Data Management and Strategy, Senior Associate

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Technology Strategy

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in data management focus on organizing and maintaining data to enable accuracy and accessibility for effective decision-making. These individuals handle data governance, quality control, and data integration to support business operations.

You will be part of the Cloud and Data practice, where you will focus on developing and implementing strategic plans to effectively manage and utilize data within the organization. You will analyze business requirements, identify data needs, and define data governance frameworks. Your work will involve collaborating with stakeholders to align data initiatives with organizational goals, supporting the use of data to drive informed decision-making and support business growth.

Meaningful work you'll be part of

As a Data Management and Strategy Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Help clients develop their data strategy program and subsequent initiatives to leverage data and analytics to meet their organizational goals.

• Define and measure data and analytics capabilities that span the data strategy lifecycle including data, technology, process, governance, talent, organizational structure and data-culture.

• Identify data governance needs and define roles and responsibilities associated with data ownership, stewardship and custodianship.

• Identify methodologies to execute on the data strategy and governance roadmap and approaches to support the change management required.

• Identify value creation opportunities, conducting jurisdictional scans, documenting case studies and leading practices as it relates to data strategy, data management, and analytics / reporting.

• Facilitate workshops and interview session with key client personnel.

• Review internal client company data such as strategy documents, policies and processes established, business plan, financial statements, payroll information, or architecture.

• Develop potential solution architecture and requirements for people, processes and technology to support business outcomes.

• Outline the scope of the work, identify and map out schedules, milestones, and required resources to meet the project objectives.

• Develop and carry out communications to the company's senior stakeholders, company staff, and internal and external project teams.

• Understand and relay key data and analytics concepts at a fundamental level, such as data strategy, data management, data governance, data reporting and visualization, analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the team.

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve

• Background and experience in delivering data strategy and management programs with an understanding of industry-standards such as DAMA, CDQM, etc.

• Experience working within consulting firms or consulting industry.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, computer science, finance, management, accounting, or science.

• Analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills: You will need to be able to absorb a great deal of information about the client's business, analyze the data and make clear and useful recommendations.

• Listening, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills: You will interact with many of the client's employees at various levels of the organization and must be able to do so with diplomacy and effective communication skills.

• Writing skills: You will be required to present work results in the form of reports, manuals, and other forms of documentation that require good writing skills.

• Time Management Skills: Since management consultants often either bill by the hour or work under a fixed-fee agreement, you must actively manage their time to keep within budget.

• Storytelling: Synthesizing vast amounts of information and creating a story about to share in a visually compelling manner.

• When applying to a Quebec based opportunity, fluency in French is required. Outside of Quebec, fluency in French is an asset

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Architectural Engineering, Business Continuity, Cloud Architectures, Cloud Compliance, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Migration, Cloud Virtualization, Communication, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Creativity, Data Infrastructure, DevOps Practices, Disaster Recovery, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Troubleshooting, Hybrid Cloud {+ 32 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

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