Chief Data Officer

Reporting to the Board, the Chief Data Officer will be responsible for establishing and governing the company's master data on key physical assets. This role involves creating a robust and compliant data infrastructure, maintaining data integrity, and promoting a culture that values data accuracy and accessibility. This forms part of a major ongoing digital transformation in the business, which is rapidly moving away from legacy technology and manual processes.

Main Responsibilities:

• Engage with senior management to understand their business needs and establish a strong data-driven approach to decision-making across the organisation. Advise leadership on all data issues across the portfolio, ensuring data is managed as a strategic asset and acting as the Subject Matter Expert on data across the business.
• Formulate and implement a data governance strategy and framework to manage data throughout its lifecycle, aligned with the company's business objectives.
• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of master data, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across all systems.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and standards, and implement data governance principles.
• Work with IT and data teams to design and implement data architecture, and systems and tools that enhance data collection, storage, and retrieval.
• Foster a data-focused culture within the organisation, training and supporting teams in utilising master data effectively.
• Implement data analytics effectively, identifying and building the business intelligence tools and capabilities that create insights from data which improve commercial return.

Skills, qualifications and experience:

• You will be an experienced data leader used to transforming all data aspects of a successful business transitioning away from legacy technologies.
• Proven experience as a Chief Data Officer, Data Director, or similar role with strong credentials in master data management.
• Deep understanding of data management best practices, including data governance, quality, and privacy.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Experience with relevant data management and visualization tools.
• Ability to translate complex data-related issues into understandable terms for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience building and managing teams.
• Candidates with experience in Supply Chain, Logistics and asset-rich environments will be prioritised.