Sr Associate Data Management

Key Responsibilities

Master Data Management & Stewardship

• Manage and govern enterprise master data across domains such as Customer, Product, Organization, Affiliations, and Reference Data.
• Perform day-to-day data stewardship activities including data validation, enrichment, hierarchy management, match/merge review, and record reconciliation.
• Configure and support MDM capabilities within Informatica MDM and/or Reltio platforms.
• Review and resolve potential duplicates, survivorship conflicts, and data quality exceptions.
• Execute and monitor Data Change Requests (DCRs) while ensuring adherence to established SLAs and governance processes.

Data Quality & Governance

• Develop and implement data quality rules, validation checks, and monitoring processes.
• Perform data profiling, data analysis, and root cause investigations for data quality issues.
• Support enterprise data governance initiatives, data standards, business glossary, and metadata management activities.
• Maintain data lineage, stewardship documentation, SOPs, and operational playbooks.
• Collaborate with governance teams to ensure compliance with enterprise data policies.

Technical & Analytical Responsibilities

• Write and optimize SQL queries for data analysis, reconciliation, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Develop Python scripts for data quality automation, data transformation, and operational efficiency improvements.
• Support MDM integrations and data exchange processes between source and downstream systems.
• Analyze master data trends, identify anomalies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in system testing, UAT, and release validation activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business users, commercial teams, data engineers, and application owners to understand data requirements.
• Provide data stewardship guidance and support to business stakeholders.
• Participate in governance forums, data quality reviews, and operational meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data quality and stewardship effectiveness.

Basic Qualifications

Education

• Master’s Degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience, OR
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5-8 years of relevant experience, OR
• Diploma with 8-10 years of relevant experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, or related disciplines.

Required Skills

Must-Have

• 5-8 years of experience in Master Data Management and Data Stewardship.
• Strong hands-on experience with:

• Reltio MDM
• Informatica MDM

• Strong understanding of:

• Data Governance
• Data Quality Management
• Data Stewardship processes
• Match/Merge and Survivorship concepts
• Hierarchy and Reference Data Management

• Advanced SQL querying and data analysis skills.
• Python scripting experience for automation and data processing.
• Experience performing data profiling, data reconciliation, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of Data Change Request (DCR) workflows and governance processes.
• Strong understanding of customer master data concepts (HCP, HCO, Affiliations, etc.).
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Good-to-Have

• Informatica IDQ experience.
• Databricks and PySpark exposure.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure).
• Experience with data cataloging and metadata management tools.
• Experience working with external data providers such as D&B or address validation solutions.
• Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Pharmaceutical domain experience.

Preferred Certifications

• Informatica MDM Certification
• Reltio Certification
• SQL Certification
• AWS or Azure Cloud Certification
• Data Governance / Data Management Certification (DAMA/CDMP preferred)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across global and cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuous learning mindset with a passion for data excellence.

Experience Range

5-8 Years

Primary Skills

MDM, Data Stewardship, Reltio, Informatica MDM, SQL, Python, Data Governance, Data Quality, DCR Management, Master Data Operations.

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