Your Role: Enterprise Data Steward, Vendor Master Data 

As an Enterprise Data Steward at Elanco, you will be a vital champion for our most critical data assets, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and usability of those assets. 

Reporting to the Enterprise Data Office, you will be accountable for Vendor Master data and will be responsible for ensuring its quality, integrity, and business value. The role will partner closely with business stakeholders and IT, helping to implement and uphold data governance policies and standards. 

This role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional with deep business knowledge who can act as the crucial link between business stakeholders and IT to ensure our data is trusted, understood, and used effectively. 

Your Responsibilities:  

• Own the Customer and Price data domains as the subject matter expert; define and document critical data elements, business rules, and standards in the enterprise data catalog with business and technical partners. 

• Ensure data quality end-to-end: set quality rules and metrics, proactively monitor, lead root-cause analysis, and drive timely issue resolution with data producers and consumers. 

• Govern access and lifecycle: manage review/approval processes for data access, and oversee creation, usage, archival, and disposal in compliance with retention, regulatory, and security policies. 

• Champion data literacy and governance: promote proper data use across the enterprise and represent the domain in the Data Council/Data Governance Committee to align decisions and priorities. 

• Advance architecture and measure impact: translate business needs into data models/integrations, identify innovation opportunities, track KPIs with business/IT, and recommend best-practice and emerging tech improvements. 

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications): 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data, Process, or a related field 

• Required Experience: 8+ years strong foundational knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, metadata management, and data stewardship. Deep knowledge and experience in a relevant business function (e.g., R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.) 

• Data Tools Familiarity: Experience with data cataloguing tools (e.g., Collibra) and data quality management software. 

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications): 

• Analytical Mindset: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex data issues and identify root causes. 

• Communication and Influence: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders across different business and technical teams. 

• Attention to Detail: A highly organized and meticulous approach to managing data definitions, standards, and quality. 

• Process-Oriented: Experience in process improvement and a demonstrated ability to think systematically about how data flows through the organization. 

• Data-Driven Attitude: A passion for data and a firm belief in its power to drive business outcomes. Should also possess a foundational understanding of data architecture principles, including data modeling, integration patterns, and data platform concepts, with an ability to articulate how these support business strategy. 

• Demonstrated Skill in Issue Resolution and Escalation: Facilitate the resolution of data discrepancies, conflicts, and issues, escalating complex problems to appropriate data governance bodies or IT teams when necessary. 

Additional Information:  

• Travel: Minimal 

• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN - Hybrid Work Environment  

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Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!  

Elanco Benefits and Perks: 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include: 

• Multiple relocation packages 

• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO) 

• 8-week parental leave 

• 9 Employee Resource Groups 

• Annual bonus offering 

• Flexible work arrangements 

• Up to 6% 401K matching