IT Senior Manager, Master Data Governance

at  Saputo Inc

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.
Overview of The Role
As a Master Data Governance Sr Manager at Saputo, you lead and manage all organization-wide master data governance activities and have responsibility for improving the quality of the data and enabling the organization to leverage it as an enterprise asset.
Your recipe for delivering successful outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment includes a hands-on approach, a curious mindset, finding efficiency through simplicity, and maintaining strong relationships with IT leaders, the business, and project team members.
As a valuable member of our team, you model the Saputo values and demonstrate respect for your colleagues in all your formal and informal interactions. You lead your team through example using coaching and collaboration to model and enable mutual respect, reciprocal communications, and high performance. You strive to bring your best self to work every day as an essential part of our positive and inclusive work environment.
How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

Reporting to the IT Director, Master Data Shared Services and working collaboratively with diverse cross-functional teams, the IT Sr Manager, Master Data Governance oversees the execution of all master data governance activities across four major regions who operate on an SAP ERP platform: Canada, USA, Argentina, and Australia This work includes:

• Managing a team, setting, and reviewing annual goals, assigning project responsibilities, coaching performance and supporting growth, and creating the conditions for a positive, high-performing team to thrive.
• Establishing and governing an enterprise master data governance implementation roadmap.
• Establishing and implementing a comprehensive, enterprise-wide framework for master data governance, equipped with the necessary tools. This framework is primarily aimed at enhancing data quality and safeguarding sensitive information.
• Facilitate the definition of roles and responsibilities related to master data governance and ensuring clear accountability for stewardship of the company’s global master data.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of master data quality standards, data protection standards and adoption requirements across the enterprise.
• Defining indicators of performance (KPIs) and quality metrics and monitoring compliance with standards and policies.
• Establishing and performing data quality controls to ensure data is accurate and reliable.
• Establishing governance training programs and awareness for employees.
• Leading the global Master Data Governance council and other data governance committees and work groups (e.g. Operations, BI, etc.)
• Collaborating with other teams to implement master data governance in new technologies e.g. Microsoft Data Lake / Purview / AI
• Staying up to date with industry trends and regulations related to data governance.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in master data governance, master data management, or related roles.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in SAP Master Data (e.g. Material, Vendor, Customer and GL)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing and coaching a team.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, best practices, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in data modeling, data profiling, and data quality assessment.
• Experience with data governance tools and technologies (e.g., SAP MDG, SAP Data Services, Info-Steward, Collibra, Informatica, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) is a plus.
• Able to operate in a complex, fast-paced environment with interdependencies spanning multiple work-streams, teams, business functions, geographies, time zones, & language.
• Ability to work independently ensuring alignment to our IT strategy.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in information management, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field

As part of their duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

The following are considered assets:

• Experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Spanish language skills

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Competitive salaries
• A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Group RRSP
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Saputo products at a discounted price

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family’s hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal. Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy. Thanks to our national footprint, we’re proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.

Join the Saputo Dairy Products Canada team to make your contributions matter every day!

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• Minimum of 10 years of experience in master data governance, master data management, or related roles.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in SAP Master Data (e.g. Material, Vendor, Customer and GL)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing and coaching a team.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, best practices, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in data modeling, data profiling, and data quality assessment.
• Experience with data governance tools and technologies (e.g., SAP MDG, SAP Data Services, Info-Steward, Collibra, Informatica, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) is a plus.
• Able to operate in a complex, fast-paced environment with interdependencies spanning multiple work-streams, teams, business functions, geographies, time zones, & language.
• Ability to work independently ensuring alignment to our IT strategy.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in information management, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related fiel