Lead Business Data Governance Analyst- Customer - Texas, Flower Mound 571 Silveron Blvd

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Who We Want:

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
• Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to be ready for what’s next.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

What you will do:

• Participates in or leads data activities in support of strategic initiatives and projects 
• Coordinates and facilitates the creation of data definitions, policies, standards, and processes, working with data stewardship/management teams 
• Creates data governance and quality metrics and dashboards
• Analyzes and identifies data sources, data redundancy and implements processes to remediate data issues and/or data clean-up efforts
• Identifies data quality opportunities and drives adherence with data governance and quality initiatives
• Serves as key data domain expert along with data steward/management teams (i.e. supplier, material, customer, finance)
• Works cross functional with the global process team to design and deliver efficient and effective data processes
• Develops and maintains strong business relationships with the functional, divisional, and regional teams 
• Represents BDG team in business and technology projects, ensuring data standards are followed or amended as needed
• Analyze problems, diagnose issue, and find root cause, and then either create a fix or partner with the team to collaboratively design a solution

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• 4+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, or Corporate business function

Preferred Skills:

• Information Systems, Information Technology or related degree

• Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana and supporting modules, as well as diverse knowledge with regards to multiple ERP platforms (e.g. Oracle, JDE) a plus
• Strong functional understanding of key business processes 
• Ability to meet the rigorous deadlines of a growth company; ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities, coordinate, and manage multiple projects 
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a global matrix structure
• Able to understand, root cause, and solve complex problems 
• Experience delivering process improvements
• CDMP, CIMP or IQCP certifications

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.