Master Data Management Governance Manager

Build the Future:

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

We are a passionate, fast-growing team within McGraw Hill, a global education technology company that is transforming the way students learn and succeed. Our new product has scaled from Minimum Loveable Product to hundreds of thousands of users, has been featured on the App Store, and has paid customers in its first year of launch. Join McGraw-Hill Education (MHE) as a Master Data Management Governance Manager to lead analytical Master Data and reference data Governance. This role will define and enforce policies, standards, and processes to ensure high data quality of critical master data domains such as Customer, Product, and reference data. You will partner with business and technical teams on analytical needs for MDM, its data governance and implement scalable data quality solutions within the MDM environment.

This remote position is open to U.S.-based candidates, with preference for those in Central or Eastern Time Zones, especially in the Midwest or Des Moines area. Travel required.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain master data governance frameworks, including policies, standards, ownership models, and control mechanisms.
• Establish and enforce business rules, naming conventions, data hierarchies, and domain-specific and reference data definitions.
• Define MDM data stewardship roles and coordinate with business units to manage data lifecycle activities (create, update, retire).
• Design and implement data match/merge, cleansing, data quality rules, thresholds, and validation workflows within MDM and data quality platforms.
• Collaborate with data stewards in analyzing master data to develop data hierarchies and any new master data needs.
• Collaborate with data stewards to define data quality metrics (e.g., accuracy, completeness, uniqueness, timeliness).
• Configure and monitor automated data quality dashboards and exception reports, ensuring issues are routed and resolved efficiently.
• Please note, this job description outlines the primary responsibilities of the role; however, additional duties may be assigned, and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience as a Master Data Management (MDM) Governance Manager or in a similar data governance leadership role.
• Experience configuring and managing data quality rules in platforms such as Informatica Data Quality, SAP Information Steward, Reltio, Talend, or similar.

• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and master data domains.
• Familiarity with MDM platforms (e.g., Informatica MDM, SAP MDG, Reltio) and data modeling concepts.
• Proficient in data profiling, cleansing, matching, and lineage tracking.
• Preferred:

• Exposure to business intelligence/analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for data quality reporting.
• Certifications such as CDMP, DGSP, or Informatica Data Governance/MDM certifications.
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience working with customer hierarchies

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between 72,000.00 - 146,000.00 USD annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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