Heartland · 1 month ago
MDM Data Steward
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expGlobal Payments is a leading company in the payments solutions industry, seeking a Master Data Management (MDM) Data Steward. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of master data within the Customer data domain, collaborating with various stakeholders to validate records and support data governance initiatives.
Credit CardsPaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Verify business entities within the Customer data domain, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment to enterprise definitions
Support and oversee automated data-matching workflows, stepping in to manually validate records when automated matching confidence falls below established thresholds
Conduct manual reviews of legal names, 'doing business as' (DBA) names, and address details to confirm whether matched records represent the same business entity
Establish and follow standardized verification and approval processes, manually approving or rejecting entity matches based on accuracy and supporting documentation
Perform additional research using online resources and publicly available data to validate entities when automated matching is inconclusive
Document all decisions related to entity confirmation to ensure full traceability, auditability, and support of data quality initiatives
Provide insights and recommendations to improve automated matching logic and workflows based on recurring manual review findings
Regularly monitor master data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability, initiating corrective actions when data issues or inconsistencies arise
Identify data quality gaps and work with business and technical teams to implement remediation plans and prevent recurring issues
Ensure master data within the Customer domain remains accurate and aligned to business and regulatory requirements
Establish and maintain data standards, definitions, and business rules for Customer master data elements, ensuring alignment with enterprise data governance policies
Enforce data integrity rules, business rules, and compliance requirements—including financial, regulatory, and privacy standards
Maintain oversight of the master data lifecycle (creation, updates, merging, archiving, and deletion) to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent data availability
Document and maintain metadata, data lineage, and data stewardship artifacts to support consistency and governance across systems and processes
Collaborate with business units, IT, compliance, and data governance teams to align on master data needs, integration requirements, and data quality expectations
Serve as a key point of contact for business representatives needing clarification on Customer master data or related governance standards
Participate in cross-functional initiatives to enhance MDM capabilities, improve data integration, and support enterprise digital transformation efforts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Relevant Experience or Degree in: Typically, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Management, Quantitative Analytics, Data Science, or similar discipline
6–8+ years of experience working in data stewardship, data governance, master data management, or similar data-focused roles
Familiarity with data governance policies, data lifecycle management, and regulatory requirements impacting Customer data
Preferred
Experience working with MDM technologies such as Informatica MDM, Informatica Customer 360, Reltio, or similar master data platforms preferred
Familiarity with data-matching algorithms, survivorship rules, data quality concepts, and entity resolution processes
Strong understanding of Customer data structures, entity relationships, and master data workflows
Company
Heartland
Heartland is a fintech company offering payment processing services and point of sale systems for businesses and educational institutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-05-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Asif Bhagat, PharmD
ISO Partner
Becky Chapin
Client Partner
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