Data Management lead (SAP)
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Location: Ottawa, ON K1A 0A5
Description:
ARE YOU READY to step up and take your technology expertise to the next level?
There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that's why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to create a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.
We are:
Accenture's SAP practice, and we bring the New to life using design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like IoT, automation, and AI. We even built myConcerto, a mix of SAP and Accenture that helps lead our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on "new" SAP like SAP Leonardo, S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It's also nice to know our hard work doesn't go unrecognized. We've got over 70 SAP awards-more than any other partner-and we're the leading business partner for SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Hybris, SAP FieldGlass, SAP Concur, and more.
You are:
A data expert adept with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of migrating data from ECC to S4 HANA. You're in your element using your know-how to solve clients' most complex data problems to help their companies do more. You're as comfortable working in teams and leading projects as you are diving into the details of data. And you're up for traveling regularly to client sites.
The work:
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of data profiling analysts and data functional analysts focused on improving data quality in an SAP ECC environment
Set clear objectives, prioritize tasks and provide technical expertise when needed.
Regularly update leadership on project status, including risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
Support scoping and estimation discussions for follow-on engagements.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and data governance experts to understand data requirements, prioritize initiatives, and address data quality issues. Provide support in identifying the proper business resources to make data profiling workshops productive, ensuring active participation and alignment with business objectives.
Facilitate or provide assistance in data profiling workshops alongside relevant business units to gain insights into existing data quality issues, identify root causes, discuss remediation strategies, and assess their impact on business processes.
Oversee the analysis and validation of SAP data to identify anomalies, inconsistencies, and data quality issues. Utilize advanced profiling tools and techniques to assess data accuracy, completeness, and relevance across various SAP modules and business processes.
Demonstrate strong planning skills to effectively prioritize and schedule the profiling of multiple data objects within SAP systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data priorities and business requirements, ensuring that data profiling efforts align with organizational goals and objectives. Develop comprehensive project plans, resource allocation strategies, and timelines to efficiently manage data profiling initiatives from inception to completion.
Lead, coach and advise project staff in addition to managing their performance (depending on the project)
Spot strategies, risks and options, and then recommend approaches that sidestep problems and help clients meet their needs
Work with clients and stakeholders to make sure they get where they want to go
Here's what you need:
Must be in possession of Secret level security clearance from the Government of Canada
2+ years of relevant experience leading complex data transformation initiatives including technical delivery teams
5+ years of experience in data profiling, data migration, and master data management initiatives.
SAP experience strongly preferred.
Experience with one of the following tools preferred: SAP Information Steward, Syniti data profiling, SAP Data Services.
SAP certification (e.g. Certified Associate - Data Engineer, Data Analyst, etc) is an asset.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
You're an ace at managing and delivering projects.
You're great at working creatively in a problem-solving environment.
English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our Global Enterprise. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking multi-national teams, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.
Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.
There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that's why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to create a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.
We are:
Accenture's SAP practice, and we bring the New to life using design thinking, agile development methodologies, and the latest smart tech like IoT, automation, and AI. We even built myConcerto, a mix of SAP and Accenture that helps lead our clients to big wins. Ready to learn as much as you can? We train our people on "new" SAP like SAP Leonardo, S/4HANA and Cloud, and we offer classes and support through our 50,000+ member community. It's also nice to know our hard work doesn't go unrecognized. We've got over 70 SAP awards-more than any other partner-and we're the leading business partner for SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, SAP Hybris, SAP FieldGlass, SAP Concur, and more.
You are:
A data expert adept with the skills to help clients meet the challenges of migrating data from ECC to S4 HANA. You're in your element using your know-how to solve clients' most complex data problems to help their companies do more. You're as comfortable working in teams and leading projects as you are diving into the details of data. And you're up for traveling regularly to client sites.
The work:
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of data profiling analysts and data functional analysts focused on improving data quality in an SAP ECC environment
Set clear objectives, prioritize tasks and provide technical expertise when needed.
Regularly update leadership on project status, including risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
Support scoping and estimation discussions for follow-on engagements.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and data governance experts to understand data requirements, prioritize initiatives, and address data quality issues. Provide support in identifying the proper business resources to make data profiling workshops productive, ensuring active participation and alignment with business objectives.
Facilitate or provide assistance in data profiling workshops alongside relevant business units to gain insights into existing data quality issues, identify root causes, discuss remediation strategies, and assess their impact on business processes.
Oversee the analysis and validation of SAP data to identify anomalies, inconsistencies, and data quality issues. Utilize advanced profiling tools and techniques to assess data accuracy, completeness, and relevance across various SAP modules and business processes.
Demonstrate strong planning skills to effectively prioritize and schedule the profiling of multiple data objects within SAP systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data priorities and business requirements, ensuring that data profiling efforts align with organizational goals and objectives. Develop comprehensive project plans, resource allocation strategies, and timelines to efficiently manage data profiling initiatives from inception to completion.
Lead, coach and advise project staff in addition to managing their performance (depending on the project)
Spot strategies, risks and options, and then recommend approaches that sidestep problems and help clients meet their needs
Work with clients and stakeholders to make sure they get where they want to go
Here's what you need:
Must be in possession of Secret level security clearance from the Government of Canada
2+ years of relevant experience leading complex data transformation initiatives including technical delivery teams
5+ years of experience in data profiling, data migration, and master data management initiatives.
SAP experience strongly preferred.
Experience with one of the following tools preferred: SAP Information Steward, Syniti data profiling, SAP Data Services.
SAP certification (e.g. Certified Associate - Data Engineer, Data Analyst, etc) is an asset.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
You're an ace at managing and delivering projects.
You're great at working creatively in a problem-solving environment.
English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our Global Enterprise. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking multi-national teams, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.
Visit us at www.accenture.com
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity
At Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.
Requesting an Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.
Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.