MDM Lead/Product Manager

Ascension Healthcare; Oregon City (OR); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Master Data Management Lead/Product Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping data governance strategies. This position involves leading a talented team, managing product lifecycles, and ensuring high data standards across the organization. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to drive projects from concept to implementation, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. If you are passionate about data management and eager to make a significant impact in the healthcare industry, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow your career while contributing to a mission of compassionate care and community service.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits

Disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Community service opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience preferred.
• 7+ years in Data Integration/MDM areas.
• Excellent knowledge of MDM methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage product lifecycle from conceptualization to release.
• Lead and mentor a team of MDM professionals.
• Collaborate with leadership to enhance data product strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Data Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Agile Methodology

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Details

+ Department: Data Delivery Governance

+ Schedule: Full time

+ Location: Remote

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Ascension is seeking a Master Data Management Lead/Product Manager to join our Data Delivery and Governance - MDM team. In this position, you will work under the leadership and direction of the Product Director to deliver the program mandate. To be successful in this role, you will bring a blend of strong leadership, technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills. You are also motivated by guiding principles founded on upholding high data standards across the organization.

Responsibilities

1. Manage the lifecycle of products, features and/or enhancements from conceptualization through requirements gathering, product specification and roadmap, implementation, review, and release.
2. Drive Projects end-to-end from Product standpoint (Roadmaps, Backlog, Prioritization, Use Cases, User Acceptance).
3. Lead, mentor, and manage a team of MDM professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance through all phases of the Project.
4. Lead teams in understanding and defining requirements, Business Processes and Integration Solutions.
5. Lead the team of Business Analysts, Product Owners and technical know how to support Technical Solutions.
6. Partner with Architecture and Delivery to foster empowered data product delivery teams operating effectively at all levels.
7. Identify intra-team process improvements to ensure the product’s success.
8. Practice effective internal and external communication, ensuring that priorities, high-profile metrics, and outcomes are well communicated and well understood.
9. Collaborate on and communicate product/architecture/delivery resourcing needs and strategy.
10. Understand the inter-relationships between service lines to determine if the product requirements constitute one or multiple product solutions.
11. Conduct regular team meetings to align on objectives, share updates, and address any challenges.
12. Set clear performance expectations and goals for team members and conduct performance evaluations.
13. Manage team workload and resource allocation to ensure timely and efficient project lifecycle management through delivery.
14. Foster relationships across technology teams and organizational consumers.
15. Support Product Owner in resolving product dependencies, risks, and related problems.
16. Manage the data product development process by incorporating release feedback into future roadmaps.
17. Collaborate with Leadership and service lines to gain new insights, unlock opportunities, and work together more effectively, with a specific focus on enabling go-to-market strategies.
18. Competent with communications, presentation, and common productivity tools.
19. Maintain knowledge of Healthcare industry trends and apply analysis to help craft the future direction of Ascension Data Products.
20. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

1. High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

1. Overall 7+ Years Experience in Data Integration/MDM Areas
2. 4+ years working on MDM/Data Integration projects as Team Lead/Manager
3. 2+ Years working as Product Manager
4. Technical background with knowledge of software development.
5. Excellent knowledge of common MDM methodologies and tools/processes.
6. Excellent Knowledge of Requirement Gathering, Source Discovery and Data Analysis
7. Excellent knowledge of Data Integration Methodologies/Tools
8. Excellent Knowledge of Healthcare Domain
9. Familiarity with business intelligence tools
10. Competent with epic/story/issue/bug identification, management, roadmapping, and other PM tools
11. Experience with Confluence/JIRA
12. Ability to lead cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and testers in a constructive and collaborative relationship.
13. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and engage with other functional areas of the business outside of product development
14. In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
15. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation
16. Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details
17. High degree of comfort in a fast-paced / ambiguous environment
18. Demonstrated ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgment to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well-structured, data-informed, written narrative
19. Ability to maintain a keen attention to detail, multitask and work well under pressure
20. Team player who collaborates well with others

Why Join Our Team

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 134,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.