Data Management Specialist

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/6/2024

Location: Manchester

Salary: Competitive salary package depending on experience

Career Level: Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels: Specialist

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. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

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. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Management Specialist to join our Data & AI Practice, part of larger Cloud First Group.

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. Our technology and consulting expertise and breadth skills enables transformational change at any scale.

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.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to our global training and network of experts, this is the role for you.

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 Specialist, 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.

Contribute to our internal networks and special interest groups

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.

Set yourself apart:

MDM tooling certifications with implementation experience

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

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 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.

About Accenture

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 combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at http://www.accenture.com/

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.

Closing Date for Applications 29/11/24

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found