Master Data Manager

At Liquid I.V., our purpose is to elevate the vitality of people and the planet. Our products are stocked in over 80,000 retail doors, including Costco, Walmart, Target, Amazon, and more. As part of Unilever, we’re expanding Liquid I.V. into a global brand while contributing over 1% of company revenue to our Impact Program, aiming to provide clean water access for 2 million people by 2026.

About Our Team

We are a team of innovators and changemakers developing transformative hydration solutions. Our culture embraces diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, offering a collaborative environment, generous benefits, and an infinite supply of Liquid I.V. products.

About the Role

The Master Data Manager defines and leads the master data domain strategy, governance model, and operating rhythm to ensure high-quality, trusted data across Liquid I.V. This role combines people leadership with domain ownership, overseeing a team of master data professionals while partnering with business and technology leaders to align data capabilities with organizational priorities.

The ideal candidate brings deep master data and governance expertise, technical fluency across ERP and MDM platforms, and the ability to influence at the executive level. This role is critical to enabling operational efficiency, analytics, and growth through disciplined, outcome-driven master data management.

Responsibilities

• Core Accountability: Own the master data operating model, governance, and roadmap; accountable for assigned domains, governance, roadmap execution, and outcomes.
• Master Data Management: Set enterprise and domain-level strategy, standards, hierarchies, and prioritization to ensure scalable and consistent master data.
• Data Quality: Define quality targets and KPIs, establish escalation models, and sponsor remediation investments to address systemic issues.
• Data Governance: Establish the governance model, decision rights, and forums—creating controls without bureaucracy and autonomy without chaos.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Influence executive stakeholders and align master data strategy with business priorities and outcomes.
• Analysis & Reporting: Use insights to inform the master data roadmap, build investment cases, and drive transformation initiatives.
• Process Optimization: Enable end-to-end master data process architecture and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Tools & Platforms: Execute within Wellbeing Collective tools while evaluating and recommending tools and architectural direction for Liquid I.V.–owned platforms.
• People & Resource Leadership: Directly manage Data Analysts, building team capability, capacity, and long-term talent development.
• Change & Enablement: Sponsor adoption, change management, and the maturity of master data capabilities across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a data, technology, or business-related field required; MBA or advanced certifications preferred.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience including people leadership, governance ownership, and master data or data strategy accountability.
• Industry Context: Experience in enterprise-scale, ERP-centric environments with demonstrated transformation delivery; CPG experience preferred.
• Governance Exposure: Proven experience defining and operating a master data governance model, including decision rights and accountability, preferably within a hybrid or federated model.
• Technical Skills: Architecture-level understanding of master data platforms and integrations; experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Syndigo preferred.
• Data Management: Ownership of enterprise data strategy and full master data lifecycle management.
• Analytical Thinking: Use analytics and insights to guide strategic decisions and prioritize investments.
• Business Acumen: Align master data capabilities to measurable financial, operational, and growth outcomes.
• Communication: Demonstrate executive-level communication skills to drive alignment, clarity, and decision-making.
• Leadership: Provide formal people leadership and performance management while influencing business partners through a collaborative, win-win approach.
• Change Management: Lead transformation initiatives and cultural shifts required to mature master data capabilities across the organization.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees (PPO, HMO, and Kaiser options).
• 401k plan with company match, short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Generous PTO and sick policy, including 13+ paid annual holidays.
• Wellness classes (fitness, mental health, nutrition, finance, etc.).
• Employee Assistance Program, including guided meditation membership.
• Monthly tech and wellness reimbursement.
• Infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for hydration.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $113,500 - $145,000 annually and is bonus eligible. The exact salary is determined by factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal company equity, and budget. The listed range applies only to the annual base salary.

Schedule

Hybrid office environment with flexibility for industry events.