About the company 

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

At Albertsons, we value our data as an asset and ensure its appropriate access and use. In this role, you will be instrumental in building out the process and tools necessary to run an effective Data Governance program for a Fortune 100 company. This critical role will work closely with Legal, Privacy, Information Security, Engineering and business stakeholders in creating a roadmap for the Governance program and its constituent processes. The role will also work on requirements for appropriate tool selection and development to support the program. Program components include:

Supporting Transparency, including automated tools to support Data Discovery so that we know where and what types of sensitive data live in our complex multi-cloud and on-premise environment, and  improving Data Quality and Consistency, including a foundation for data observability and monitoring across all enterprise data. This role will establish a base for measuring data quality, surface areas of low quality, and hold Data owners and stewards accountable for addressing the gaps. Help to define appropriate tool solution, get Product owner and manager buy-in, and provide development requirements and roadmap. 

The position will be based in Pleasanton, CA or Phoenix, AZ.

Main responsibilities

Own the Data Governance roadmap, prioritization, and delivery of supporting tool functionality and socializing program requirements across the enterprise. Collaborate with data engineering, vendor, data product management and business stakeholders to define and prioritize key program milestones and coordinate relevant POCs to evaluate supporting tools. Define and monitor relevant Governance execution metrics for adoption progress across the organization. Work with Governance stakeholders to get blessing on metrics measuring program progress; metrics to be distributed to leadership in flash reporting. Create RACI framework and procedure documents to support program goals. Facilitate cross-functional working groups to solicit input and feedback.

The salary range is $131,200 to $183,640 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you. 

What we are searching for 

Seven (7) + years progressive experience implementing Governance programs and supporting data tools Exceptional writing skills is required, particularly in the drafting of strategy and requirements documents Ability to translate business requirements into governance tool functionality and feature requirements is required Experience developing a roadmap for and implementing one or more industry standard lineage, data catalog, data quality, or data observability tools is required An Agile Product Management mindset Experience in metadata management is preferred Ability to routinely interact with multiple levels of the organization including executive level leadership Ability to communicate effectively via multiple channels (verbal, written, chat platforms) with technical and non-technical staff Ability to work collaboratively with multiple functional teams, setting a vision and driving common understanding Experience with cloud platforms and data warehouse practices and architecture is preferred CPG or Retail background is preferred

What is it like at Albertsons? 

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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