Data Management Lead (Maritime)

You will be the Data Management Manager responsible for overseeing the accurate, efficient, and timely collection, entry, and validation of data across the organization. Your role will involve ensuring that data is captured in compliance with company policies and industry regulations while optimizing processes for speed and accuracy. To excel in this position, you should possess strong organizational skills, experience in data entry management, and the ability to lead a team of data capturers or engineers. Your key responsibilities will include: Data Collection & Entry Oversight: - Managing and supervising a team of data capturers to ensure high-quality, error-free data entry. - Developing and enforcing standardized data capture procedures and workflows. - Ensuring timely and accurate digitization of paper records, forms, or digital inputs. Quality Assurance & Validation: - Implementing quality control measures to verify data accuracy and completeness. - Conducting regular audits and spot checks to identify and correct discrepancies. - Resolving data inconsistencies in collaboration with relevant departments. Process Improvement: - Identifying inefficiencies in data capture processes and recommending automation or optimization solutions. - Working with IT teams to integrate new tools (e.g., OCR, RPA, or AI-based data extraction). - Training staff on best practices for manual and automated data entry. Compliance & Security: - Ensuring compliance with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, POPIA, or industry-specific regulations). - Maintaining secure handling and storage of sensitive or confidential information. - Documenting data capture policies and ensuring adherence across teams. Team Leadership & Reporting: - Recruiting, training, and managing data capture personnel. - Monitoring team performance and providing feedback for improvement. - Generating reports on data capture metrics (e.g., volume, accuracy, turnaround time). Qualifications & Skills: - Education: Degree in Marine Engineering, Data Management, or related field. - Experience: 5+ years in data entry, records management, or a similar role, with 2+ years in a supervisory or team leadership position. - Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, database, and Planned Maintenance software. Familiarity with data validation techniques and error tracking. Basic understanding of automation tools (e.g., UiPath, Power Automate) is a plus. - Soft Skills: Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities, excellent communication, and team management skills. Ability to work under tight deadlines with minimal errors. In return, we offer flexible work arrangements, generous paid leaves, medical benefits, pension and insurance policies, training and development assistance, additional benefits, and company bonus/profit share. Kindly note that benefits may vary based on position, tenure, or grade level.,