Duquesne Light Company | Data Steward

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team

The Data Steward is a new position within the Procurement and Supply Chain (P&SC) department at Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and we are looking for a motivated individual to work in a team-based environment to own data governance and quality for the P&SC team. The Data Steward will partner with the centralized enterprise Data Governance & Quality team, advocate for the P&SC organization, and work with both technical and business stakeholders. The role will be essential for maintaining the integrity, quality and accessibility of critical data, ensuring it supports management decision-making.

The individual will strive to understand and manage data governance and quality issues, identifying opportunities for training, automation and process improvement. The successful candidate will utilize skills in SQL, Excel, Power BI, Maximo, Oracle with a deep interest in learning Snowflake, and other technology stacks to perform tasks related to the job. The candidate will represent P&SC interests of Data Governance and Quality in companywide initiatives and be responsible in supporting data quality efforts for systems integrations. Identifying insights, the individual must be able to present at a high level and summarize results for both technical and non-technical audiences. We expect the candidate to lead and drive data quality for P&SC that will set a foundation for advanced data, analytics, and AI initiatives.

Location: Hybrid (see below), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at New Manchester facility

Responsibilities:

• Data Quality & Governance: Provide control and oversight for related Data Governance and Quality enterprise-wide processes within the Procurement & Supply Chain organization
• Data Integration: Collaborate with Procurement, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Operations to ensure a seamless flow of quality data across multiple systems, platforms and configurations.
• Data Cleansing: Conduct regular data cleansing activities, identifying and correcting discrepancies, duplications, and outdated information within Procurement and Supply Chain related systems and configurations.
• Master Data Management: Maintain master data for key business processes including, but not limited to, supplier records, item master of materials, contracts, and purchase orders.
• Compliance: Ensure all data is managed in compliance with legal and regulatory standards, particularly in relation to supplier management, inventory management, contract data, and procurement regulations.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to improve data processes and tools, working with cross-functional teams to implement best practices.
• Data Literacy: Support data literacy training for business and technical teams
• Data Quality Program: Assisting with tenets of the Data Quality Program including actions to implement and measure data quality improvements across Customer Service
• Policy and Procedures: Supporting the documentation of data management procedures, methods, techniques and steps followed to accomplish specific activities that produce certain outcomes
• Storm role as appropriate to the role and skillset

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline is required.
• Five (5+) or more years related experience with a preferred background in data governance, quality, analytics, stewardship, data management, etc. is required.
• Maximo, Oracle Fusion, Power BI, Oracle Fusion, and Snowflake are strongly preferred.
• Relevant experience collaborating with cross-organizational business units is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors:

The ideal candidate will have the following skills

• Detailed oriented: Demonstrate strong attention to detail, with a methodical and accurate approach to tasks. They should be able to utilize data-driven insights while maintaining an understanding of overall goals and objectives.
• Data background: Demonstrated quantitative skills – including working knowledge of IT infrastructure, various technologies/ platforms, and aligned vendor solutions and the capabilities they bring. Ability to support system design for data management and master data control. Experience with Power BI or similar visualization tool including the data lineage and life cycle trail of the related configuration is a plus.
• Analytical mindset. Demonstrate an analytical mindset for problem-solving and decision-making with the ability to break down complex issues, analyze data, identify patterns, and drawing logical conclusions. The ability to think critically and approach challenges with a structured, evidence-based approach is key.
• Communication skills. Ability to engage cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicate business needs to technical counterparts, and educate about the embedded value of the initiatives being identified and implemented. Experience writing documentation (i.e. guidelines, business requirements documentation, use case construction) is a plus.
• Domain experience. Institutional knowledge of the industry, including a thorough understanding of the utility business model, critical operations, customer interactions, and other external and internal stakeholder expectations and needs is preferred.
• Business perspective. Knowledge at the intersection of financial, operational and customer domains to drive business value, as well as awareness of the regulatory environment

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings' commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

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