OverviewManager, Master Data Management and Governance (Maternity Cover 12 months) – Bord Bia - The Irish Food BoardJoin to apply for the Manager, Master Data Management and Governance (Maternity Cover 12 months) role at Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board.What You’ll DoInput into and implement the data management and usage strategy in Bord Bia, aligned to the Bord Bia strategy and create a culture that treats data as a valuable crossfunctional asset.Manage and support the data migration and integration for business-critical systems, including ETL and data validation. Execution of extract, transform and load activities, assessing data quality and cleaning where necessary.Understand current data structures across the organization, advise cross functional departments on how to maximise and/or best use and manage data to facilitate better business performance in alignment with strategy.Mine and analyse data, leveraging the existing toolsets of Bord Bia, such as Microsoft Power BI, Co-pilot, other BI and AI tools, to extract insights to inform business decisions leading to the creation of portals, dashboards and reports to present findings appropriately.Develop and implement policies, procedures and controls for the appropriate protection of data through a defined lifecycle from acquisition or creation to end of life disposal where appropriate.Be responsible for the overall management of Bord Bia’s data assets, including, but not limited to, identification, collation, categorisation and how to appropriately manage data. This will involve identifying relevant data owners, creating an inventory of data, mapping out data access and acting as custodian of that data.Promote and be a champion for a data-driven and insight-led culture, at all times leveraging the organisation’s data to develop insights that drive business opportunities and decision making.Manage assigned budgets in accordance with One Bord Bia procedures.Adhere to the One Bord Bia Operating Model.About YouEssential Knowledge, Skills CapabilitiesBachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science, Information Science, business or engineering5+ years’ experience of one or more Enterprise Architecture frameworks and data management solutionsLeadership experience of engaging in cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organisation and within complex contextsExperience of data migration, particularly ETL (Extract Transform Load) and using AWS Pipelines (writing stored procedures), Python, JSON and SQLExperience in understanding the mechanics of migrating images between systems, with a strong emphasis on accurately mapping and validating those images within new system environmentsArchitecture frameworks and data management solutionsStrategic technology planning and execution experience; and policy development and maintenanceFamiliarity with business information generation and analysis methodsDigital first mindset, comfortable with an agile culture focused on continuous improvementOutstanding analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to effectively manage people, process and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environmentExcellent oral and written communication skillsThe ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to business leaders, as well as business concepts to technologists, able to sell ideas and process internally at all levelsDesirable Knowledge, Skills CapabilitiesCertification in a recognised Project Management Discipline an advantageSignificant business experience using various project and program management methodologies in a variety of environmentsClosing Date/TimeMonday, 29 September 2025 @ 9am (GMT/UTC+1)Other informationLearn more about working at Bord Bia. Click here!Bord Bia is an Equal Opportunities Employer: We want to see a society where everyone is equal. We know our foundation must be an equitable workplace that recognises the dignity and worth of everyone and gives all our employees the freedom and opportunity to fulfil their potential: we want for you to be able to bring your whole self to work, so you can be the best you can be and live your purpose whilst developing your career with us. Our talented and diverse workforce also reflects the diversity of our clients, customers and markets by utilising their range of skills, knowledge and experience. Harnessing the wide range of perspectives this diversity brings, promotes innovation and helps make us more creative and competitive.Bord Bia is committed to ensuring that all recruitment candidates have complete and equitable access as can reasonably be provided. If you require any support or accommodation as part of the recruitment process, please contact us directly at humanresources@bordbia.ieJob metadataSeniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: ContractJob function: Information TechnologyIndustries: Food and Beverage Services
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