Manager, Master Data Management and Governance

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America's SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office at least one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

The Manager, Master Data Management and Governance will play a key role in Assent’s data strategy and product development by owning the technology and processes that govern Assent’s master data. This role will be responsible for leading a team of specialists in data governance, modeling, and master data management, with the aim of providing internal and external data consumers with high-quality, unified data across disparate sources. You will own the technical platform for entity resolution and promote the goals of data integration, data stewardship, data quality, and governance across Assent’s Product organization.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities

• Define master data management strategies, services, capabilities, data governance, and quality solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders across Assent to build internal processes and governance that ensure data quality and a single source of truth.
• Lead day-to-day operations, growth, and development for a team of data modelers, governance specialists, and analysts.
• Support the creation and rollout of Assent’s data strategy, particularly with respect to entity resolutions and sources of truth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, where difficult data challenges are tackled eagerly with a focus on measurable outcomes.
• Contribute to data source identification, data modeling, and data mapping.
• Ensure departmental security processes and procedures are followed where applicable.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may be altered and/or added from time to time to meet business needs.

We strongly value your talent, energy, and passion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who may not meet all of these qualifications but possess relevant skills and a willingness to learn: 

• Demonstrated expertise in data architecture design patterns, reference data management, data lineage, data warehousing tools, and metadata management.
• Experience leveraging Informatica, Reltio, Ataccama, or other enterprise Master Data Management solutions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to gain alignment across cross-functional teams, understand business needs, and develop processes to support them.
• Strong people leadership experience, interest, and aptitude. This role will be well-positioned in a growing data team at Assent.
• Good working knowledge of entity resolution methods, technologies, and relevant algorithms.
• Knowledge of the AWS data technology stack.
• Strong Agile development experience.
• An education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is desireable.
• You enjoy developing innovative ideas and advance state-of-the-art solutions.
• You are a true team player and see collaboration and feedback as a means to innovate and accelerate greatness.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. If you require accommodations during the application process or on the job, please let us know.

Life at Assent

Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.

If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.