Hiring For MDM Analyst

Cognizant; Pune District, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced MDM Analyst to support a global Master Data Management transformation for a leading consumer products organization. The role focuses on Product, Payment, Material, and Hierarchy data, with governance, quality, and rollout across markets.

The analyst will collaborate with stakeholders, solution architects, and MDM platform teams to drive requirements, improvements, and program delivery.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7–12 years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, or related consulting.
• Experience in Consumer Goods, Retail, Manufacturing, or Distribution industries.
• Knowledge of Product, Payment, Material, and Hierarchy master data domains.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements, use cases, and functional specs.
• Analyze and improve master data processes across domains.
• Lead workshops, process reviews, and fit-gap assessments.
• Support data governance, data quality, and migration validation.

Skills

MDM expertise

Data governance

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Business / Supply Chain / Information Systems

Tools

Oracle PDH/PIM

SAP MDG

Informatica MDM

JIRA

Job description

Location

Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad/ Kolkata / Pune/Mumbai /Gurugram/Noida

Domain

Consumer Products / Retail

Role Summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced MDM Analyst to support a global Master Data Management transformation program for a leading consumer products organization. The role will focus on Product, Payment, Material, and Hierarchy master data domains, supporting data governance, process standardization, data quality, business requirements, testing, and global rollout activities across multiple markets.

The analyst will collaborate with business stakeholders, data governance teams, solution architects, and MDM platform teams to drive requirements, process improvements, data quality initiatives, and successful program delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Process Excellence

• Gather and document business requirements, use cases, and functional specifications.


• Analyze and improve master data processes across Product, Payment, Material, and Hierarchy domains.


• Facilitate workshops, process reviews, and fit-gap assessments.


• Develop process flows, business documentation, and user stories.

MDM Governance & Data Quality

• Support data governance frameworks, stewardship models, and ownership definitions.


• Define and document critical data elements, validation rules, and data quality requirements.


• Participate in data profiling, quality assessments, migration validation, and reconciliation activities.


• Identify automation opportunities and governance improvements.

Project Delivery & Testing

• Maintain requirements repositories, RTMs, backlogs, and project documentation.


• Support SIT/UAT planning, testing execution, defect management, and validation activities.


• Assist with regional deployments, business readiness, and hypercare support.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business SMEs, supply chain, finance, procurement, and technology teams.


• Drive alignment across MDM, ERP, PLM, and downstream systems.


• Provide consulting support for client pursuits, proposals, and solution development activities.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.


• 7-12 years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, Business Analysis, or Process Consulting.


• Experience in Consumer Goods (CPG), Retail, Manufacturing, or Distribution industries.


• Strong knowledge of:




• Product Master Data


• Payment Master Data (Vendor Payment Terms, Banking Data, Payment Methods, Financial Reference Data)


• Material Master Data


• Product Hierarchies and BOMs


• Data Governance and Data Quality Management




• Experience with one or more MDM platforms: Oracle PDH/PIM, SAP MDG, Informatica MDM, Stibo, Similar enterprise MDM solutions


• Familiarity with ERP ecosystems such as Oracle Fusion, SAP, or similar platforms.


• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and tools such as JIRA.


• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.