Business Development - Leuven | Just now
In our mission to transform Imec's enterprise architecture to support our continued growth, we are seeking a data & information manager. This role entails mapping current and future information and (master) data management processes on a corporate data model to support enabling (Finance, Warehouse, Asset maintenance, …) and R&D functions. You will be part of the enterprise architecture team. Driving change is your second nature.
What you will do
* Master Data Management: Drive adoption of critical master data management processes across the organization.
* Enterprise Data Model Leadership: Define and evolve a canonical business data model for the entire enterprise, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and contribute to the enterprise knowledge graph.
* Data Ownership Culture: Foster a culture of data and information ownership, emphasizing quality, security, and lifecycle management among data owners and stewards.
* Business Requirements Analysis: Work closely with business and R&D teams to identify, capture and translate business requirements into processes, tooling and supporting artifacts to increase data and information management maturity.
* Liaison between business and technical stakeholders: define functional specifications that serve as opportunities for ICT data teams, create and maintain an end-to-end roadmap for development activities.
* Data Retention & Preservation: Set data retention policies and guide requirements for data preservation (e.g., backup, SLAs) in collaboration with the business and technical teams.
* Cost Optimization: Develop and maintain a cost allocation model aligned with the IMEC R&D matrix, working with ICT to optimize data costs across on-prem, offline, and cloud environments.
What we do for you
We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world's premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you'll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.
We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.
Who you are
* Proven background in data and information management, ideally within an R&D and production context (+5 years' experience).
* Experience in data modelling and business process modelling.
* Solid understanding of the data ecosystem, including the potential and attention points of generative AI, and deep understanding of organizational information and data needs for customers, employees, and business partners.
* Strong conceptual and analytical abilities to support decision-making, creative solutions, and strategic planning.
* Self-driven, critical thinker, pragmatic, and autonomous problem solver focused on efficiency and effectiveness.
* Excellent networking, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bring an engaging message.
* Positive, patient, and persistent approach to driving change and user adoption.
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