Caterpillar, Inc

Data Governance Process Lead / Data Specialist

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $192K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data governance or a related field
  • Proficiency in SQL and modern data programming languages
  • Familiarity with governance tools such as Alation, LeanIX, and Power BI
  • Understanding of IT controls and data quality management
  • Experience in metadata management and analytics
  • Strong communication skills to present complex concepts

Responsibilities

  • Analyze customer requirements to deliver implementable data solutions
  • Discern data accuracy in various large datasets
  • Research and document data specifications throughout the production life cycle
  • Maintain IT controls and analyze technical performance for system enhancements
  • Collaborate enterprise-wide to ensure data governance standards are met

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Development
  • Incentive bonus
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Role Summary:

This position is responsible for supporting the execution and sustainment of Enterprise Data Governance processes, with a focus on Data Governance IT Controls, metadata management, and governance tool enablement. The role partners with business and IT stakeholders to drive data quality, compliance, and visibility across Critical Data Domains using platforms such as Alation, LeanIX, and Power BI.

What You Will Do:

  • Support the execution and ongoing maintenance of Data Governance IT Controls, including monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement
  • Develop, maintain, and update Data Governance IT Control work instructions, including alignment to control objectives and evidence requirements
  • Maintain and update Data Governance processes to align with enterprise policies, standards, and evolving business needs
  • Analyzing customer requirements based on the understanding of conformed models and catering solutions that are implementable and maintainable.
  • Discerning data accuracies in large sets of data of diverse formats.
  • Researching, designing, and documenting data specifications at all points in the production life cycle.
  • Maintain IT Controls and employ analytics to assess organization's technical performance and make system enhancement recommendations.
  • Facilitate the creation, update, and governance of business terms, data elements, and business data quality rules
  • Support and maintain Alation workflows aligned to data governance processes
  • Support the implementation and sustainment of the Enterprise Data Product Catalog within Alation.
  • Summarize and simplify techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.


What You Will Have:
  • Experience in data governance, data management, or related discipline
  • Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
  • Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding.
  • Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
  • Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Data Governance: Knowledge of data governance frameworks and IT control concepts. Experience working with data governance or metadata management tools


Top Candidates Will Also Have:
  • Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience. Experience supporting IT controls, audits, or compliance processes
  • Tool Enablement: Experience with Alation, LeanIX, and/or similar enterprise tools. Experience developing reports using Power BI or similar tools. Understanding of data quality frameworks and metadata management practices
  • Communication: Contributes to project team communication regarding the linkage of a change initiative to its associated business goals and case. Experience working with and presenting to leadership, business partners, and IT organizations, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and drive alignment across stakeholder groups
  • Information Management: Knowledge of an organization's existing and planned Information Architecture and Information Management (IM) methodology. Experience working across business and IT organizations


Additional Details:
  • This position is enterprise facing and requires strong collaboration across business and technical teams with a focus on Data Governance.
  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Peoria, ILL, Irving, Texas or Chicago, ILL.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available with this position.


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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
  • 401(k) savings plans*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
  • Health Lifestyle Programs*
  • Employee Assistance Program*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Career Development*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement


* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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