Sr. Manager, Data Governance & Stewardship

Company: PepsiCo
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 29, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewLocation: Must be local to one of PepsiCo's hub locations. These include Plano, TX, Purchase, NY or Chicago, IL. Role is HYBRID. Hire should expect to be in office 2-3 days per week.PepsiCo Data Governance Program Overview: PepsiCo is establishing a Data Governance program that will be the custodian of the processes, policies, rules and standards by which the Company will define its most critical data. Enabling this program will:

• Define ownership and accountability of our critical data assets to ensure they are effectively managed and maintain integrity throughout PepsiCo's systems
• Leverage data as a strategic enterprise asset enabling data-based decision analytics
• Improve productivity and efficiency of daily business operationsPosition Overview: The Transportation Management Customer Data Steward plays a pivotal role within the global data governance team, ensuring that data aligns with the Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) processes, rules, and standards to maintain its fitness for purpose.ResponsibilitiesData Stewardship: Be the trusted subject matter expert in Transportation Management & Customer Domain data, leading Data Assessments vs requirements, highlighting issues/gaps and leading remediation plans with local businesses or project stakeholders to ensure data remains trusted and fit for purpose.
  • Single Point of Contact: Serve as the primary liaison for data owners and consumers within their respective data domains and assigned programs.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Drive direct interactions with key domain and project stakeholders, the GDG Lead, Governance Council, other data stewards, and relevant SMEs across the organization to define and assess Transportation Management & other Customer Domain data. This role is essential for maintaining the integrity and usability of data, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that data governance practices are upheld across the organization.
  • Manage Data Assessment (discovery, source Identification, data quality Issue and remediation), cataloging and delivery for program & Customer Domain data, initially assigned to the global Network Design Program for North America.
  • Ensure data accuracy and adherence to PepsiCo defined global governance practices, as well as driving acceptance of PepsiCo's enterprise data standards and policies across the various business segments.
  • Maintain and advise relevant stakeholders on data governance-related matters in the customer domain and with respect to Transportation Management data in Network Design, with a focus on the business use of the data and suitability.
  • Define Data Quality Rules from Source systems, within the Enterprise Data Foundation and through to the End User systems to enable End to End Data Quality management to deliver a seamless user experience.
  • Advise on various projects and initiatives to ensure that any data related changes and dependencies are identified, communicated and managed to ensure adherence with the Enterprise Data Governance established standards.
  • Represent market specific needs in Sector/Region data councils and above, ensuring locals user needs are heard/met/addressed; Voice opinions around why proposals will or will not work for the market you represent and provide alternative solutions.
  • Accountable for ensuring that data-centric activities are aligned with the D+Ai & GDG global ways of working and leverage applicable data standards, governance processes, and overall best practices.Compensation & Benefits:
    • The expected compensation range for this position is between $118,700 - $198,800.
    • Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
    • Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
    • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
    • In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.Qualifications
      • 9+ years of experience working in Customer Operations, Transportation Management, Data Governance or Data Management. Strong data management background who understands data, how to ingest data, proper data use / consumption, data quality, and stewardship.
      • 9+ years of experience working with data in the specific Customer / Transportation Management/ Order to Cash Customer domain, associated processes, involved systems and data usage. This can be from a data management or a business operational perspective.
      • 9+ years of experience working with data quality tools/technologies, including strong knowledge of workflow, monitoring, and reporting functionality (Desirable).
      • Strong knowledge of data governance tools (Informatica Suite preferred, Data Catalog, Unity Catalog, etc.). Open to other tools such as Collibra, Alation, etc.
      • Experience working within a global CPG (Consumer Packaged Good), supply chain, or manufacturing company preferred.
      • Ability to partner with both business and technical subject matter experts to ensure standardization of operational information and execution of enterprise-wide data governance policies and procedures are defined and implemented.
      • Knowledge/working experience of PepsiCo usage of eTMS/gTMS and/or Transportation management processes in North America (desirable).
      • Knowledge of Cloud, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Databricks.
      • Bachelor's Degree is required, technical related degree preferred.Competencies:
        • Data Expertise: Strong knowledge of master and transactional data elements and processes in relevant domains (e.g., Transportation Management, Customer).
        • Data Quality: Proficient in Data Quality Management, Data Profiling, and defining/managing DQ rules.
        • Experience with data governance tools, preferably Informatica Suite.
        • Communication: Excellent at persuading and influencing others at all organizational levels, fostering lasting partnerships.
        • Business Translation: Ability to convert business requirements into critical data needs.
        • Forward Thinking: Capable of envisioning optimized designs beyond current processes, roles, and tools.
        • Leadership: Skilled at encouraging teams to think beyond current practices.
        • Stakeholder Alignment: Able to unify stakeholders around common standards and promote the GDG program's benefits.
        • Relationship Building: Foster strong relationships across various organizational levels and business segments.
        • Initiative: Self-starter who thrives in evolving environments and brings structure to unstructured situations.
        • Diplomacy: Able to mediate difficult decisions and drive consensus diplomatically.
        • Management Skills: Strong matrix management skills and business acumen.
        • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
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