Director, Master Data Management
On-siteLisle, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead the enterprise MDM practice by owning the platform roadmap, data governance framework, and golden record strategy while maintaining hands-on proficiency in EnterWorks and MDM design patterns. Personally engage in complex solution design, review match-merge logic, and troubleshoot critical data quality incidents to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards. Define and enforce MDM architecture standards, lead root-cause analysis on data failures, and establish policies supporting regulatory compliance and business goals. Collaborate with C-level executives, business units, and external partners to deliver a single, trusted view of product, customer, and vendor data. Drive strategic planning, vendor management, and team performance through Agile/Scrum methodologies, while reporting delivery metrics and managing resource capacity. Represent the MDM function in IT governance forums and facilitate cross-functional working sessions to align priorities with business strategy.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of progressive experience in master data management, data governance, or data management
- at least 5 years in a people-leadership role (Manager or above)
- Hands-on expertise with enterprise MDM platforms (e.g., EnterWorks, Informatica MDM, Reltio, Profisee, or comparable solutions)
- Strong knowledge of MDM design patterns including multi-domain data modeling, match-merge and entity resolution, survivorship logic, hierarchy management, and golden record creation
- Demonstrated understanding of data governance frameworks, data stewardship models, and data quality management practices
- Experience managing MDM technologies and ensuring integration with ERP, CRM, and other enterprise business systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, or similar)
- Strong proficiency in SQL and relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, or similar)
- Experience working in a hybrid (on-premises and cloud) infrastructure environment
- Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodology
- Proven ability to manage team capacity, report on delivery metrics, and communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or MBA
- Certifications in data management or governance (e.g., CDMP � Certified Data Management Professional, DGSP � Data Governance & Stewardship Professional)
- Experience establishing or maturing data governance programs, including data governance councils, RACI matrices for data ownership, and business glossary initiatives
- Familiarity with data quality and profiling tools for monitoring and enforcing data standards
- Experience with data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, Redshift) and analytics pipelines (dbt, Sigma, Tableau)
- Working knowledge of integration platforms (e.g., Informatica IICS) and how MDM interacts with enterprise integration and data pipelines
- Experience with IT portfolio and project management tools such as Jira and/or Confluence
- Track record of vendor management, including SOW negotiation, partner delivery oversight, and third-party resource integration
- Background in manufacturing, distribution, or B2B industries is a strong plus
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