Senior Manager, Asset Master Data Strategy & Governance

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This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

The Data and Analytics (DNA) organization at Pure Storage is looking for a Senior Manager of Asset Master Data Strategy and Governance to help Pure harness the potential of our immense data assets to optimize business operations and enable smarter decision making. In this highly visible role, this individual will set the overall vision, formulate critical data management strategies, and lead governance, processes design, and stewardship.  This person will partner closely with internal business and technology leaders to identify and prioritize use cases, establish policies and standards and develop data quality controls to ensure business critical data is always complete, accurate, governed, and accessible.  This role will initially be focused on leading a robust, scalable, and effective master data management program with subsequent growth in other areas of data strategy and governance.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

• Set the enterprise vision and strategy for Asset Master Data Management (MDM), defining long-term goals, governance structures, and stewardship models aligned with corporate objectives
• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of a comprehensive Asset MDM program focused on lifecycle management, standardization, and data stewardship
• Direct cross-functional collaboration with leaders in operations, engineering, supply chain, finance, IT, and services to define asset data standards, ownership, and accountability frameworks
• Chair and co-lead governance councils (e.g., Asset Data Council) to drive sponsorship, enforce policy adoption, and monitor compliance
• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide policies and controls governing asset data quality, integrity, compliance, and accessibility to support regulatory and business requirements
• Oversee integration of asset data into ERP, service management, CRM, and analytics platforms to ensure consistency across geographies and business units
• Review and approve strategic designs and requirements, ensuring alignment between enterprise systems, processes, and MDM objectives
• Institutionalize asset data assets including lineage documentation, data catalogs, data dictionaries, and metadata standards to improve corporate data literacy
• Oversee program performance, budgets, and risk management, ensuring timely delivery, proactive mitigation of risks, and executive reporting on impact
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to data stewards and professional staff to ensure alignment with business priorities and development of talent
• Act as a senior representative of the Data & Analytics organization, influencing enterprise transformation initiatives and driving adoption of global Asset MDM strategy

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise data management, with at least 5 years directing Master Data Management programs through full lifecycle global implementations. Experience at Big 4 consulting firms strongly preferred
• Expertise in industry-leading Master Data Management (MDM) and data quality tools such as Reltio and Informatica is highly desirable
• Deep expertise in Asset data domain with working knowledge of related domains (Customer, Product, Material, Supplier)

• Demonstrated success integrating MDM with enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, PLM, analytics platforms) to drive enterprise-wide business transformation
• Preferred experience leveraging AI-driven automation and analytics to shape the future of MDM and deliver transformative business outcomes

• Recognized thought leadership in data governance and management frameworks, with ability to define, implement, and influence enterprise standards
• Extensive program management experience at the executive level, including accountability for cross-functional teams, vendor/partner engagements, budgets, and senior stakeholder relationships
• Balances collaboration and decisiveness,