Data Steward

Data Management is a newly formed team at Dunelm who are charged with unlocking and utilising the value of data and information. Our vision is that
_“Data in Dunelm is_
- defined, available, trusted and secure so that our customers, colleagues and partners can make informed _and timely decisions, with a high degree of confidence that they are making the best choice(s) available to them”.

Covering all aspect of good data management, we work closely with colleagues across Dunelm to; define data policies, optimise processes, ensure data is of high-quality and available to the right people at the right time. We have exciting plans with the implementation of a new PIM, re-platforming of our data estate and a new data governance framework (to name a few). It’s a great time to join our team

This is a new role in Dunelm and provides an exciting opportunity to be a part our data journey Supporting us in embracing the value that data brings.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support Data Owners to ensure that data is provisioned and distributed to the right Data Consumers
- Responsible for establishing data quality rules, benchmarking and tracking metrics
- Responsible for metadata management, overseeing the maintenance of a business data dictionary and the business glossary, for the definition and maintenance of Dunelm’s data
- Developing operational best practices and use cases for MDM
- Proactive review and cleanse of master data
- Collaborates with teams to build data models and advise on any data capture requirements
- Partners with Business, Tech and Product teams to ensure that our solutions are aligned to the organization’s data principles and guidelines.
- Identify opportunities to improve and automate data maintenance
- Establishes regular reporting - tracking of requests against SLAs, audit of changes, duplicate and inactive records and data non-conformities.
- Manages the handling and use of data (including data quality and hygiene) and compliance with existing and planned data legislation such as GDPR.

**Who you are**:
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- An analytical mindset with a passion for linking data to real-world business challenges
- Solid understanding of MDM implementation and operational best practice
- Proven experience working in a similar Data Stewardship role
- Good understanding of data privacy legislation
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels, convey information appropriately, and suggest improvements to processes
- Have worked in complex data environments and data migration projects.
- Experience of MDM and/or PIM implementations would be a distinct advantage