Senior Manager - Master Data & Governance

S&C Electric Company•Chicago, IL

7d•$170,302 - $225,644•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Data Management & Governance Lead will establish and lead S&C’s enterprise master data capability as part of the Global Business Systems (GBS) transformation. The role defines the strategy, governance framework, operating model, standards, and processes needed to keep master data accurate, consistent, trusted, and aligned with business objectives. It leads master data practices across enterprise domains and partners with business, IT, engineering, manufacturing, functional teams, and implementation partners throughout transformation activities. The position develops the enterprise Master Data Management strategy and operating model, establishes data governance and quality frameworks, supports ERP transformation and data migration, and builds organizational capability through data ownership, stewardship, training, and change leadership. The role provides leadership across item, bill of material, customer, supplier/vendor, manufacturing and operations, finance, organizational and employee, and other enterprise reference data. The position is onsite, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The estimated annual base salary range is $170,302–$225,644. The role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan, subject to eligibility criteria.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, ERP, or Business Transformation.
Experience establishing or leading enterprise data governance initiatives.
Experience supporting ERP implementations; Oracle Cloud is preferred.
Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and operational processes.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.
Proven strategic and technically strong cross-functional leadership, including process excellence and effective partnership across IT, engineering, and manufacturing.
Hands-on implementation leadership experience, with a record of ensuring new processes function reliably in real-world execution.
Demonstrated success guiding teams through large-scale transformation and driving sustained adoption of new processes, behaviors, and operating models.
Ability to communicate business value and intent clearly, navigate complex cross-functional tradeoffs, and maintain enterprise alignment.
Ability to identify risks proactively, remove barriers, and reinforce consistent, scalable ways of working.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and transformation environments.
Experience in manufacturing or industrial organizations.
Experience building data governance or master data capabilities from the ground up.
Knowledge of Oracle Cloud applications and data structures.
CDMP or similar data management certification.
Experience leading data-related organizational change initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a B2B manufacturing company with revenue of $2 billion or more.
Experience within manufacturing or industrial organizations.
Experience building data governance or master data capabilities from the ground up.
Knowledge of Oracle Cloud applications and data structures.
CDMP or similar data management certification.
Experience leading data-related organizational change initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the enterprise Master Data Management strategy aligned with the GBS vision and roadmap.
Define the future-state operating model for master data management across the organization.
Establish master data standards, policies, processes, and controls throughout the data lifecycle.
Align business objectives, process design, and data requirements, and ensure master data is treated as a strategic business asset.
Establish and lead the enterprise data governance framework, including data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and decision-making structures.
Create governance councils, escalation processes, and data review forums; maintain data standards, naming conventions, and governance policies.
Facilitate cross-functional decisions regarding data definitions, ownership, and business rules.
Partner with GBS workstreams throughout Blueprinting, Detailed Design, Build, Testing, and Deployment.
Ensure business processes, system designs, and reporting requirements are supported by robust master data practices.
Support data migration strategy, cleansing, enrichment, validation, and readiness activities.
Identify data dependencies and risks that may affect business transformation objectives.
Collaborate with implementation partners and functional teams to define master data requirements.
Establish data quality metrics, scorecards, and reporting mechanisms; monitor and improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and integrity.
Lead data issue identification, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data quality and business performance.
Partner with business leaders to prioritize and resolve data-related challenges.
Build and develop a network of Data Owners and Data Stewards across the business.
Define roles, responsibilities, and expectations for data management activities.
Deliver education, training, and awareness programs to strengthen data accountability.
Promote a culture of data ownership and informed decision-making.
Support organizational change management activities related to data and process transformation.
Provide leadership across item master, BOM, customer master, supplier/vendor master, manufacturing and operations data, finance master data, organizational and employee data, and other enterprise reference data as required.