Regional Data Lead, North America (Finance)

Job Description:

The North America Data Lead plays a critical role in ensuring core data assets are managed and governed effectively. Working alongside other data leaders, it focuses on enabling the organization to extract value from data while maintaining compliance and quality standards. This role bridges strategy, operations, and governance, and works with technical and product leadership to ensure the data roadmap for their region is an enabler of the analytics product development strategy.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

Knowledge / Experience

• 4-7 years of experience in data management, governance, engineering, integration, or related roles, with exposure to relevant data domains (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing).
• Understanding of applying data governance principles, DQM, compliance standards and security protocols to global data environments.
• Hands-on experience with data management tools, data analysis, or data visualization software (Python, SQL, Power BI) a plus
• Experience with DevOps principles such as CI/CD, unit testing. Project Ownership skills with the ability to operate in Agile Product framework.
• Conversant with Data Regulations and Laws e.g. GDPR, CCPA, PIPL
• Experience with big data technologies, ETL processes and Data modeling (ideally Microsoft Azure).

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject or similar
• Preferred: Master's degree in above fields
• Preferred: Accreditations/certifications (e.g. DAMA) in data management and/or data governance practices is desirable
• Preferred: Professional certifications in SQL, Python, CAP, Microsoft certification

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Data Management

• Execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the North America data domain in alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to prioritize data initiatives based on business value and strategic alignment.
• Anticipate the data needs of product squads to unlock faster speed to value and insight.
• Promote data as a strategic asset within the domain and across the organization.

Adherence to Data Governance & Compliance Standards

• Ensure adherence to data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Ensure data quality management is applied across domains, including defining metrics, monitoring processes, and remediating issues.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies, such as GDPR, CCPA, or industry-specific standards.

Data Asset Delivery & Operations

• Drive the development and maintenance of core data assets within the domain (e.g., master data, transactional data, reference data).
• Partner with data engineering teams to implement scalable data solutions.
• Oversee data lifecycle management, including acquisition, storage, transformation, and archiving processes.
• Monitor the operational performance of data systems and resolve escalated issues.
• Optimize processes to improve data availability, reliability, and usability.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for data-related matters within the domain.
• Work closely with functional leaders, business analysts, and other domain managers to understand requirements and translate them into actionable plans.
• Ensure transparency in data priorities, progress, and decision-making.
• Analytics Enablement
• Support analytics and reporting needs by ensuring the availability of high-quality, well-documented, and governed datasets.
• Partner with analytics and data science teams to deliver insights and drive innovation within the domain.

This role requires a balance of :

Strategic Vision to define and operate a data strategy , so that it underpins aspirations for the area.

Technical Acumen to provide product squads with critical data expertise , whilst having the knowledge to ensure quality build and operation.

Relationship building to partner with experts in the business, D&A product squads D&A and Digital Technology members, as well as with functional experts to ensure data assets are effectively delivered, governed, and leveraged to drive business value .

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all locations listed within the job posting:USD 117,804.00 - USD 161,985.00