D&T Manager – Data Tools

Position TitleD&T Manager – Global Data Governance ServicesFunction / GroupDigital & TechnologyLocationMumbaiShift TimingRegularRole Reports toSr. D&T Manager - Global Data Governance ServicesRemote / Hybrid / in-OfficeHybridABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make food the world loves : 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http : / / www.Generalmills.Com General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC), Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI), Global Shared Services (GSS), Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https : / / www.Generalmills.Co.InWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.JOB OVERVIEW Function Overview The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI / ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents. The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through a provided Link Purpose of the role The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to contribute to the Global Digital Transformation initiative at General Mills in capacity of a Technical Manager – GDGS. This role will report into Sr. D&T Manager – GDGS, in the GDGS team in India and functionally collaborate with stakeholders across the Enterprise teams. They will play the role of technical manager / analyst for the GDGS team. This role will help lay out technical roadmap for the team with specific focus on enabling AI readiness for the team. This role will understand the flow of data across systems, understand the interplay across systems and identify opportunities for automation. This role will also be responsible for defining and driving tools capabilities relating data cataloguing & governance, analytics, and semantic layer modelling. This role will be a connection point across multiple technology teams to ensure ongoing health of following tools / platforms. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Define and manage the roadmap for data governance technology capabilities (Collibra, Alation and similar technologies)
• Manage the overall strategy for enhancing data lineage. This includes sources of lineage data, gap identification / enhancements, storage of lineage data, connection between systems, and visualizations.
• Define and govern the catalog compliance program.
• Managing upgrades, custom fields, templates, features, and system configuration etc
• Understand and analyze business governance needs and support the tooling platforms with various stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for AI readiness in Master Data and Data Governance.
• Mentor and guide the team on approach to identify AI use cases MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of related experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperienced in driving AI / Gen AI adoption and value creation.Excellent stakeholder management skills and storytelling skillsShould have a high degree of proficiency in designing, supporting and automating complex, high quality analytic solutionsShould have a good understanding server infrastructure, BQ architecture, APIs, and integration pathwaysExpert : SQLData Catalog Tools like AlationDatabase Technologies (Cloud, GCP preferred)Data LineageProficient : Tableau / Visualization toolsGood understanding of Collibra, Informatica, or any other Data Quality Monitoring toolPythonKnowledge : SAPNon-SAP systems (ECLIPS, TOPS, OMP, etc)Skillsets : Master Data ManagementData Governance / Security / Data PrivacyData LineageData AnalysisData VisualizationData MovementEnd-to-End Process Mindset Agile MindsetResilient change agent and ability to deal with high levels of ambiguityExperienced in providing technical mentorshipDemonstrated ability to influence and drive change across large organizationsLead multi-domain / tool scope & high complexityLead enterprise scope & high complexityLeverages experience from past projects and builds domain expertiseProficiency in Retail domain, either supply chain or commercial