Lead the design and evolution of enterprise master data architectures, including procurement, vendor, material, contract, pricing, and related reference data domains.
Translate business requirements into robust, scalable MDM solution designs and architectures that support hybrid cloud and on-premises systems.
Develop and maintain MDM roadmaps, integration standards, and architectural patterns aligned with PG&E’s enterprise technology strategy.
Evaluate and recommend MDM platforms, tools, and technologies, including MDM suite capabilities for data modeling, workflow, hierarchy management, matching/merging, and API-based integration.
Architect and oversee robust data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, APIs, messaging) between MDM, ERP (e.g., SAP/Ariba), analytics, and operational systems.
Define data onboarding, transformation, duplication, and syndication processes that harmonize data flows across multiple source systems into the MDM hub.
Ensure performance, scalability, availability, and security of MDM solutions across environments.
Provide enterprise-level architectural leadership across teams, including providing design reviews, architecture governance support, technical documentation, and mentoring of data engineers, architects, and developers.
Partner with Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, and IT teams to translate business needs into structured data solutions and articulate value of MDM improvements.
Support development of dashboards and MDM-driven analytics that provide operational and executive visibility into data health, KPIs, and data usage trends.
Enable self-service reporting frameworks and data products that empower business stakeholders while maintaining data governance guardrails.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
10+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, master data management, enterprise solutions architecture, or related domains including procurement master data.
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing MDM solutions at enterprise scale using industry tools (e.g., Informatica MDM, SAP MDG, Reltio, Stibo, IBM).
Deep knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality management, metadata management, reference/master data domains, and integration patterns.
Strong understanding of procurement systems (e.g., SAP/Ariba) and enterprise ERP landscapes.
Strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, communication skills, and ability to influence stakeholders.