Manager Master Data Management

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Manager Master Data Management The Master Data Management (MDM) team, operating within Mastercard’s AI and Data Office, plays a pivotal role in defining and executing the enterprise-wide MDM vision. Through the Data Quality and Sources program, we deliver robust MDM solutions that support Mastercard’s strategic initiatives, including: Merchant Data Quality Enhancement, Company Registry Development, Deal-to-Dollar Enablement Across Customer and Product Lifecycles, Customer and Supplier Master Data for Finance and Finance Systems Modernization. Our long-term vision is to establish a unified, multi-domain master data platform. The initial phase will integrate key domains such as Merchant, B2B Legal Entities (Customers and Suppliers), Sales Accounts, and Products. Future phases will expand to include Contacts and Consumer data, enabling a comprehensive and scalable foundation for data-driven decision-making across the organization. Manager, Master Data Management Location: India Pune/Gurgaon Reports to: Vice President, Master Data Management About the Position The Manager of Master Data Management (MDM) is responsible for leading the execution of Mastercard’s MDM strategy within the Finance domain. This role is instrumental in shaping and implementing the strategic vision for MDM initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader enterprise data governance goals. In close partnership with Business stakeholders and technology stakeholders, the Manager will implement and operationalize MDM and governance practices to uphold the consistency, accuracy, and integrity of financial data assets. The role demands strong subject matter expertise, cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders across Finance, Franchise, Product, Corporate, Mastercard Technology, and global business units to drive and sustain the data management strategy. As a subject matter expert in master and reference data management, this individual will represent the Office of the Chief Data Officer (CDO), offering leadership, guidance, and best practices to promote enterprise-wide data excellence. Key Responsibilities • Strategic Leadership & Execution: Define and implement master data management (MDM) strategies and policies aligned with business objectives. Ensure timely delivery of MDM initiatives and continuous improvement of data processes. • Program & Platform Management: Lead the MDM workstream, including requirements gathering, solution design, implementation, and maintenance of MDM platforms (e.g., Reltio, Informatica). Oversee system upgrades, migrations, and new deployments. • Design & Implementation: Design and implement Master Data Management (MDM) solutions aligned with strategic business objectives and guided by leadership direction. Key responsibilities include gathering requirements, architecting solutions, configuring platforms such as Reltio, and maintaining ongoing operations. This role also oversees system upgrades, migrations, and new deployments, ensuring timely execution of MDM initiatives while fostering continuous improvement in data management practices. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between IT, business stakeholders, and data governance teams to ensure seamless integration and adoption of MDM solutions across enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle Financials, Coupa, Salesforce, Mastercard Billing System) . • Data Quality & Governance: Oversee data quality initiatives including profiling, cleansing, enrichment, an ... (truncated, view full listing at source)