Hiring For MDM Manager /Governance Lead

Cognizant; Pune District, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job 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 covers Product, Payment, Material, and Hierarchy master data domains, driving governance, data quality, and process standardization across markets.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, data governance teams, solution architects, and MDM platform teams to deliver requirements, improvements, and successful program

Qualifications

• 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, Material Master Data, Product Hierarchies and BOMs.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

MDM Expertise

Data Governance

Business Analysis

Process Consulting

Stakeholder Management

Agile / JIRA

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Oracle PDH/PIM

SAP MDG

Informatica MDM

Stibo

Other MDM platforms

ERP (Oracle/SAP)

Job description

MDM Analyst

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.