Data Systems Manager

Position Summary

The Data Systems Manager is responsible for the management, strategy and execution of enterprise data and governance practices for the organization. The Manager assists in building an enterprise-wide data strategy, enabling business via effective use of data while minimizing privacy, security, operational and reputational risks associated with data..

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the vision for industry best in class data and data governance guardrails and processes to enable delivery of critical priorities through leveraging data at scale.
• Evaluate system integrations, data flows, data models, data architecture, and understand how cross-functional and cross-subsidiary teams consume and activate data to plan out data integration and data sharing environments.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships across business and technology teams to understand data needs and contribute to a higher level of data adoption and usage.
• Provide master data reports, analyses, identify data quality vulnerability points and provide recommendations to plan for data quality practice and management.
• Prioritize, define, document and operationalize data governance policies and procedures
• Collaborate across business departments and IT to establish common business processes to drive data consistency
• Partner with business owners to define data quality requirements and metrics.
• Define the Critical Data Elements (CDE's) across the enterprise-focusing on the most critical data assets first, this requires coordination and collaboration across all business lines.
• Consult senior-level stakeholders across the entire organization to identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of data and information technology.
• Provide leadership, direction, guidance, and training to Data Governance and IT staff

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

• Strong understanding of financial regulatory and compliance requirements
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, active listening)

Ability to:

• Work independently, take personal initiative, and easily adapt to an evolving environment
• Work effectively with project teams/leaders across all functional areas and levels
• See the "big picture" without losing attention to detail. Strong business leadership, influencing, facilitation, and partnering skills
• Demonstrate business acumen and experience in the financial industry

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; emphasis in Information Systems, Data Analytics/Science, Statistics, Business, Mathematics or related field of study preferred; master’s degree preferred
• 12+ years of business and/or IT data experience
• 2+ years of supervisory experience with strong leadership and management skills preferred
• 5+ years of experience with SQL, NoSQL and public cloud-based data storage systems
• 5+ years of experience with business-objects based reporting systems, report schedulers, automation and execution agents
• 5+ years of experience with data modeling languages (python, F# or similar)

Benefits and Compensation

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range: $86,000 - $123,000/year)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being—now and in the years to come—are important to us. Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

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