What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Data Management (MDM) - Senior Consultant & Principal position at Slalom?
Data Governance & Management Capability
Role Summary
Design and deliver multi‑domain Master Data Management solutions that create trusted golden records, reduce duplication, and enable consistent, governed use of master data across the enterprise. Partner with business and technology leaders to define the operating model, data model, match/merge rules, and integration patterns that power analytics and operational systems.
What You'll Do As A
Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant
Hybrid and client-facing, with travel based on engagement needs. Up to 25 - 50% travel
About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500 public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.
Compensation And Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is $120,000 to $189,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Role Summary
Design and deliver multi‑domain Master Data Management solutions that create trusted golden records, reduce duplication, and enable consistent, governed use of master data across the enterprise. Partner with business and technology leaders to define the operating model, data model, match/merge rules, and integration patterns that power analytics and operational systems.
What You'll Do As A
Senior Consultant
- Implement MDM platforms (Reltio, Profisee, Informatica MDM/360, Semarchy xDM, Ataccama, Tamr) across priority domains (e.g., Customer, Product, Supplier, Location)
- Model master data and hierarchies; design survivorship, match/merge, and identity resolution using deterministic and probabilistic/ML techniques.
- Integrate MDM with source and consuming systems via APIs, event streams, and ETL/ELT; ensure data quality and reference data alignment.
- Build stewardship workflows, change management, and audit trails; define ownership and RACI with business partners.
- Stand up monitoring and KPIs for match quality, duplication, and data completeness; communicate trade-offs clearly.
- Plan and execute phased cutovers and data migration, including history/backfill and remediation of exceptions.
- Own the MDM strategy and multi‑year roadmap; assess maturity and prioritize domains for business value.
- Define the target architecture (registry/hub/coexistence/consolidation), data model strategy, and integration patterns.
- Establish the MDM operating model (governance, policies, roles) and align with data product and DQ strategies.
- Leverage AI/agents for entity resolution, relationship discovery, and stewardship assistance to increase throughput and quality.
- Quantify ROI (duplicate reduction, revenue protection, risk reduction) and communicate outcomes to executives.
- Lead complex multi‑region implementations; resolve escalations; coach teams and support strategic pursuits.
- MDM Platforms: Reltio, Profisee, Informatica MDM / Customer 360 / Product 360, Semarchy xDM, Stibo STEP, Ataccama, Tamr
- Integration & Streaming: MuleSoft, Boomi, Azure Integration Services, Kafka, Event Hubs; REST/GraphQL APIs
- Data Platforms & Engineering: Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Azure Synapse; dbt, Informatica, Talend, ADF, Glue
- Data Quality & Governance: Informatica IDQ, Ataccama, Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, BigID
- DevOps & Ops: Git, Azure DevOps/GitHub, Terraform; Jira/ServiceNow
Senior Consultant
- 6 years in data management/engineering with 3 years implementing MDM solutions
- Hands‑on experience with one or more enterprise MDM platforms (Reltio, Profisee, Informatica, Semarchy, Stibo, Ataccama, Tamr)
- Strong data modeling, identity resolution, and integration skills (APIs, events, ETL/ELT)
- Ability to collaborate with stewards and product owners to define policies and resolve trade‑offs
- Produce clear designs and documentation; articulate options/trade‑offs to varied stakeholders
- Practice inclusive communication and active listening to drive decisions with clients and teams
- Plan and sequence delivery; identify risks early and remove blockers; maintain momentum across streams
- Onboard quickly and support effective onboarding for teammates
- 10 years in data/analytics with 5 years leading MDM programs and complex implementations.
- Expertise with MDM architectures (registry/hub/coexistence/consolidation), operating models, and value realization.
- Experience applying AI/ML to entity resolution and relationship discovery; proven executive influence and risk management.
- Experience with building and executing data governance operating models, at least in the context of Master Data Management.
- Contributions to accelerators/playbooks and pre‑sales solutioning.
- Set the narrative for MDM strategy with clarity and presence; coach others to navigate complex interactions.
- Lead executive decision‑making forums and align diverse stakeholders.
- Own solution outcomes end‑to‑end; align team priorities to business value; resolve escalations across scope/schedule/people.
- Role‑model effective engagement onboarding and enable rapid value realization.
- Create trusted relationships across business and technology; navigate organizational constraints and escalate thoughtfully.
- Guide prioritization and quality across teams; innovate and apply emerging tech to complex challenges.
- Persuasively communicate impact using qualitative and quantitative success measures.
- Reltio Solution Architect Intermediate, Profisee Professional, Informatica MDM/Customer 360, Semarchy xDM, Stibo STEP
- DAMA CDMP; Collibra/Alation; cloud data certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Hybrid and client-facing, with travel based on engagement needs. Up to 25 - 50% travel
About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500 public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.
Compensation And Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is $120,000 to $189,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Salary : $120,000 - $189,000