Project Specialist - Distribution Engineering Asset Management Data Steward

Overview

The DE Asset Management Data Steward is responsible for operationalizing data governance policy and practice in Distribution Engineering. In this role, the DE Asset Management Data Steward will ensure that the data needs of the business are met and that data consumers can leverage the data that they steward with confidence in its quality, traceability, and definition. They will develop deep subject matter expertise of the data that they steward and be a trusted advisor on the opportunities and constrains of the data in their charge, serving as a liaison between the business, IT, and control partners.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

- Operationalize data governance (DG) policies, processes, and controls within their domain to promote data quality, transparency, and compliance.

- Work with Data Governance Office (DGO) to establish data standards in Electric Operations (EO)

- Work with Engineering teams to design analytics data products

- Collaborate with various teams to evaluate data sources and establish standards for utilization

- Partner with leadership to establish sustainable process improvements

- Develop and maintain an intranet site for EO containing job aids, data dictionaries and links to data products.

- Lead evaluation and profiling of data quality, identifying anomalies and discrepancies and working with IT and data owners to develop controls that systematically solve for their resolution and ensure accuracy and quality of data through upstream and downstream pipelines.

- Create reports for and/or peer check reports created by internal Distribution Engineering and IT partner teams

- Lead local/domain-specific data management meetings to discuss issue resolution, prioritization, data security and other DG initiatives.

- Support cross-functional technology and business communications and collaboration between multiple Con Edison organizations

- Act as a key point of contact with IT as it relates to data, translating business needs into technical requirements.

- Perform other related tasks and assignments as required

- Ensure that safe work practices are followed, and the environment is fully protected in accordance with Company policy and governmental regulations

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree Degree in IT, data analysis, Finance or Engineering Discipline and 3 years of work experience or

- Master's Degree Degree in IT, data analysis, Finance or Engineering Discipline and 2 years of work experience

Relevant Work Experience

- Demonstrated organizational capabilities and successful management of detailed, complex initiatives. Required

- Demonstrated agility and flexibility to deal with ambiguity and comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Required

- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Required

- Understanding of basic principles of data architecture. Required

- Experience working with relational data bases and data models. Required

- Working Knowledge of SQL and building queries Required

- Experience querying, profiling, and analyzing large data sets. Required

- Experience developing data standards and definitions. Required

- Understanding of the components of the Electric Distribution System Required

- Knowledge of different enterprise work and asset Management systems Required

- Experience overseeing IT or Engineering projects. Preferred

- Strong communication, presentation, writing and analytical skills. Preferred

- Experience with Python Preferred

Skills and Abilities

- Ability to interpret basic information on drawings.

- Demonstrated problem solving skills

- Ability to build strong customer relationships

- Demonstrated written communication skills

- Effective interpersonal skills

- Effective negotiation skills

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Develops and delivers effective presentations

- Instills commitment to organizational goals

- Excellent organizational skills

- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

- Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments

- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.

Licenses and Certifications

- Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.