IS Manager-Master Data

Job Summary:

The IS Manager (ISM) for Master Data is a hands-on leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and can operate effectively across technical, business, and executive audiences.  This leader will oversee a high-performing, globally distributed team that is responsible for the integrity, quality, and consumption of enterprise master and reference data.

This role is central to the overall data strategy in driving adoption of data standards and implementing data quality improvement efforts that reinforce the organization's digital transformation and AI initiatives.

This leader will interact directly with business stakeholders, application teams, and vendors to identify and provide creative solutions to source, master, and disseminate primary data sets across various consumers in the Allegis Enterprise.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:


* Manage the day-to-day direction, performance management, and professional development of their team members.


* Lead the hybrid agile team in the development, deployment, and support of new and existing capabilities within master and reference data management.


* Drive the team to leverage or develop well-defined practices and processes that aid in increasing productivity and minimizing technical debt to ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, adhering to high-quality standards, and meeting customer expectations.


* Serve as the technology owner, accountable for implementation, maintenance, and performance of the master and reference data platform.


* Partner with business and internal IS stakeholders, external vendors, and implementation partners to ensure transparency, alignment, and delivery excellence.


* Develop an operating model for measuring and monitoring data quality and consumption of the master and reference data domains.


* Assist the Delivery Manager in the execution and refinement of the overall Data Management strategy, mission, and vision.

Supervisory or Management Responsibility:


* Conduct end-to-end team management – recruit, supervise, develop, train, and evaluate team members.


* Identify and remediate skills and resource gaps required for future work.


* Act as coach-leader, developing others into future leaders and complex problem solvers while helping them formulate and achieve their own professional development goals.


* Communicate and engage with highly technical knowledge workers.  Challenge team members' thought processes to drive them to better solutions.


* Establish operational/team objectives and goals and align them to the overall IT and business strategies​.

Budget Responsibility:


* Significantly contribute to the development of departmental budgets and actively manage budget to plan.


* Manage monthly forecast and resolve against actual spend.


* Manage vendor contracts, balancing opportunities to streamline and optimize services with long-term needs.


* Plan capac...