About the Opportunity

Additional Locations: US - Watsonville, California          

The Senior Manager Master Data Management (MDM) III will manage MDM projects for strategic initiatives and the related systems, partner across multiple functions to define MDM standards and governance processes, implement related solutions and oversee execution while aligning to the MDM program roadmap, Information System’s technology strategy & approach, as well as continuously improve data integrity and reliability. Sr. Manager MDM is responsible for building the framework and working with business units and global support functions to execute and govern. This role will help define global standards for Master Data as well as ensure compliance to maintain global data integrity. Senior Manager Master Data Management will be responsible for operations and analysis of multi domain master data across different systems. The responsibilities involve master data operations including timely setup, updates, deactivation of master data, analyzing and documenting master data processes and business requirements, collaborating with different stakeholders across departments and geographies to consolidate and curate master data. He/she will work independently, develop creative solutions to complex problems, recommend best practices, juggle multiple priorities, connect the dots between operational, tactical, and strategic areas, and lead projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Management of designs and develops a framework for global Master Data standardization and governance, including owning process flows, data maps, and standard definitions for governance across a variety of cross-functional systems and processes.

• Manage creation, maintenance, and deprecate item, customer, vendor, grower, ranch, facility, pricing, Bill of Material data in Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Systems to facilitate smooth and accurate transaction flow through the ERP.

  Work with business units to define and publish data definitions for the organization as data elements are added or modified

• Serve as master data SME on all new system integrations or enhancements requiring master data to ensure proper usage and assess process impact.

• Manage and modify process and data points as necessary to support seamless integration as business models change or exceptions arise

• Ensure data quality and MDM adherence through systems & processes to ensure data integrity.

• Facilitate change management initiatives with stakeholders

• Review Master Data requests that affect financial reports or mapping and ensure they follow the established definitions and guidelines

• Ensure policies, procedures, and SLAs relating to corporate master data are met across business units and global support functions

• Develop and maintain the monthly KPIs for tracking and communicating change requests to stakeholders

• Provide issue resolution or escalate as needed to appropriate level or parties

• Manage MDM analysts and assist with professional development

  Responsible for managing activities in collaboration with business team to accomplish planned growth.

• Contributes to the Business Unit’s people priorities and objectives regarding: people leader effectiveness, engaged employees, and enabling others to perform.    

• Research and document Master Data processes and governance best practices.

• Review Master Data requests that affect financial reports or mapping and ensure they follow the established definitions and guidelines

• Recruit, onboard, and coach staff to ensure robust learning and career development consistent with the Company’s values and rapidly globalizing profile

• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large.

In addition to the functional responsibilities of the role, as a people manager, you will accomplish work individually and through others while delivering on functional accountabilities connected to the employee lifecycle, including:

• Workforce Planning: Aligning the people plan to the business plan
• Hiring: Find, evaluate, and hire new team members
• Onboarding: Integrating new employees into the organization
• Managing: Organize and coordinate activities of a team in order to achieve defined strategic objectives
• Development: Partnering with your employees to create a plan to grow in their existing or potential future roles
• Employee Safety: Ensure both physical and psychological safety in the workplace
• Off-boarding: Ending an employment relationship
• Workforce Planning: Aligning the people plan to the business plan
• Hiring: Find, evaluate, and hire new team members
• Onboarding: Integrating new employees into the organization
• Managing: Organize and coordinate activities of a team in order to achieve defined strategic objectives
• Development: Partnering with your employees to create a plan to grow in their existing or potential future roles
• Employee Safety: Ensure both physical and psychological safety in the workplace
• Off-boarding: Ending an employment relationship

Candidate Profile

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree computer science or equivalent with 10+ years of experience and 5+ years experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Master Data
• Experience in analyzing and documenting Master Data Management processes, implementing MDM services and capabilities, Data Modeling, Master Data Concepts & Frameworks, Process facilitation, Metadata Management, Data Governance, and Data Quality solutions.
• Experience with Managing Master Data Management Technologies, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP applications and MDM Platforms
• Strong attention to detail and familiarity with analyzing and understanding data concepts
• Hands on experience on Oracle Fusion ERP Master Data Operations.
• Proficiency Spanish is a plus
• 5 plus years’ experience as People Manager is a plus

Preferred Qualifications & Leadership Competencies

• Experience in design and develop Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP workflows
• Advanced certification in Enterprise Master Data Management, business process management, or other related area
• Ability to use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to design and improve services.
• Ability to work independently, receive minimal guidance, provide guidance to others on MDM requests.
• Ability to interprets internal or external business issues and recommend options.
• Strong attention to detail and familiarity with analyzing and understanding data concepts
• Experience using data warehouse, business intelligence, and analytics products
• Ability to collaborate and interact effectively with all levels of staff and management both internally and externally
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Excellent business communication skills, both verbal and written.
• 10-25% travel may require on first year
• Strategic Mindset: Looks toward the future and designs a way to get there
• Cultivates Innovation: Finds, champions, and implements innovations; large or small
• Plans & Aligns: Establishes priorities and desired outcomes, and creates plans to achieve them
• Drives Results: Pursues everything with energy, resourcefulness, and the need to achieve desired outcomes
• Collaborates: Works with a variety of colleagues, inside and/or outside of Driscoll’s, seeking win-wins solutions
• Drives Engagement: Creates a motivating work environment and empowers others
• Develops Talent: Actively seeks opportunities to develop one’s self and other
• Courage: Tackles difficult issues timely with optimism and transparency

Compensation & Benefits:

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted.  The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors. 

Salary Range estimated for Master Data Management Manager $122,600 - $187,200 USD.

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include:  401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).  More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

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Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.