Data Lead - DDS Americas

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World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.

• This ideal candidate will be located in a commutable distance from Radnor, Houston or Montreal offices. Travel up to 20% across North America. 

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

This position will be responsible for leading all data-related activities within the Americas in the areas of data management, conversion, and quality.  The America’s Data Lead will participate and lead the profiling, analysis, cleansing, mapping, transformation, and validation of data extracted from various systems for loading into ERP’s and/or related applications.  Responsibilities include working with functional and business teams to define data strategies, and leading the team to complete source-to-target mapping, develop and test conversion logic, and execute conversion related processes.  This position will be a key leader in Air Liquide’s global ERP consolidation program (ALign) to work with the business and IT leadership teams to execute per program timelines, develop data-related processes, and define an end-state governance organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Americas data team with overall data responsibility for businesses in North and South America

• Participate in the implementation of the global ERP consolidation programs (ALign)

• Work across all business and IT teams to develop data strategies for programs, projects, and run-state activities

• Lead mapping and design sessions for data conversions

• Define and lead data cleansing and conversion activities

• Design and educate the business on data audit processes

• Participate and lead processes in support of data cleansing, data audit reporting, data de-duplication, and cutover-conversions (simulation and final go live).

• Scope includes all master data and transactional data objects, as well as all processes related to data maintenance and quality

• Support troubleshooting data issues

• Ad hoc duties based on communication and updates from the business or IT management.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, Business, or a related discipline 

• 10+ years experience in a related field:  Business/Operations, Finance, IT, and/or Project Management

• 5+ years managing teams of internal associates and 3rd party resources

• Experience with managing multiple ERP system integration projects required

Preferred Education and Experience:

• SAP system integration experience highly preferred

• LATAM experience a plus

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.