3M · 5 months ago
Data Governance Senior Specialist
US, Minnesota, Maplewood
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years exp3M is a science-based company that improves lives daily through collaboration and innovation. As a Data Governance Senior Specialist, you will establish and maintain governance frameworks for procurement and spend-related data, ensuring accuracy and usability across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development and maintenance of procurement data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide standards and procurement operations
Own and evolve the procurement taxonomy, including supplier categorizations, spend categories, commodity structures, and classification rules (e.g., UNSPSC or internal taxonomies)
Ensure consistent application of taxonomy standards across systems such as ERP, procurement platforms, supplier onboarding systems, and spend analytics tools
Develop and enforce data quality rules for procurement and spend data (e.g., supplier naming conventions, category mapping, contract linkages)
Monitor spend data quality, identify issues (e.g., misclassification, duplicates, missing attributes), and drive remediation and process improvements
Collaborate with procurement, finance, analytics, IT, and supplier management teams to understand reporting needs and ensure data is structured to support strategic insights
Support the design and maintenance of spend analytics dashboards and reporting, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with governance standards
Develop data lineage documentation describing how procurement and spend data flows from source systems through transformation layers to reporting outputs
Contribute to master data management (MDM) for supplier, contract, and category data, ensuring unified standards and ownership
Provide guidance, training, and governance oversight to business users involved in category management, sourcing, supplier onboarding, and procurement operations
Serve as a subject-matter expert for procurement data definitions, business rules, and reporting logic
Lead root-cause analysis for procurement data issues, partnering with technical and business teams to implement sustainable fixes
Support compliance and audit requirements by ensuring procurement and spend data is complete, traceable, and well-documented
Drive continuous improvements in procurement data structures, classification processes, and data governance tooling
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
At least 4 years' experience in Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate
At least 2 years' experience in Microsoft Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service) and data modeling
At least 2 years' experience with integration technologies such as REST APIs, Azure Data Factory, JSON and custom connectors, including HTTP Protocols to call and consume REST APIs
At least 2 years' experience in SQL for data extraction, transformation, and reporting using Snowflake
Fluent in English for professional verbal and written communication
Preferred
5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of experience working with Microsoft Power Platform
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services (e.g., SharePoint, Teams) and Dynamics 365
Proficient with Azure services (e.g., Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database) is a plus
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Strong leadership and team management skills
Attention to detail and a proactive attitude
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively
Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges
Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert)
Hands-on experience with advanced Power Platform features and custom development
Benefits
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.
Company
3M is a global company that applies science to life, offering products and solutions across various industries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5MKey Investors
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Chief Executive Officer
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