Data Specialist (Contractor)

Data EngineerData EngineerOtherRemoteMid LevelTeam 11-50

Location

United States

Posted

87 days ago

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0

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Mid Level

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Job Description

Data Specialist (Contractor)

Avèro Advisors

The Opportunity At Avèro, we guide transformation to deliver impactful results for the public sector. We are seeking an experienced Data Specialist to support enterprise transformation initiatives involving ERP and HCM platforms, including Workday. This role will focus on establishing data governance foundations, improving data quality, and preparing enterprise data for migration into modern systems. The specialist will work closely with functional leaders, implementation teams, and technical partners to ensure that organizational data is accurate, well-governed, and ready to support new enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate combines data governance expertise, ERP data experience, and strong stakeholder collaboration skills. What You’ll Do Data Governance & Strategy ● Help establish foundational data governance frameworks, including policies, ownership structures, and stewardship models. ● Support development of data governance charters, operating models, and governance policies. ● Identify and define key enterprise data domains, including finance, HR, procurement, vendors, assets, and projects. ● Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders to define governance roles, including data owners and data stewards. Data Discovery & Cataloging ● Conduct enterprise data discovery and system inventories across ERP, HCM, and operational systems. ● Develop and maintain a data catalog documenting critical data elements and definitions. ● Identify systems of record for key datasets across the enterprise. ● Map data flows and system integrations. Data Quality & Assessment ● Perform data profiling and quality assessments, identifying issues such as duplicate records, missing or inconsistent values, formatting, and validation issues. ● Evaluate the organization’s data governance maturity and recommend improvements. ● Facilitate workshops to identify high-value data use cases and priority data domains for ERP transformation. ERP & Workday Data Readiness ● Support data preparation for ERP/HCM implementations, including Workday. ● Collaborate with functional teams to define: data standards, naming conventions, validation rules, and reference data structures. ● Identify high-risk datasets and prioritize cleansing efforts to support migration readiness. Data Cleansing & Migration Preparation ● Develop data cleansing strategies and remediation plans across critical data domains. ● Support migration readiness assessments, ensuring datasets meet quality and format requirements for ERP/HCM systems. ● Collaborate with implementation partners on data extraction, transformation, and integration activities. Governance Sustainability ● Support development of a data governance roadmap and stewardship model to sustain data quality beyond ERP implementation. ● Contribute to governance processes, including data change management, stewardship workflows, and ongoing monitoring. Stakeholder Collaboration ● Partner with business leaders, project teams, and ERP implementation partners. ● Facilitate cross-functional workshops to identify data priorities, governance needs, and reporting requirements. ● Support the adoption of data governance practices through training and change management activities. What You Bring Required Skills & Experience: ● Experience supporting ERP, HCM, or other enterprise system implementations. ● Experience with data governance, data management, or data migration initiatives. ● Strong understanding of data quality management, data standards, and governance practices. ● Experience working with cross-functional business stakeholders. ● Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: ● Experience working with Workday data structures or Workday implementations. ● Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar enterprise systems. ● Familiarity with data cataloging, metadata management, or data quality tools. ● Experience supporting public sector or large enterprise transformation programs. Engagement Details Estimated Duration: ~6-9 months with potential for extension Effort: ~20–30 hours per week Focus: Data governance foundation and ERP/HCM data readiness.

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