CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is looking to hire an Lead Master Data Management Analyst to join our growing Internal IT team.

About the role:

This role oversees the Master Data Management (MDM) processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across the organization. They lead a team responsible for the governance, maintenance, and quality control of master data assets.

Essential Job Functions :

•Training & Support: Train team members and end users; lead development of formal training programs. Maintain curriculum for onboarding new analysts and ensure standardized development paths. Establish quality benchmarks for team deliverables and provide direct feedback and coaching.

•Change Management: Lead enterprise-wide change management initiatives related to MDM strategy. Serve as project manager for process improvement or integration projects, ensuring timely delivery. Coordinate with IT, business, and governance teams to align technology and processes.

•Issue Resolution: Act as the primary escalation point for complex data issues spanning multiple domains. Oversee and validate testing efforts across environments (Dev/Test/Prod). Direct team members in complex investigations and ensure resolution quality.

•Processes & Policies: Oversee creation and enforcement of enterprise-level data monitoring processes. Lead development of data quality strategies, rule sets, and exception frameworks. Ensure alignment of domain processes with enterprise governance standards.

•Supervision: Provide day-to-day leadership providing coaching, development, and performance management. Manage staffing, prioritization, and delivery across multiple projects and domains. Represent the team in leadership meetings and governance committees.

What you will need:

6 years of relevant experience required inProficiency with Azure Active Directory and identity governance; ability to apply security and role‑based access principles at the enterprise level.Deep knowledge of MDM and catalog tools (Profisee, Informatica, Alation, Collibra, Purview); ability to oversee configuration standards, workflow designs, and data governance alignment.Ability to direct advanced SQL investigations and validate proposed solutions for escalated data issues.Ability to govern testing standards and ensure cross‑environment consistency and deployment reliability.Proficiency with enterprise governance principles; ability to ensure processes and rule sets are applied consistently across domains.Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Our Perks:

Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)Up to 12 weeks paid parental leavePaid Volunteer Time OffMental health coverageQuarterly Wellness stipendFertility benefitsComplete list of benefits here

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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