Information Management - Master Data Architect - Senior Associate

Company:
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Location:
San Jose, CA
Job Type:
Full Time
Category:
UI/UX Design
Posted:
12/12/2012

Job Description



The largest business unit within PwC's Advisory Services, Products & Services Industries (P&SI) provides specialized business and technology consulting services to clients across several sectors by combining functional expertise with deep industry knowledge. P&SI serves public and private companies in the Automotive, Energy, Entertainment, Media, and Communications, Industrial Products, Private Equity, Retail and Consumer, Technology, and Utilities sectors. P&SI professionals also work with our clients' economic buyers (CEO, CFO, CIO, M&A Buyer, and VP of Human Resources) in any industry sector to frame and address emerging issues. In so doing, P&SI serves as Advisory's incubator for complex problem-solving and new services, addressing changing business models that require the intricate integration of processes, technology and people across the clients' entire enterprise.

As a valued member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Architecture team, you will help our clients in the following manner:
• Evaluate the feasibility of the enterprise architecture and technologies related to a business change
• Identify risks associated with the enterprise architecture and various technologies
• Advise CXO's on trends and emerging technologies and strategies
• Assess a client's current enterprise architecture, processes and performance from a technical standpoint
• Ensure technology consistency and integration with a client's business strategies
• Assist in prioritizing and implementing architectural improvements
• Recommend alternative technical solutions, methodologies or strategies
• Develop architectural improvement plans

From the Data Architecture perspective, you will help our clients in the following areas:
• Advise CXO's on trends and emerging enterprise data management, data warehousing and business intelligence (Enterprise Data Management/ Data Warehousing/ Business Intelligence) technologies and strategies
• Assess the impact of data changes on business/ IT Processes and evaluate the feasibility of the data architecture and technologies related to a business change
• Assist in prioritizing and preparing Data Architecture and recommend alternative data management solutions, methodologies or strategies
Position/Program Requirements
Knowledge Preferred:

Considerable knowledge designing and leading IT business architecture or information architecture engagements to clients in the products and services industry.

Considerable knowledge and interaction with end users to understand and document business and functional requirements for complex projects and considerable experience working on technical teams across the full software development life cycle.

Considerable knowledge and exposure to the common issues facing clients who provide products and services within one or more of the following sectors aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer and retail, energy, industrial products, technology or utilities. Participate in proposal development efforts.

Skills Preferred:

Working experience with emerging enterprise data management, data warehousing & business intelligence, data modeling, data integration & synchronization, design & build of data warehouses, data distribution, reporting & business intelligence solutions, propose data retention, data lifecycle, data standardization & taxonomy, and enterprise data management policies, procedures, compliance & risk management.

Demonstrated experience identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of Firm services; managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.

Demonstrated experience as a team leader: creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members; providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.

Minimum Years of Experience Necessary: 3

Minimum Degree(s) and Certification(s) Required:

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree required.

Travel requirements: 100%
Additional Information
Candidates should have:

1) Domain knowledge of Order management function- Oracle R12 will be a plus
3) Development of business processes, process controls
4) Data Modelling experience - Sales Contracts and Customer Master models; Product and Manufacturing Data Model
5) Software Industry experience - SaaS and Appliances sales
6) Reporting and KPI definitions as relevant to Quote to Cash
7) Some SalesForce.COM experience
(8) - Proven & strong experience with Master data governance process
(9) - Prior experience with rule engine (BRM) is a plus
(10) - Data modeling tool (e.g., Erwin) is a plus
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Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that services Fortune 500 companies, and will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career? If you are, then PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) network of firms is the firm for you. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is well placed to help clients meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of assurance, tax, and advisory. We offer the perspective of a global network of firms combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across our network share knowledge, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and deliver practical advice.

At PwC, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities throughout your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs; global opportunities; and state of the art technology-driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.
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