Senior Manager - Master Data & Governance

S&C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

S&C Electric Company in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager for Master Data & Governance to lead the enterprise MDM program, governance framework, and transformation across ERP, finance, and manufacturing.

You will define the strategy, operating model, data standards, ownership structures, and change-management plans, partnering with IT, engineering, and business leaders to ensure trusted, high‑quality data that enables global process excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business, information systems, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in Master Data Management, Data Governance, ERP, or Business Transformation.
• Experience establishing enterprise data governance initiatives and ERP implementations (Oracle Cloud preferred).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise MDM strategy aligned with GBS vision and roadmap.
• Create future-state operating model for master data across the organization.
• Set standards, policies, processes, and controls for master data lifecycle.
• Synchronize business objectives, processes, and data requirements.
• Position master data as a strategic business asset across the enterprise.
• Establish and lead data governance framework with ownership/decision structures.
• Develop governance councils, escalation processes, and data review forums.
• Ensure data quality metrics, scorecards, and reporting are in place.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering, and business partners to support ERP transformations.
• Identify data dependencies/risks and guide data migration, cleansing, and readiness.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Information Systems/Engineering or related field

Tools

Oracle Cloud

ERP systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Master Data Management & Governance Lead will establish and lead S&C's enterprise master data capability as part of the Global Business Systems (GBS) transformation. This role is responsible for defining the strategy, governance framework, operating model, standards, and processes required to ensure master data is accurate, consistent, trusted, and aligned with business objectives.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday) Onsite

Compensation:

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $170,302 - $225,644. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Senior Manager-Master Data & Governance!

Essential Functions:

Master Data Stategy & Management

• Develop and execute the enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) strategy aligned with the GBS vision and roadmap.
• Define the future-state operating model for master data management across the organization.
• Establish standards, policies, processes, and controls for managing master data throughout its lifecycle.
• Drive alignment between business objectives, process design, and data requirements.
• Ensure master data is treated as a strategic business asset.

Data Governance

• Establish and lead the enterprise data governance framework.
• Define data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and decision-making structures.
• Create governance councils, escalation processes, and data review forums.
• Develop and maintain data standards, naming conventions, and governance policies.
• Facilitate cross-functional decisions regarding data definitions, ownership, and business rules.

ERP & Business Transformation

• Partner with GBS workstreams throughout Blueprinting, Detailed Design, Build, Testing, and Deployment.
• Ensure business processes, system designs, and reporting requirements are supported by robust master data practices.
• Support data migration strategy, cleansing, enrichment, validation, and readiness activities.
• Identify data dependencies and risks that may impact business transformation objectives.
• Collaborate with implementation partners and functional teams to define master data requirements.

Data Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Establish data quality metrics, scorecards, and reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor and improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and integrity.
• Lead issue identification, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data quality and business performance.
• Partner with business leaders to prioritize and resolve data-related challenges.

Organizational Capability & Change Leadership

• Build and develop a network of Data Owners and Data Stewards across the business.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and expectations for data management activities.
• Deliver education, training, and awareness programs to strengthen data accountability.
• Promote a culture of data ownership and informed decision-making.
• Support organizational change management activities related to data and process transformation.

Master Data Domains

This role will provide leadership across key master data domains, including:

• Item Master
• Bill of Material (BOM)
• Customer Master
• Supplier/Vendor Master
• Manufacturing and Operations Data
• Finance Master DataOrganizational and Employee Data
• Other enterprise reference data as required

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven strategic and technically strong cross‑functional leader with extensive experience in driving process excellence and partnering effectively across IT, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Experienced hands‑on implementation leader with a track record of ensuring new processes function reliably in real‑world execution.
• Recognized as a high‑impact change agent with demonstrated success guiding teams through large‑scale transformation.
• Experienced in aligning diverse stakeholders through clear, compelling communication of business value and intent (“the why”).
• Proven capability to navigate and resolve complex cross‑functional tradeoffs while maintaining enterprise alignment.
• Demonstrated strength in driving sustained adoption of new processes, behaviors, and operating models.
• Strong ability to proactively identify risks, remove barriers, and reinforce consistent, scalable ways of working.
• Track record of ensuring transformation initiatives are fully embraced, embedded, and continuously improved across the organization.
• Excellnce in change management
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and transformation environments
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, ERP, or Business Transformation.
• Experience establishing or leading enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, preferably Oracle Cloud.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and operational processes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Experience within manufacturing or industrial organizations.
• Experience building data governance or master data capabilities from the ground up.
• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud applications and data structures.
• CDMP or similar data management certification.
• Experience leading data-related organizational change initiatives.

Preferred

Experience in a large (2+ billion-dollar revenue) B2B manufacturing company

Required

Education & Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, ERP, or Business Transformation.
• Experience establishing or leading enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, preferably Oracle Cloud.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and operational processes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.

Preferred

• Experience within manufacturing or industrial organizations.
• Experience building data governance or master data capabilities from the ground up.
• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud applications and data structures.
• CDMP or similar data management certification.

Experience leading data-related organizational change initiatives

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [e-mail]

No fixed deadline

ABOUT THE TEAM

In (Production Operations/QA) we are responsible for maintaining S&C's longstanding reputation for quality products. While constantly integrating the latest technology into S&C's processes and adhering to the highest standards of quality, our work solidifies the trust our customers have in S&C that our equipment will be integral to solving tomorrow's energy challenges. We strive for continuous improvement in everything we do, knowing that our work impacts our customers, out team members, and our world.