Master Data Manager

Ostechnical; California; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ostechnical in Anaheim, CA is seeking a hands-on Master Data Manager to lead the enterprise MDM program across ERP, MES, PLM, and CRM. This role partners with business functions to ensure trusted data, governance, and regulatory compliance while enabling operational efficiency and accurate reporting.

You will define data governance, establish a data stewardship council, own data quality KPIs, and select or optimize MDM platforms. Strong experience in manufacturing and ERP integration is required.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in Master Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Stewardship.
• Strong experience in manufacturing environments.
• Deep ERP experience and integration across ERP/MES/PLM/CRM.
• Experience defining and maintaining data dictionaries, standards, and business rules.

Responsibilities

• Define and operationalize enterprise data governance.
• Establish data stewardship council across business functions.
• Own data ownership and accountability by domain.
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, standards, and business rules.
• Lead remediation of audit findings related to master data.
• Define system-of-record architecture across ERP, MES, CRM.

Skills

MDM leadership

Data governance

Data stewardship

ERP integration

Data quality management

Manufacturing domain knowledge

Tools

Informatica

IBM MDG

SAP MDG

Profisee

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Master Data Manager (hands‑on)

Status: Exempt, Full-time

Location: Anaheim, CA

Work Schedule: Hybrid

Position Summary: Lead the enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) function to ensure trusted, governed, and business‑aligned data across ERP, MES, PLM, CRM, and supporting systems. This role is accountable for enabling operational efficiency, supply chain accuracy, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance through high‑quality master data.

Responsibilities:

• Define and operationalize enterprise data governance framework
• Establish and lead data stewardship council across business functions
• Assign and enforce data ownership and accountability by domain
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, standards, and business rules
• Ensure alignment between IT governance and business process ownership
• Own and continuously improve data quality KPIs (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness)
• Implement data profiling, monitoring, and remediation processes
• Lead root cause analysis for recurring data issues
• Own selection, implementation, and optimization of MDM platforms/tools
• Define system‑of‑record architecture across ERP, MES, CRM
• Ensure synchronization and integrity of master data across systems
• Support ERP/MES upgrades and transformations with strong data governance
• Partner with business leaders to embed data accountability into operations
• Lead remediation of audit findings related to master data
• Reduce operational and financial risk caused by data errors
• Define and publish enterprise data quality dashboards
• Partner with BI/analytics teams to improve reporting accuracy

Experience

• 7–10+ years in Master Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Stewardship
• Strong experience in manufacturing environments
• Deep expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Infor, Epicor)
• Experience integrating ERP with MES, PLM, and CRM systems

Technical Skills

• SQL and data analysis tools
• Experience with MDM platforms (e.g., Informatica, IBM, SAP MDG, Profisee, etc.)
• Data quality tools and profiling techniques
• Understanding of data architecture and system integration

Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience supporting ERP transformations or carve‑outs
• Certification in Data Management (e.g., DAMA CDMP)