Data Lead Thailand

Strategic Data Governance & Regional Enablement The Thailand Data Lead plays a critical leadership role in defining, governing, and enabling all data related activities required for the successful deployment of the Media Central programme In Thailand. This role ensures that data migration approach, data migration governance and data migration execution are delivered consistently and on time, in alignment with regional and global programme objectives. ETL & Migration Activities The Thailand Regional Data Lead is responsible for driving and executing the ETL framework that supports data migration. You will ensure that all data owners and stakeholders follow a unified approach to data extraction, cleansing, mapping, validation, and readiness. This role requires an 100% focus on data migration governance and execution.

Key Responsibilities
Migration Execution, Governance & Quality Assurance Readiness Oversight: Support, monitor and govern data migration activities by data owners, ensuring they adhere to the global "Definition of Done." Execute ETL activities aligned to the data migration framework for Thailand. Data Validation: Lead the analysis of data structures and perform Intermediate User Checks (IUC) to guarantee data integrity. Deliverables: Create and own the data migration approach and final data migration report; Act as the final quality gate for market data deliverables, ensuring completeness and accuracy before system ingestion. Data Governance Standardisation: Drive the adoption of shared data definitions and regional standards to enable unified reporting and analytics for Thailands. Privacy & Compliance: Ensure all data activities comply with regional regulations and WPP global data privacy standards. Cross-Functional Collaboration Stakeholder Management: Act as the central coordination point for data work for Thailand, collaborating with local and regional stakeholders from product, business, Transformation and other workstreams. Regional Alignment: Work closely with the Regional Solution Owners and Regional Data Lead to ensure regional data models align with global system behaviours. Skill

Requirements:
Experience & Domain Expertise Data Leadership: 5+ years of experience in Data Migration within large-scale ERP transformations. ERP Proficiency: Deep functional knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (highly preferred) or other major ERPs like SAP or Oracle. Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of how data structures impact Finance and Media processes (billing, scheduling, financial reporting). Technical Skills ETL & Data Modeling: Expert-level knowledge of ETL frameworks and data mapping architectures. Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in data profiling, cleansing, and performing complex validation (IUC checks). Database

Skills:
Ability to work with complex data sets; proficiency in SQL or data manipulation tools is a significant plus. Soft Skills & Leadership Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, multi-cultural, and matrixed environment. Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical data requirements into business-friendly language for business stakeholders. English Proficiency: High level of English proficiency (C1) is essential.