Director - Master Data Management

Wesco; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Director - Master Data Management to lead a regional, cross-functional team ensuring Master Data integrity and governance across the enterprise. You will shape the strategy, drive data quality, and foster strong partnerships with Enterprise Applications, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and HR to improve data consistency and value.

You will establish the vision for MDM data products, lead the development team, and mentor data stewards and architects to implement robust data

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field with 10 years IT/applications experience and 7 years in Master Data Domain.
• Experience building and leading teams from ground up in data domains.
• Experience establishing governance processes for Master Data products and domains.
• Strong communication across Enterprise Applications, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and HR.
• Graduate-level knowledge of ML techniques, knowledge representation and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional cross-functional team to ensure Master Data integrity and governance.
• Establish vision and direction for MDM data products and develop teams.
• Drive harmonization of Master Data processes across Wesco for a common enterprise view.
• Build and guide data stewards, MD domain architects, and related roles.
• Promote data accuracy culture and measure impacts of Master Data activities.
• Define and communicate best practices for people, processes and technology in MDM.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Team building

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Math/Stats/Data Science/Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

As the Director - Master Data management, you will be responsible for leading a regional, cross-functional team ensuring the integrity of Wesco Master Data and supporting processes. You will be responsible for contributing to the overall strategy and leading the governance, stewardship, data quality, development, and effective application of data to drive consistency and efficiency within our organization and with key business partners. You will establish the vision and direction of the MDM data products created, providing hands-on leadership and responsibility for the development team, and fostering stakeholder (Enterprise Applications, Sales, Supply chain, Finance, Human Resources) relationships and trust across the enterprise. You will be accountable for driving the data governance business process and influencing cross functional departments.

Job Description

As the Director - Master Data management, you will be responsible for leading a regional, cross-functional team ensuring the integrity of Wesco Master Data and supporting processes. You will be responsible for contributing to the overall strategy and leading the governance, stewardship, data quality, development, and effective application of data to drive consistency and efficiency within our organization and with key business partners. You will establish the vision and direction of the MDM data products created, providing hands-on leadership and responsibility for the development team, and fostering stakeholder (Enterprise Applications, Sales, Supply chain, Finance, Human Resources) relationships and trust across the enterprise. You will be accountable for driving the data governance business process and influencing cross functional departments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business functions/stakeholders on Master Data and Governance idea generation and drive changes when necessary
• Responsible for establishing, building and running the Master Data Domains
• Accountable for setting up standards, best practices, innovative and automation modeling techniques and procedures
• Drive harmonization of relevant Master Data processes across in Wesco to provide a common and consistent view across the enterprise
• Define, build and lead a team of data stewards, master data domain experts, architects to help design and implement Master Data processes and solutions and work closely with other Enterprise Application and Data Office teams for data syndication and use
• Champion data accuracy culture adoption to the broader organization by ensuring that Master Data Management assets are understood, available and used
• Develop metrics showing impacts of master data activities, to display key benefits and outcomes associated with master data
• Establish and communicate Master Data Management best practices including people, processes, and technology
• Drives operational excellence with a continued focus on Master Data, including advanced technologies, to optimize data value

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree - Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field required; Master's Degree preferred
• Licenses/Certificates/Designations – Master Data Management preferred
• 10 years of IT applications/operational experience; with 7 years in Master Data Domain like Products, Customers, Suppliers etc.
• Experience in building and leading a team from the ground up, including hiring and ongoing people development.
• Experience in building Master Data management Domains systems (Product, Customers, Suppliers, Reference) and establish Governance process from ground up
• Experience overseeing, developing, or implementing Master Data products
• Graduate-level understanding of machine learning techniques, knowledge representation, and artificial intelligence, along with a strong understanding of statistics
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and organizational skills, and ability to effectively manage multiple work streams, along with demonstrated creativity and latitude in problem solving, including the ability to prioritize and execute multiple competing goals
• Strong presentation skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong team leadership and/or project management experience with multiple simultaneous initiatives and managing a team of Data Stewards, MDP Architects, Data Analyst etc.
• Skilled in the management of complex systems and decision-making under uncertainty
• Excellent project and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with experience in adhering to best practices of managing the life cycle of data-intensive machine learning projects
• Strategic planning experience that adapts to communication between technical and business stakeholders
• Exceptional problem-solving and crisis management skills and ability to work independently/within a team
• Ability to travel up to 25%

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan,subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers abenefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here .

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company's greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500 company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.