We are seeking an experienced Director of Master Data Management (MDM) to lead enterprise-wide MDM initiatives, with a strong focus on Customer and Supplier domains. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Informatica MDM solutions and drive strategic data initiatives that enable business growth, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.
As the Director - Master Data management, you will be responsible for leading a regional, cross-functional team ensuring the integrity of Wesco Master Data and supporting processes. You will be responsible for contributing to the overall strategy and leading the governance, stewardship, data quality, development, and effective application of data to drive consistency and efficiency within our organization and with key business partners. You will establish the vision and direction of the MDM data products created, providing hands-on leadership and responsibility for the development team, and fostering stakeholder (Enterprise Applications, Sales, Supply chain, Finance, Human Resources) relationships and trust across the enterprise. You will be accountable for driving the data governance business process and influencing cross functional departments.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business functions/stakeholders on Master Data and Governance idea generation and drive changes when necessary
- Responsible for establishing, building and running the Master Data Domains
- Accountable for setting up standards, best practices, innovative and automation modeling techniques and procedures
- Drive harmonization of relevant Master Data processes across in Wesco to provide a common and consistent view across the enterprise
- Define, build and lead a team of master data domain experts, architects to help design and implement Master Data processes and solutions and work closely with other Enterprise Application and Data Office teams for data syndication and use
- Champion data accuracy culture adoption to the broader organization by ensuring that Master Data Management assets are understood, available and used
- Develop metrics showing impacts of master data activities, to display key benefits and outcomes associated with master data
- Establish and communicate Master Data Management best practices including people, processes, and technology
- Drives operational excellence with a continued focus on Master Data, including advanced technologies, to optimize data value
- Define and execute the enterprise MDM strategy aligned with business and digital transformation goals
- Lead MDM initiatives across Customer and Supplier data domains
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree - Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field required; Master's Degree preferred
- Licenses/Certificates/Designations – Master Data Management preferred
- 10 years of IT applications/operational experience; with 7 years in Master Data Domain like Products, Customers, Suppliers etc.
- Experience in building and leading a team from the ground up, including hiring and ongoing people development.
- Experience in building Master Data management Domains systems (Product, Customers, Suppliers, Reference) and establish Governance process from ground up
- Experience overseeing, developing, or implementing Master Data products
- Graduate-level understanding of machine learning techniques, knowledge representation, and artificial intelligence, along with a strong understanding of statistics
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and organizational skills, and ability to effectively manage multiple work streams, along with demonstrated creativity and latitude in problem solving, including the ability to prioritize and execute multiple competing goals
- Strong presentation skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong team leadership and/or project management experience with multiple simultaneous initiatives and managing a team of Data Stewards, MDM Architects, Data Analyst etc.
- Skilled in the management of complex systems and decision-making under uncertainty
- Excellent project and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with experience in adhering to best practices of managing the life cycle of data-intensive machine learning projects
- Strategic planning experience that adapts to communication between technical and business stakeholders
- Exceptional problem-solving and crisis management skills and ability to work independently/within a team
- Ability to travel up to 25%
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About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
Skills Required
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field required
- Master's Degree preferred
- 10 years of IT applications/operational experience
- 7 years in Master Data Domain like Products, Customers, Suppliers
- Experience building and leading a team from the ground up
- Experience overseeing, developing, or implementing Master Data products
- Graduate-level understanding of machine learning techniques
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong team leadership experience with multiple simultaneous initiatives
- Ability to travel up to 25%
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.
