Director - Master Data Management
About The Position
As Director - Master Data Management, you will lead a regional, cross-functional team responsible for the integrity of Wesco Master Data and supporting processes. You will contribute to the overall strategy and lead governance, stewardship, data quality, development, and effective application of data to promote consistency and efficiency within the organization and with key business partners. You will establish the vision and direction for MDM data products, provide hands-on leadership and responsibility for the development team, and build stakeholder relationships and trust across the enterprise, including with Enterprise Applications, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Human Resources. You will be accountable for driving the data governance business process and influencing cross-functional departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of IT applications or operational experience, including 7 years in a Master Data domain such as Products, Customers, or Suppliers.
- Experience building and leading a team from the ground up, including hiring and ongoing people development.
- Experience building Master Data Management domain systems (Product, Customers, Suppliers, Reference) and establishing governance processes from the ground up.
- Experience overseeing, developing, or implementing Master Data products.
- Graduate-level understanding of machine learning techniques, knowledge representation, and artificial intelligence, along with a strong understanding of statistics.
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills; ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple work streams, prioritize and execute competing goals, and demonstrate creativity and latitude in problem solving.
- Strong team leadership and/or project management experience across simultaneous initiatives, including management of Data Stewards, MDM Architects, Data Analysts, or similar teams.
- Skill in managing complex systems and making decisions under uncertainty.
- Excellent project and time management skills, attention to detail, and experience following best practices for managing the life cycle of data-intensive machine learning projects.
- Strategic planning experience that supports communication between technical and business stakeholders.
- Exceptional problem-solving and crisis management skills, and ability to work independently and within a team.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Master Data Management license, certificate, or designation preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business functions and stakeholders to generate Master Data and Governance ideas and drive changes when necessary.
- Establish, build, and run Master Data Domains.
- Set standards, best practices, innovative and automated modeling techniques, and procedures.
- Harmonize relevant Master Data processes across Wesco to provide a common and consistent enterprise-wide view.
- Define, build, and lead a team of data stewards, master data domain experts, and architects to design and implement Master Data processes and solutions; work with Enterprise Application and Data Office teams on data syndication and use.
- Promote adoption of a data accuracy culture across the organization by ensuring Master Data Management assets are understood, available, and used.
- Develop metrics that show the impacts, benefits, and outcomes of master data activities.
- Establish and communicate Master Data Management best practices across people, processes, and technology.
- Drive operational excellence and continued focus on Master Data, including use of advanced technologies to optimize data value.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may receive paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans.
- For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to applicable plan terms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
