D&T Analyst II

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​

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 D&T Analyst II – Data Stewardship. This role will report into Sr. D&T Manager - Data Stewardship, GDGS team in India and functionally collaborate with stakeholders (business and technical teams) across the Enterprise teams. This individual will develop and support the data policies, processes, rules and standards for our Unstructured data (documents, emails, media files, PDFs, social media, chat logs, etc.) across the enterprise.  The Unstructured Data Steward has ownership and accountability for executing data governance processes and standards for the Unstructured data.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead Data Governance initiatives within the Unstructured data space.
• Develop and maintain a governance framework for unstructured data including ownership, security, access, retention, lineage, and quality monitoring.
• Support configuration and roll out of new software solution for managing Unstructured data.
• Partner with data owners to classify and tag unstructured content using metadata and assisted tools.
• Establish audit methodology and remediation approach.
• Identify and inventory unstructured data sources across business units (SharePoint, network drives, email archives, Microsoft teams, etc.)
• Work across functions to classify, catalog, label and govern unstructured content, ensuring it is discoverable, secure, and used responsibly in compliance with enterprise data policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Collaborate with different functions and stakeholders (including Cyber Security, Office 365 and Governance) to drive adherence to Unstructured Data Policy and standards.
• Partner with the data cataloging team to integrate unstructured data assets into the Enterprise Data Catalog.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 10+ years (2+ years of relevant experience preferred).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Unstructured Data Governance
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change with cross functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience and competence in leading, influencing, coaching and mentoring others
• Self-starter and self-motivated requiring little support from others
• Proactive and tech savvy.
• Experience with software applications configurations, managing configurations settings, troubleshooting issues.
• Attention to detail with the ability to identify patterns and inconsistencies
• Tenacity to find and resolve issues
• Demonstrated knowledge of Data Governance strategies and processes.
• Experience with Collibra, Alation, and/or other data governance solutions

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.