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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Manager, Master Data Management & Reference Data - **Company:** Amgen - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Systems, Interoperability, Meta-Data Management, Reference Data, Systems Integration, Data Ingestion, Data Management - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.biospace.com/logon?PipelinedPage=%2Fjob%2F3065398%2Fsenior-manager-master-data-management-and-reference-data%3FAction%3DContinueJobApplication%23application-form ## About the Role Experience with Reltio MDM and/or ontology and terminology management platforms, such as SciBite or TopQuadrant, is required., * Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with an understanding of regulated business processes, data standards, and compliance requirements. * Experience with Reltio MDM and/or ontology and terminology management platforms, such as SciBite or TopQuadrant. * Experience leading complex, cross-functional data initiatives across business and technology teams. * Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills. Preferred Skills and Qualifications * Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and aligning teams with different priorities. * Ability to articulate the business value and measurable outcomes of data management investments. * Experience managing external partners and geographically distributed delivery teams. * Knowledge of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and FAIR data principles. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 2 years of Information Systems experience OR Masters degree and 6 years of Information Systems experience OR Bachelors degree and 8 years of Information Systems experience OR Associate degree and 10 years of Information Systems experience ## Description * Serve as the data engagement lead for an assigned business function, applying knowledge of its data, standards, processes, and priorities to deliver measurable data improvements. * Co-develop and execute the enterprise MDM and Reference Data roadmaps, aligning capability investments with business priorities and strategic initiatives. * Lead MDM and Reference Data initiatives across critical domains, including customer, product, supplier, material, study, and organizational data. * Establish governance processes, data standards, stewardship responsibilities, and quality controls to improve the consistency, trust, and reuse of enterprise data. * Lead the implementation and enhancement of Reltio MDM capabilities, including data onboarding, matching, survivorship, hierarchy management, workflows, and integrations. * Lead the implementation and enhancement of enterprise Reference Data capabilities, including data onboarding, enrichment, workflows, governance, and integrations. * Advance semantic and terminology management capabilities using platforms such as SciBite or TopQuadrant to standardize terminology and improve interoperability. * Partner with business teams, Data Governance, Architecture, Data Engineering, and other technology groups to deliver scalable, compliant data solutions. * Lead internal delivery teams and external partners, communicating progress, risks, decisions, dependencies, and value realization to senior leadership. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [When React Meets Reality: Building a Real-Time Control Room for Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2091-when-react-meets-reality-building-a-real-time-control-room-for-autonomous-vehicles) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)