Finance Master Data Steward - Data Governance Leader

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Your Role As an Enterprise Finance Master Data Steward at Elanco, you will be a vital champion for our most critical data assets, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and usability of those assets. Reporting to the Enterprise Data Office, you will be accountable for Finance Master data and will be responsible for ensuring its quality, integrity, and business value. The role will partner closely with business stakeholders and IT, helping to implement and uphold data governance policies and standards. The role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional with deep business knowledge who can act as the crucial link between business stakeholders and IT to ensure our data is trusted, understood, and used effectively. Driven by the quickening pace of innovation, Animal Health is on the verge of a revolution, powered by digital business models, technology and data. Partnering with Elanco IT, the Enterprise Data Office (EDO) will act as a catalyst for change, identifying and delivering transformative solutions to solve our biggest business problems. Strategic Priorities Pipeline Acceleration: Optimize the search and approval of high impact medicines with a focus on speed, cost and precision. Manufacturing Excellence: Improve the efficiency, quality and consistency of core manufacturing processes, specifically execution and equipment effectiveness. Sales Effectiveness: Simplify the process to find, trust and consume relevant customer insights that drive sales growth and improved engagement. Productivity: Expand operating margin through efficiency by systematically reducing our operating expenses across the company, improving profitability. Your Responsibilities Data Domain Ownership: Act as the primary owner and subject matter expert for finance master data, responsible for its overall quality and governance. Define and Document: Collaborate with business and technical teams to define and document critical data elements, business rules, and data standards in the enterprise data catalogue. Manage Data Quality: Proactively monitor the quality of data within your domain, establish data quality rules and metrics, and lead root‑cause analysis to resolve data issues. Govern Data Access: Establish a process for review and approval of requests for access to data in your domain, ensuring compliance with Elanco’s data governance policies and security standards. Drive Issue Resolution: Triage and manage data‑related issues, working with data producers and consumers to ensure timely and effective remediation. Data Lifecycle Management: Oversee the data lifecycle for critical data assets, from creation and acquisition to usage, archival, and eventual disposal. Champion Data Literacy: Promote the proper use and understanding of data within your business area and across the enterprise, acting as a key resource and advocate for data‑driven decision‑making. Collaborate with Governance Bodies: Participate in and provide input to the Data Council and Data Governance Committee, representing the needs and status of the Customer and Price data domain and the impact of the data you oversee across the enterprise. Serve the business: Actively contribute to the design and evolution of Elanco's data architecture, translating business requirements and strategic priorities into actionable data model and integration specifications. Measure Impact & Success: Collaborate with business and IT to define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate the business value and impact of data quality and architectural improvements on strategic outcomes. Champion Best Practices: Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies in data management and architecture, recommending innovative solutions to enhance Elanco's data capabilities. What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications) Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data, Process, or a related field is preferred. Business Domain Expertise: 8+ years' experience with deep knowledge and experience in a relevant business function (e.g., R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.). Understanding of Data Governance: A strong foundational knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, metadata management, and data stewardship. Data Tools Familiarity: Experience with data cataloguing tools (e.g., Collibra) and data quality management software. Analytical Mindset: Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex data issues and identify root causes. Communication and Influence: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders across different business and technical teams. Attention to Detail: A highly organized and meticulous approach to managing data definitions, standards, and quality. Process‑Oriented: Experience in process improvement and a demonstrated ability to think systematically about how data flows through the organization. Data‑Driven Attitude: A passion for data and a firm belief in its power to drive business outcomes, with a foundational understanding of data architecture principles, including data modeling, integration patterns, and data platform concepts. Issue Resolution and Escalation: Facilitate the resolution of data discrepancies, conflicts, and issues, escalating complex problems to appropriate data governance bodies or IT teams when necessary. Additional Information Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment) Travel: Minimal Elanco Benefits and Perks Multiple relocation packages Two week long shutdowns (mid‑summer and year‑end) in the US (in addition to PTO) 8‑week parental leave 9 Employee Resource Groups Annual bonus offering Flexible work arrangements Up to 6% 401K matching Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Elanco