(1730) Reference and Master Data Specialist – BSTD

Job requirementsTo be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Management Information Systems, or an equivalent qualification in a related field; at least five to seven years’ experience in the field of reference and master data management; anda relevant reference and master data certification (e.g. CDMP Practitioner) would be an added advantage. Additional requirements include:knowledge and skill in:industry, organisational and business awareness;continued learning and/or professional development;quality assurance;information management;enterprise information management (EIM) strategy;data quality management;metadata management;data modelling and development;information governance;EIM legislation and governance, risk and compliance;extensive knowledge in master record relationships, hierarchies and match and merge; and continuous improvement. In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.

Detailed descriptionThe successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:Define and document reference and master data requirements, business rules, measurements and metrics for data domains to create an authoritative source of truth for critical business information to enable effective decision-making and operational effectiveness.Define and manage master data relationships, hierarchies and structures to enable integrated entity views and support advanced analytics.Implement standards, guidelines, processes and procedures for reference and master data within the SARB Group.Define and implement business rules for data matching and merging to create a single version of the truth.Create, maintain, manage and integrate a reference and master data environment that supports the standardisation of business information.Monitor, measure, remediate and report on reference and master data quality metrics to ensure sustained data quality and identify areas of non-conformance.Develop, manage and maintain reference data and master data repositories for data domains across the SARB Group.Contribute to the development of reference and master data standards, frameworks and standard operating procedures.Implement appropriate governance controls to maintain and manage reference and master data effectively.Develop and manage stakeholder relationships to promote reference and master data management across the SARB Group.

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