Senior Manager, Data Architect

Company Name: Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.

Location: Windsor, ON, Canada

Hiram Walker and Corby’s portfolio of owned brands include some of the most renowned brands in Canada, including JP Wisers, Canadian Whisky, Lamb's Rum, and Polar Ice Vodka.   Corby distributes leading Pernod Ricard international brands such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Chivas Regal, Glenlivet, Ballantine’s Scotch Whiskies, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Beefeater Gin, Malibu Rum, Kahlua Liqueur, Mumm Champagne, Jacob's Creek, Wyndham Estate and Stoneleigh wines.  An overview of the entire Corby portfolio shows over 5,000,000 cases sold annually, with Corby being a significant importer of wines and having an approximate 21 percent market share of spirit sales in Canada.  

We were named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for 7 years by The Great Place to Work® Institute Canada, based on employee survey results and an audit of workplace excellence and people management practices. 

Working here is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word convivialité, it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. We are in the business of creating moments that matter, starting with how we work! Let your ambition lead you toward outstanding opportunities with progressive rewards. For insight on our heritage please click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaXS-oxdU5U&feature=player_embedded  

ABOUT THE TECH TEAM

Our global Tech team operates in an agile manner within a dynamic product organization. Immerse yourself in a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will play a direct role in shaping the path of our cutting-edge products. As a key player in our agile setup, you'll have the opportunity to enhance efficiency, foster creativity, and play a pivotal role in our product development process. Become part of a team that embraces adaptability and values continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of global technology advancements

THE PRODUCT(S) YOU WILL WORK ON / THE  TEAM YOU WILL WORK WITH

The discussion about the Product/Team will take place as part of the People Engagement Process and throughout the Onboarding phase.

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU

• Technical profile
• 5-8 years of experience

Permanent member of the Data Architecture Chapter, you will be operationally integrated within the various data product squads. This squads are teams responsible for delivering different types of data products (Business process, analytics use cases,…) and your mission will be to ensure the design of data architecture fitting the stakeholders needs or product's vision and guarantee an aligned architecture strategy across the organization. Your scope will cover all aspects of data architecture, from data platform tech components or data security to data flows and data modelling design.  Additionally, you will be instrumental in shaping the Global Architecture guidelines, the data architecture frameworks and ensuring consistency and high-quality standards.

• Build data architecture frameworks for a specific tech/data product, in compliance with global standards for Pernod Ricard (reference, meta and/or master data, data management procedures...)
• Oversee the continuous improvement of defined frameworks to meet both current and future business needs whilst securing optimal data accuracy & accessibility (based on new data usage uncovered by data scientists...)
• Contribute to the identification of significant data assets for the enterprise & to the translation of business requirements into data products (database, warehouse, stream...)
• Identify & assess potential impacts/opportunities of product choices from a data architecture standpoint (compliance of proposed data models in new applications to be bought, interdependency with other products architecture...)
• Coordinate with other Data/Tech Architects as needed to secure the consistency of architecture decisions within PR
• Promote global enterprise data strategy within the squad
• Provide data architecture best practices & bring forward new ways of thinking around data to improve outcomes
• Participate in transversal data architecture initiatives (market intelligence, cross-product/family initiatives...) as needed, and continuously develop their own skills based on industry trends/enterprise needs

YOUR TEAM

• Reporting Line (direct/indirect) : Report to Data Architecture Chapter Lead
• Key internal stakeholders : Squad Members (Data or GES, including Data Engineers…), Data Governance Team, Other Architects (Tech/Data)
• Key external stakeholders : Tech suppliers, SaaS vendors (snowflake, databricks, gurobi), cloud provider (Azure, AWS)

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

• Scope : Global
• Travel : 10%

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

The extent of knowledge and expertise will be discussed  within the People Engagement Process and throughout the Onboarding phase.

• Knowledge of the function: Strong
• Knowledge of other business areas (when relevant): Intermediaire
• Knowledge of the competitors / Market (when relevant): Basic

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of conceptual, logical and physical modeling, especially for rationalizing data objects
• Ability to collaborate with an understanding of architecture/integration concept & principles
• Ability to define the value of the data asset to the enterprise
• Experience in advanced programming and administering databases
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to talk with both technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Mastery of data governance & security guidelines
• Agile ways of working (collaboration, CD/CI...)

We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, including Indigenous, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, creed, family status, national origin, age, and gender.    

Pernod Ricard and its Canadian Affiliates Corby Spirit and Wine Limited, and Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. are committed to providing accessible employment practices.  Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process or wish to view our accommodation policies, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].  For Ontario Applicants, our practices are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. 

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2024-12-16

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