Professional Resume Template for

Master Data Manager

Raymond J. Thorne

Chicago, IL

(312) 555-0143

raymond.thorne@email.com

linkedin.com/in/raymond-thorne

Professional Summary

Strategic Master Data Manager with a 5-year tenure directing enterprise data governance, data quality management, and master data integration programs within large-scale corporate environments. Expertise includes designing data catalogs, managing data steward teams of 4 specialists, and structuring master data quality rules. Successfully reduced data integration processing times by 22% and improved data migration accuracy by 18% using Talend and SAP Master Data Governance. Proficient with SAP MDG, Informatica MDM, SQL, Collibra, and Python.

Work Experience

Master Data Manager — Pinnacle Retail Group

Chicago, IL | July 2023 – Present

  • Directed a team of 4 data stewards to migrate 1.2M customer master records into SAP MDG, achieving 99.9% data accuracy and reducing duplicate entries by 24%.
  • Established data governance workflows and approval matrices for 5 business units, decreasing master data request processing times by 35% over a 12-month period.
  • Formulated 12 master data quality validation rules in Collibra, increasing daily database consistency from 82% to 98% across all downstream retail ERP systems.
  • Collaborated with 3 cross-functional product management teams to define taxonomy standards, reducing data syndication errors to external vendors by 28%.

Master Data Analyst — InnoSupply Solutions

Naperville, IL | August 2021 – June 2023

  • Supervised the profiling and cleansing of 850,000 active vendor profiles using SQL, resolving 95% of legacy address and payment method validation errors.
  • Mapped data elements from 3 disparate ERP legacy databases to a single Informatica MDM repository, saving 15 hours of manual data alignment work per week.
  • Designed 8 custom SQL validation scripts to audit weekly master data modifications, eliminating critical catalog errors and improving system performance by 18%.
  • Trained 18 departmental data owners on governance policies and metadata standards, increasing documentation compliance across the company from 74% to 95%.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems

DePaul University · Chicago, IL · 2021

Skills

Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, Data Profiling, Data Integration, ETL, SQL, Python, SAP MDG, Informatica MDM, Collibra, Talend, Microsoft Excel, Jira, Slack

Projects

Global ERP Data Consolidation

Role: Lead Master Data Manager

Tools: SAP MDG, SQL, Microsoft Project

Managed the consolidation of product master records across 4 international subsidiaries, achieving a 99.8% record match rate and saving $140,000 in storage fees.

Data Quality Automation Initiative

Role: Master Data Analyst

Tools: Collibra, Python, Talend, Git

Built 15 automated validation pipelines checking 200,000 active records daily, reducing data cleansing cycles from 5 days to 2 hours.

Certifications

  • Certified Information Management Professional (CIMP) in Data Governance (2023)
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - Master Data Governance (2022)

Additional information

  • Professional Affiliations: Member, Data Management Association (DAMA)
  • Volunteer Work: Technical mentor for local community computer science bootcamps (2022–present)
  • Availability: 2 weeks notice

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Market data and opportunities for

Master Data Manager

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$95,000

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$145,000

Avg:

$120,000

Growth Outlook:

The demand for skilled Master Data Managers in the United States remains steady, driven by the need for organizations to establish robust data governance, ensure data quality, and migrate systems to the cloud. As enterprises deploy artificial intelligence models, the integrity of underlying master data becomes a primary differentiator for business success. Employment for database architects and data managers is projected by the BLS to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, resulting in about 7,800 annual job openings.

4% growth over 10 years

Key Skills Required

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Proven expertise in defining enterprise data governance frameworks and data quality validation rules || Hands-on experience implementing master data integration using platforms like SAP MDG or Informatica MDM || Proficiency in SQL query optimization, data profiling, metadata management, and Collibra cataloging

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