Master Data Governance​/Management - Senior Manager - Consulting

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Master Data Management/Governance – Senior Manager

The opportunity:

EY's Analytics and Data team is seeking a Master Data Management Senior Manager focusing on helping our clients define and drive data management strategy and technology implementation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design and apply comprehensive methods, practices, policies, tools, and processes to govern and control the entire lifecycle of data assets.
• Perform maturity assessments on data management capabilities and advise on tools and roadmaps to implement them.
• Articulate information strategies that align with business objectives.
• Develop solutions to complex problems, including functional and technical design of master data management software for key data domains.
• Lead engagement delivery and manage client relationships on a daily basis.
• Develop resource plans and budgets for engagements, ensuring effective engagement economics.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining results.
• Define and execute the analytics and data governance strategy for oil & gas clients, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement robust data governance frameworks, including policies, data stewardship models, roles, and accountability across the organization.
• Oversee Master Data Management (MDM), metadata management, and data cataloging practices to ensure data consistency, discoverability, and trust.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, protection, and regulatory standards.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of analysts, engineers, and data stewards to deliver high-quality outcomes and maintain stakeholder confidence.
• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective data architectures in collaboration with enterprise architects and IT to support business intelligence and advanced analytics needs.
• Oversee cloud-based data management platforms and technologies.
• Drive the design and implementation of analytical models, data pipelines, and visualizations to solve complex business problems and generate actionable insights.
• Leverage advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to enhance operational efficiency and reduce cost.
• Translate business initiatives into prioritized use cases with measurable ROI and manage delivery across multiple domains.
• Develop and champion data literacy programs, training, and change management initiatives to embed a data-driven culture across client organizations.
• Communicate analytical findings through compelling data storytelling, dashboards, and visualizations tailored to business and technical audiences.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders across operations, IT, engineering, and executive leadership.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• The candidate should possess a minimum of 12 years of direct involvement with MDM tools.
• Experience leading delivery teams in the areas of data governance, data management, and related system implementations.
• Knowledge of future trends/changes in the industry and the ability to articulate these to customers.
• Benchmark design, development, delivery knowledge.
• Working knowledge of any of the cloud technologies AWS and Azure.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues and drive business outcomes.
• Proven ability to research and provide insights on industry standards, regulations, technology assessments, and forecasts.
• Demonstrated expertise in Data Privacy and Master Data Management.
• Strong understanding of Data Governance and Enterprise Strategy.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage change effectively.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Advanced Data Analytics, or a related technical or scientific field with prior consulting experience required.
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