Director, Master Data Governance & Management

Alcon Inc
Fort Worth, TX, United States
21 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Franchise
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Data Governance SAP MDG Data Management

Job description

  • Lead and evolve Alcon’s global Master Data Governance organization, building strong stewardship, accountability, and operational rigor
  • Define and implement a futurestate MDG operating model across Supply Chain and Commercial domains
  • Own SAP MDG implementation, adoption, and optimization, including standard workflows, automation, and embedded data quality controls
  • Serve as Global Process Owner for Product/Material Master Data, driving alignment across Finance, QA, Manufacturing, Planning, Distribution, Warehousing, and IT
  • Establish enterprise data governance frameworks, KPIs, and performance dashboards to ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and scalability
  • Drive digital enablement through automation and AIenabled tools (e.g., classification, validation, enrichment, duplicate detection)
  • Ensure master data readiness for commercial launches, IBP, CRM, MES, and system integrations
  • Act as a trusted partner to senior business leaders and the voice of master data within global digital transformation initiatives
  • Provide expertise for major enterprise initiatives including new product launches, acquisitions/divestitures, planning transformations, and network changes
  • Ensure adherence to internal controls, regulatory requirements, and external compliance standards

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
  • 10 Years of Relevant Experience
  • 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
  • Location: Onsite
  • Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%, * Extensive experience leading Master Data Governance and global process ownership in complex, multinational environments
  • Deep functional expertise in SAP MDG and supply chain and commercial master data domains
  • Proven success driving enterprise digital transformation, automation, and standardization
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across functions and geographies
  • Demonstrated experience building and leading highperforming global teams
  • Track record of delivering measurable business impact through data quality, governance, and operational excellence

Benefits & conditions

  • Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
  • Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
  • Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!

About the company

At Alcon, we’re passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

Alcon is seeking an experienced, resultsdriven leader to serve as Director, Global Supply Chain Master Data Governance. This role owns strategy, governance, and execution of master data across global supply chain and commercial operations assuring a trusted, scalable data foundation that enables operational excellence, digital transformation, and advanced analytics. Reporting into the Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation organization, this leader will partner closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Planning, Commercial, IT, and Quality teams to modernize master data capabilities across all product franchises, affiliates, and manufacturing sites.

This is a highvisibility leadership role with the opportunity to shape how data enables global supply chain execution and innovation. You will influence enterprise strategy, lead transformation at scale, and leave a lasting impact on how Alcon delivers sightsaving products to patients around the world.

This role ensures a highquality, scalable master data foundation that enables global supply chain performance, digital transformation, and advanced analytics at our Fort Worth, TX site. Specifics include

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