Master Data Management Lead

Key responsibilities

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Lead end-to-end delivery of MDM initiatives, owning sprint planning, backlog grooming, and hands-on configuration of the MDM platform across assigned data domains.

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Manage and mentor a team of MDM engineers, data stewards, and analysts — setting clear goals, conducting performance reviews, and building capability within the team.

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Oversee the daily operation of MDM platform workflows including match-merge rules, survivorship logic, hierarchy management, and golden record publication to downstream systems.

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Collaborate with data architects and solution architects to design and implement data models, entity relationships, and integration patterns that support MDM objectives.

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Partner with data stewards and business domain owners to define and enforce data quality rules, resolve duplicate and conflict issues, and maintain stewardship workflows.

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Manage integrations between the MDM hub and source/consuming systems (ERP, CRM, eCommerce, analytics platforms, Salesforce), ensuring timely and accurate data synchronization.

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Monitor MDM platform health, data quality KPIs, and SLAs — proactively identifying degradation, driving root-cause analysis, and implementing remediation plans.

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Support data governance initiatives by contributing to policy definition, business glossary enrichment, and participation in data stewardship councils.

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Work with vendors and third-party implementation partners, managing deliverables, reviewing outputs, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

Required

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7+ years in data management or data engineering, with at least 3 years in a handson MDM delivery or operations role.

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Proven experience configuring and operating at least one enterprise MDM platform (Informatica MDM, Reltio, Stibo STEP, SAP MDG, Semarchy, or equivalent).

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Strong understanding of MDM concepts: match-merge, survivorship, golden record, hierarchy management, and entity resolution.

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Experience managing integrations between MDM hubs and enterprise systems (ERP, CRM) using REST APIs, event-driven patterns, or ETL/ELT pipelines.

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Solid data modeling skills, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models for master data domains.

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Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a small to mid-sized team in a delivery focused environment

Preferred

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Certification on a major MDM platform (e.g., Informatica MDM Certified Specialist, Reltio Certified Professional).

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Familiarity with data governance frameworks (DAMA/DMBOK) and experience contributing to stewardship programs.

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Experience working in cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with modern data stack tooling.

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Exposure to data quality monitoring tools (Monte Carlo, Great Expectations, Soda) integrated with MDM workflows.

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Background in regulated industries (pharma, financial services, retail, manufacturing) with complex master data landscapes.

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Experience with agile delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Core competencies

MDM platform config.

Match-merge & survivorship

Golden record mgmt.

Hierarchy management

Data modeling

Entity resolution

ERP / CRM integration

API & event-driven patterns

Data quality monitoring

Stewardship workflows

Team leadership

Agile delivery