At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

 

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Enterprise Data Architect located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX, as part of the Enterprise Architecture team!

As the Sustainability Enterprise Data Architect, you will lead and define enterprise data architecture strategy to enable Dow’s sustainability ambition. In this role, you will be instrumental in integrating sustainability data considerations into Dow’s overall sustainability strategy, ensuring that sustainability data is accurately captured and reported. You will also serve as a key liaison between the data architecture team and sustainability stakeholders, translating business requirements into architecture design to drive Dow’s sustainability goals forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of enterprise data architecture strategy to support Dow’s sustainability initiatives, including automated Lifecycle Assessment (aLCA) and Carbon Footprint Ledger (CFL).
• Identify and define enterprise data sources and optimize data flows to enable efficient data collection and calculation for sustainability.
• Collaborate with sustainability service leader and solution architects to define data requirements and design roadmap to guide implementation.
• Partner with Advanced Sustainability Program and Enterprise Data & Analytics to prioritize sustainability related data onboarding.
• Define sustainability related organization structure and data architecture with S/4HANA to uplift Dow’s digital core, as part of the NGES (Next Generation Enterprise Systems).

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in IT preferred OR a minimum of 12 years of relevant working experience OR relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills

• Working experience and understanding of data architecture skills like conceptual data model and data flow diagram.
• Familiarity with Dow sustainability goals and initiatives, and/or related work processes like Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing.
• Working experience with enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Enterprise architecture experience and certification is preferred.

Additional Notes

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Dow has a workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
  • ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.