Manager Data Management

Location: Edinburgh

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

As a team, we have an exciting opportunity for a Data Management Manager to join our Data & AI Practice. We deliver scalable, business critical solutions for our clients in the Data Management and Governance team. Our end-to-end experience allows our Data practitioners to advise on Data management and Strategy, Modelling, MDM, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Privacy and compliance through to Data Mesh and Marketplace.

You will learn, grow and advance amongst an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

In our team you will learn:

• How to showcase and apply your existing skills onto our clients landscapes
• How to grow your skills working on challenging and innovative solutions in the Data Management and Governance space
• Work on new technologies with demanding clients and grow your Data expertise and consulting skillset
• Work in highly skilled teams advising and supporting our clients through some of the most complex data challenges ever faced.

As a Data Management Manager, you will need to:

• Work with client teams to design and implement modern, scalable data solutions using a range of new and emerging technologies, leveraging your prior experience in this area
• Work with traditional delivery or Agile methodologies delivery of projects
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills, often needing to bridge the gap between the business and technical teams to understand client requirements
• Leverage your MDM experience in solutioning business problems using Data Management and Governance techniques, frameworks and best practices.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Demonstrable experience in delivering end-to-end MDM solution implementation
• Demonstrable experience in growing Data Management skills within teams as part of your experience
• Solid technical MDM knowledge of one of the market leading vendor products
• Good working understanding of the current leading MDM technologies
• Well-rounded knowledge of technical and non-technical aspects of data management, including Reference Data Management, Data Quality Improvement, Metadata Management, Data Marketplace and Data Governance.
• Experience working in a client-facing / consulting environment to build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to apply analytical and creative thought process.
• Proven success in contributing in a multi-location team-oriented environment.

Set yourself apart:

• MDM tooling certifications with implementation experience
• Prior experience working within agile / SAFE frameworks
• Outlining a vision, strategy and roadmap for data management well as developing the case for change to support that vision
• Defining data management operating models including Data Governance Frameworks and the roles and responsibilities around ownership of data across an enterprise
• Defining and implementing reference data and metadata management, including next generation solutions and strategies, operating models, architecture and solution components
• Regulatory and Compliance or Policy work in Data Management and Governance space.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.