Director, Master Data Management
On-siteLisle, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead and mature the enterprise Master Data Management practice by serving as the senior technical authority on MDM design patterns, data modeling, and golden record creation. Personally engage in complex solution design, review match-merge logic, and resolve critical data quality incidents while defining architecture standards and enforcing environment-promotion workflows. Develop and oversee MDM policies, stewardship roles, and data quality KPIs to ensure regulatory compliance and a single, trusted view of product, customer, and vendor data across the enterprise. Own the multi-year MDM platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery framework, balancing demand against team capacity and managing vendor relationships. Partner with C-level executives, business units, and external suppliers to drive remediation efforts and align MDM priorities with broader technology portfolio goals.
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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