Senior Data Management Analyst

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Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

Data at ASOS

Our mission is to create reusable, high quality and trusted data to unlock business value across ASOS. To achieve our mission, we are leading a Data Product first, Customer Centric and AI Ready technology and cultural revolution.

About the Team

The newly formed Data Governance Team will set the Data Governance Strategy and Road Map, working closely with senior leadership to deliver organisational change.

The Senior Data Management Analyst will report to the Head of Data Governance and partner on new strategies to achieve our objectives of improving:

• Data Discoverability & Automated Metadata Management (Data Catalogues)
• Data Literacy and Analytical Skills
• Clear Ownership of Data
• Data Lifecycle Management Practices
• Data Quality

If you are enthusiastic, persistent and passionate about technology and data you should work with us!

Job Description

About the Role

As the Senior Data Management Analyst, you will develop, execute and embed company-wide data governance processes, policies, and data standards using your influence to win support for Data Governance.

The Senior Data Management Analysts leads reviews of data governance practices Business Domains and Technical teams undertake, ensuring Data Owners and Data Stewards have clear accountability for the stewardship of the company's strategic data assets and technology teams document data practices.

What You'll be Doing

• Establishing milestones for Data Domains in their Data Ownership journey.
• Builds long-term, strategic relationships with Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Drives acceptance of Data Governance and facilitates the engagement of stakeholders in support of the delivery of Business Glossary, Metadata Management, Access Policies and Terms of use.
• Identifies the impact of internal or external events, regulations and business use cases on ASOS's use of data and creates processes to manage compliance.
• Leads and plans activities to implement data management strategies with Technical teams.
• Builds strong alliance with Data Architecture and Data Engineering.
• Implementing and driving adoption of Data Governance Tools such as Data Catalogues and Data Observability, championing business user requirements in the development of these tools.
• Advocate Data Quality initiatives.
• Engage with Data Stewards to resolve complex data quality issues as they relate to specific Data Domain requirements.
• Supporting team members, offering training and mentorship.
• Creating and supporting collaborative ways of working across the Data Governance Teams.

Qualifications

Who We'd Like to Meet

We're looking for someone who is passionate about data, creates buzz for data and is adaptable to help teams reach their data goals.

We would like to meet someone who:

• Actively seeks out and evaluate future data opportunities by identifying emerging trends, new strategies and technologies.
• Has a proven track record of driving cultural change with Data Governance.
• Has knowledge within data governance, data management and of key data tools and languages.
• Experience in Data Product and Data Mesh Principles.
• Clearly demonstrate impactful communication skills in both formal and informal settings, articulating complex ideas to broad audiences.
• Someone who takes initiative, is persistent and proactively look for ways to improve processes or deliver projects to increase productivity when using data.
• Enthusiastic and positive energy to engage a diverse network and form deep relationships with key stakeholders, peers and colleagues.
• Be assertive to ensure compliance towards our Data Policies.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
• Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

Our Commitments

We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how're we doing it?

We're proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We've also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.

We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people, find out more here.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. It's also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.

If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.