Senior Master Data Quality & Governance Lead

Merck; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) retirement benefits

Job summary

Merck in West Point, PA is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Master Data Quality Management to drive data quality, governance, and ALCOA+ data integrity across master data domains supporting Global Clinical Supply Operations.

You will monitor data quality rules, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate remediation with data owners, delivering leadership-ready insights through dashboards and KPI reporting. This role requires 5+ years in MD/MDM, 3+ years with SAP ECC/S/4HANA, GMP awareness, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 5+ years in Master Data Management or Data Governance.
• 3+ years working with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, data stewardship, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Execute data quality monitoring for master data domains.
• Monitor adherence to data quality rules and governance requirements.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality exceptions via root cause analysis.
• Coordinate remediation activities with Data Owners and stakeholders.
• Maintain data quality thresholds, scorecards, and performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards and KPI reports.
• Support data governance councils and promote policy adoption.

Skills

Adaptability

Business Management

Change Management

Clinical Supply Chain Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Data Analysis

Data Governance

Data Quality

GMP

Interpersonal Relationships

KPI

Project Management

Reporting Tools

Standards Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related discipline

Tools

SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA

MDM

Power BI

Databricks

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Merck in West Point, PA is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Master Data Quality Management to drive data quality, governance, and ALCOA+ data integrity across master data domains supporting Global Clinical Supply Operations.

You will monitor data quality rules, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate remediation with data owners, delivering leadership-ready insights through dashboards and KPI reporting. This role requires 5+ years in MD/MDM, 3+ years with SAP ECC/S/4HANA, GMP awareness, and a