Compass Group USA · 1 day ago
SENIOR DATA LEAD (REMOTE)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
7+ years expCompass Group USA is the data and artificial intelligence engine of Compass Group North America, focused on delivering custom solutions for food service and hospitality. They are seeking a Senior Data Analyst to bridge data engineering and business stakeholders, ensuring high-quality master data that drives business outcomes.
AdviceFood and BeverageHospitalityProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Develop a deep understanding of multiple source systems and how their data supports master data and business processes
Serve as a subject matter expert and data champion within the product domain, guiding others in navigating and interpreting source and master data effectively
Profile, assess, and explore datasets to identify data quality issues, anomalies, and inconsistencies across systems
Partner with business stakeholders to translate data needs into clear, actionable data definitions, mappings, and requirements
Support and enforce data governance, standards, and normalization practices that improve consistency and trust in enterprise data assets
Collaborate with data modelers and database designers to maintain logical and physical data models aligned to master data principles
Define and document entities, attributes, relationships, and lineage, with primary responsibility for the logical mapping from sources to master targets
Distinguish between master, reference, and transactional data, ensuring each is properly structured and maintained
Validate and test master data outcomes to confirm compliance with business and quality rules
Conduct root cause analysis on data issues and work with IT and business teams to drive resolution
Partner with data engineers to ensure integrations, transformations, and pipelines align with defined data rules and standards
Define survivorship rules and golden-record logic for product/manufacturer/distributor entities; design and tune match/merge and deduplication strategies (deterministic + fuzzy)
Lead source-to-master mapping design reviews and sign-off; maintain the canonical mapping/specs as the contract between source teams and MDM
Influence the MDM roadmap with requirements for new attributes, taxonomies, and mastering rules based on downstream consumer needs
Qualification
Required
7–10 years of experience as a Data Analyst or in a similar analytical/data stewardship capacity
Expert-level SQL skills for querying, profiling, and validating data across large, complex datasets
Proven ability to explore, assess, and reconcile data across multiple platforms, identifying root causes of quality issues
Strong understanding of data modeling, normalization, and entity-relationship design
Experience defining and managing master vs. reference vs. transactional data boundaries
Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into precise technical data definitions and mappings
Excellent documentation and communication skills; able to convey complex data concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated experience designing and tuning match/merge logic (exact, probabilistic, and fuzzy matching) and documenting survivorship rules
Proven ability to author precise source-to-target specs (entities, attributes, lineage) and hold cross-team design reviews to sign off
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Master Data Management (MDM) systems or governance frameworks
Background in food service, purchasing, processing, or retail, particularly around product, manufacturer, and distributor data
Experience with MDM platforms (e.g., Informatica MDM/360, Reltio, Tibco EBX, Semarchy) or building bespoke mastering on cloud data platforms
Familiarity with catalog/lineage tools (e.g. Collibra, Alation, OpenLineage) and capturing stewardship metadata
Knowledge of product data standards (GS1/GTIN, GLN, GDSN, UNSPSC) and vendor/manufacturer hierarchies relevant to foodservice
Familiarity with data integration and ETL tools, data cataloging, or lineage solutions
Understanding of data quality frameworks and remediation processes
Exposure to cloud data environments such as Snowflake, AWS, or Aurora
Experience collaborating in cross-functional data teams (Data Engineering, BI, Product, and Business Operations)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/ AD
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Paid Parental Leave
Personal Leave
Company
Compass Group USA
Compass Group is redefining the food and facility services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next.
10001+ employees
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