Master Data Manager at Örebro Municipality

Do you want to play an important role in strengthening Örebro Municipality's data-driven development? With us, you will help shape how the municipality uses, manages, and ensures the quality of its master data – a crucial prerequisite for creating a uniform and reliable information supply.

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About the Position

As a Master Data Manager, you are responsible for ensuring a structured, quality-assured, and sustainable management of the municipality's master data. The role is central to establishing, managing, and further developing master data domains. You will act as a coordinator for master data issues across the organization. You will work both strategically and operationally to develop, manage, and coordinate the municipality's data domains in MDM.

Your assignment includes ensuring that metadata, attributes, data models, and data quality are current and used uniformly throughout the municipality. You will contribute to establishing and further developing governance, standards, and processes for how master data is managed throughout its lifecycle – from creation to use and retirement.

You will be an important contact point in the organization regarding master data issues, and you will support the operations in understanding, interpreting, and using common definitions and models. You will also drive development by initiating the introduction of new data domains and information objects as needs arise based on the strategic goals of the operations.

Examples of Tasks:

manage and update existing data domains in MDM and identify and address data quality issues
initiate and drive the introduction of new master data domains, information objects, and attributes
document and maintain concept models, metadata, and attribute definitions
define and communicate standards, guidelines, and processes for managing master data
coordinate master data activities and ensure that master data is used consistently throughout the municipality
follow up, validate, and report on data quality, deviations, and risks
manage change requests and coordinate with the operations regarding the consequences of changes
support stakeholders in interpreting and using master data and contribute to continuous improvement

About the Workplace

The Information Supply and Digitalization Department is the hub of Örebro Municipality's digital development. We work across the municipality to ensure effective, reliable, and innovative digital solutions for all our operations. Here you will find a department that wants the culture to be characterized by innovation, collaboration, and the ability to go from idea to result. This position is placed in the development unit.

Read more about what it's like to work at Örebro Municipality at www.orebro.se/jobb (http://www.orebro.se/jobb).

Qualifications

To succeed in the role of Master Data Manager, we see that you work well with other people. You relate to them in a responsive and smooth manner. You handle complex issues well. You analyze and break down problems into their components and solve complicated problems. You have the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. You set and keep deadlines. Since you will collaborate and support various parties/operations, we see that you have the ability to adapt your communication style to the audience, and that you can speak to both small and large groups.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Requirements:

academic degree of at least 180 credits in computer science, informatics, data science, or other education/experience deemed equivalent by the employer
experience working with master data and/or information management in larger organizations
experience in process/lifecycle management of data (from creation to use)
knowledge of MDM principles (golden record, source data concept, data quality, domain models)

Desirable:

experience with Master Data Management programs or similar initiatives – strategically and operationally
experience in establishing and implementing processes for master data throughout its lifecycle
experience in introducing and working with data definitions and data validation rules
knowledge of data protection and personal data legislation (e.g., GDPR)
knowledge of defining and documenting attributes, metadata, and semantics, as well as translating information models into practical use in system management and integrations
knowledge of information governance, standards, data standards, and data governance

Scope and Start Date

Employment type: permanent position

Employment rate: 100%

Start date: by agreement

Number of positions: 1

Additional Information

Interviews may be conducted digitally. At orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer (http://orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer), you can read more about our digital interviews and how to prepare for them.

As part of the selection process, we may apply tests.