[Hiring] Senior Technical Lead Master Data Management @The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Role Description

The Senior Technical Lead, Master Data Management is a hands-on practitioner responsible for the functional configuration, execution, and daily operation of Blood Cancer United’s master data program. This role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of Blood Cancer United’s critical data domains, ensuring that a single, trusted version of each record is available across all systems.

• Master Data Domain Management
• Own the master data lifecycle for Blood Cancer United’s core domains: constituents (i.e. patients and donors), member organizations, employees, programs, and partner entities.
• Define and maintain golden record standards, including field-level merge and survivorship rules.
• Define, configure, test, and monitor entity-matching rules to accurately identify, link, and consolidate duplicate or related records.
• Define and maintain master-data registry requirements and content; partner with Architecture and Engineering on the technical solution and implementation.
• Serve as the MDM subject-matter expert who recommends match/merge and survivorship rules.
• Data Quality and Remediation
• Define requirements and execute recurring MDM data-quality assessments across master data domains.
• Assist in deduplication and data cleansing initiatives.
• Define MDM data-quality rules and acceptance criteria; configure checks within the MDM platform.
• Triage, prioritize, and resolve master data issues escalated by data stewards, system users, or downstream reporting consumers.
• Track and report on data quality metrics, trends, and remediation progress.
• System Integration and Data Consistency
• Partner with Systems Development Engineering team to ensure master data is correctly propagated across integrated platforms.
• Identify and document points of data fragmentation or inconsistency across systems.
• Define MDM mapping requirements and validate cross-system mappings.
• Support data migration and system implementation projects.
• Define and configure MDM standardization rules for names, addresses, organization types, and other structured fields.
• Documentation and Standards
• Create and maintain master data documentation including matching rule specifications and business-rule documentation.
• Document entity resolution decisions, known data exceptions, and business rules.
• Document MDM process lineage and source-to-golden-record transformations.
• Contribute to Blood Cancer United’s broader data governance documentation library.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in MDM, data quality, or enterprise data management.
• Strong SQL proficiency for data profiling, match-rule validation, duplicate analysis, and remediation.
• Working knowledge of enterprise integration concepts and platforms.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver MDM initiatives in a resource-constrained environment.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Expert in entity resolution and master data design.
• Familiarity with CRM or ERP platforms and their native data management capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex MDM concepts into clear documentation.
• Hands-on experience using and administering a dedicated MDM platform.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• Experience with nonprofit CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge NXT, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar).
• Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK MDM knowledge area or equivalent data management framework.
• Experience in or strong familiarity with the life sciences nonprofit sector.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and flexible spending accounts.
• 403b retirement plan along with generous paid time off.
• Observation of federal paid holidays throughout the year.
• Wellness program and employee assistance program.