MD- Data Governance & Master Data Mgmt

Job in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, 37127, USA

Listing for: OP RaaS

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-30

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Information & Knowledge Management, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 180000.00 YEAR

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provides enterprise-wide leadership for data governance and Master Data Management (MDM) to ensure trusted, compliant and high-quality data that enables strategic decision making and business performance.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruit, mentor, develop, and evaluate a team of high performing IT leadership and professionals.

Define and champion the enterprise data governance and Master Data Management (MDM) strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulations

Driver the selection and optimization of governance and MDM tools, including data catalogs, lineage and metadata management solutions

Oversee governance operating models, data councils and stewardship networks to embed accountability for data quality and ownership.

Establish and maintain strong metadata and lineage management, defining and tracking critical data elements.

Lead the design and continuous improvement of MDM platforms and practices to enable trusted data assets and capabilities such as Customer 360

Monitor and report governance performance, risks and compliance through clear metrics and dashboards for executive leaders

Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with diverse stakeholders

Analytical and organizational skills to manage data quality initiatives and compliance monitoring

Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in information technology, data science, data management, business administration or related field
Ten (10) years of experience in data management, governance or related fields
Proven expertise in overseeing data governance, master data management (MDM), data lake management and legacy data management
Strong knowledge of data policies, standards and quality management
Experience with data management and integration of modern and legacy data platforms
Strategic planning skills to design and implement effective data governance and product strategies
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to oversee diverse data functions
Analytical problem-solving skills to drive data quality improvements and operational excellence

JOB CONDITIONS:

Some travel required