveraged across the programme for clinical supply
Responsible for contributing to the definition of the overall Enterprise Data Strategy and Standards in partnership the business functions (namely in line data and clinical supply offices)
Accountable for developing and implementing a complex matrix of data profiling tools and standards such that various reports and analyses of the reports drives and efficient cleanse and harmonization process for the programme.


Delivery Related Accountabilities:

Responsible for (and in partnership with various cross functional stakeholders mentioned above) determining the correct data standards, timelines to fulfil needs of data cleanse goals in preparation for migration to S/4 This includes:
Providing project-level guidance, education and design expertise for data profiling, cleanse and harmonization and eventually migration.
Provides Guidance based on business requirements that determines the different types of data structure types needed to operationalize clinical supply processes in S/4HANA.
Supports the development of Data Integration architecture and overall Data Integration design
Approves the various artifacts ensuring enforcement of standard enterprise data element names, abbreviations, characteristics, and domains during the lifecycle of a project
Responsible for approving many of the project deliverables to ensure compliance and reuse within Architectural Standards as defined by the Chief Data Architect.


Data Standards and Quality management

Deliver on the strategy and lead the global implementation of cleanse and harmonization metrics and forums for S/4HANA.
Direct the cross-functional development and ongoing continuous improvement of Data Profiling reports and analytics needed to support clinical supply
Assist in setting strategy and execution plans for Data Cleanse and Migration activities in support of migration from legacy sources to new SAP S/4HANA solution
Assist in Development of Data Quality strategy for the organisation, and secure its execution across functions, to raise data quality.
Identify relevant stakeholders, establish cross-functional priorities to direct Data Quality metrics for Cleansing and Harmonization and oversee continuous remediation across functional borders in S/4HANA.
Data Asset stewardship and guidelines
Influence key senior stakeholders, to maintain alignment to data quality and governance strategy



Experience Required:

Extensive experience and knowledge within domain of clinical supply, data migration or other relevant data management activities into S/4 HANNA
Experience in moving unstructured data into a migratable format to facilitate data load for S/4- pharma / clinical supply experience advantageous.
Able to influence and deliver strategic vision, direction and planning
The role holder will possess a blend of data architecture, analysis, and engineering skills
Understanding the appropriate data structure and technology based on business use case
Experience in the use of data modeling technologies
Experience in Agile data definition scrums
Experience in the use of metadata cataloguing tools
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent number of years of experience in a Computer Science or Data Management related field


Desirable Skills

Post-graduate degree in MIS, Data Management
Extensive experience in a data architect role with practical examples of designing and providing data engineering blueprints that have been pragmatically and actually implemented