Master Data Steward

Title: Master Data Steward

Location: Canada - Remote

Type: Contract

Pay Rate: 60-65/hour negotiable

Primary Skill Notes:

• Data Steward resource with master data management experience.
• Candidates with sales operations and master data process expertise are preferred.
• This is a business role, no development experience required
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Key Responsibilities

1. Master Data Governance

• Develop, maintain, and enforce master data standards, governance policies, and data quality rules across the organization.
• Ensure alignment of master data policies with corporate governance and compliance requirements.

2. MDM Platform Management

• Manage, configure, and optimize MDM platforms such as:

o Informatica MDM

o Reltio

o SAP MDG

• Ensure master data is accurate, consistent, complete, and reliable across systems and business domains.

3. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with business teams and IT stakeholders to:

o Define master data requirements

o Design data models

o Define data lifecycle and stewardship processes

• Facilitate collaboration between data stewards, functional leads, and technical teams.

4. Data Quality Management

• Monitor data quality metrics and dashboards to identify anomalies.
• Perform root-cause analysis and drive remediation activities to resolve data integrity issues.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives for data quality enhancement.

5. Master Data Operations

• Oversee master data creation, updates, validation, and approval workflows.
• Ensure master data is managed according to defined rules, hierarchies, and governance guidelines.
• Collaborate with data stewards to maintain lifecycle integrity.

6. System Integration

• Coordinate master data integration between:

o ERP (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

o CRM (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics)

o Downstream consuming systems

• Utilize ETL tools, APIs, data pipelines, or middleware for seamless data flow.

7. Data Migration & Transformation

• Support data migration, harmonization, and cleansing projects tied to:

o Digital transformation initiatives

o ERP modernization or upgrades

o M&A-related data consolidation projects

• Ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy.

8. Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare and maintain documentation including:

o Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

o Governance policies

o Process flows

o Dashboards for data quality and compliance tracking

• Provide insights for audit readiness and governance compliance checks.

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Essential Skills & Qualifications

Master Data Management

• Strong experience in implementing and managing MDM solutions.
• Proficiency in defining master data standards, governance models, taxonomies, and hierarchies.
• Experience working with enterprise MDM tools (Informatica MDM, Reltio, SAP MDG).

Technical & Functional Expertise

• Understanding of master data domains such as:

o Customer

o Product

o Vendor

o Finance

• Knowledge of data modeling, metadata management, and reference data structures.
• Ability to monitor and interpret data quality KPIs.

Integration & Migration

• Hands-on experience integrating MDM systems with ERP, CRM, and downstream platforms using:

o ETL tools

o APIs

o Middleware

• Experience in data cleansing, deduplication, survivorship rules, and golden record creation.

Analytical & Documentation Skills

• Ability to perform data profiling, anomaly detection, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience preparing SOPs, process documents, governance policies, and compliance dashboards.

Desirable Skills:

Keyword:

Skills: Master Data Management (MDM)

Experience Required: 6-8