Manager, Master Data Management (MDM) Taxonomy

White Cap

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of digital product taxonomy to ensure accurate, scalable, and trustworthy information across online platforms. Partners cross‑functionally to optimize data structures, maintain integrity, and enable seamless digital experiences powered by high‑quality, well‑governed data.

Requirements

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field.
May require certification.
Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.
7+ years of experience in data governance, Digital product taxonomy, Scalable data systems, or PIM (product information Management) platforms.
Knowledge of taxonomy development, metadata standards, and data quality practices required.
Experience with PIM systems (e.g., Enterworks preferred), content syndication, and product content workflows required.
Proficiency in SQL.

Responsibilities

Leads taxonomy expansion to support new industry verticals and evolving business needs.
Owns the evolution and maintenance of product taxonomy and attribute schema, including classification logic.
Collaborates with suppliers, internal teams, and industry experts to optimize taxonomy and represent taxonomy and governance requirements in internal and external meetings.
Defines, implements, and enforces data governance policies across taxonomy, attributes, normalization, and classification.
Writes and executes advanced SQL queries for auditing, analysis, and troubleshooting.
Supports scalable backend logic, validations, and QA workflows for taxonomy updates and product content rule changes.
Partners with product content, engineering, supplier data teams, and business stakeholders to improve data quality, attribute coverage, and classification accuracy.
Represents taxonomy and governance requirements in internal and external meetings.
Enable members/users by analyzing data gaps and aligning SKU build strategies.
Leads, plans, and coordinates work teams to ensure effective performance.
Works with the team to determine the root cause.