Master Data Management Specialist

Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote

Department/Specialty: MDM Team

Schedule: Full time, Day

Salary: $72,283.20- $100,759.30 per year

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you'll make an impact in this role

This position resides under The Resource Group, an end-to-end supply chain partner to healthcare organizations across the United States, wholly-owned by Ascension. At The Resource Group, we build strong relationships with provider teams, working alongside them to improve supply chain operations and lower non-payroll expenses, all in support of delivering quality patient care. Responsibilities for this role can be found below:

Lead and manage complex Master Data Management and Operational Support initiatives, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to ensure project milestones align with enterprise supply chain objectives.

Oversee the training and rigorous auditing of system requesters to ensure absolute compliance with national purchasing and payables policies and regulatory standards.

Serve as the primary owner of the Requester Support ecosystem, directing the strategy for educational content, emergency alerts, and newsletters to maintain high stakeholder engagement and data literacy.

Synthesize complex data requirements to configure ERP systems for location-specific items, supplier account architectures, and advanced requester profiles to ensure operational continuity.

Lead collaborative efforts with Purchasing and Accounts Payable departments to investigate and resolve sophisticated requester-related discrepancies and systemic process gaps.

Architect custom tools and feedback mechanisms designed to enhance the end-user supply chain experience, utilizing data-driven survey insights to drive continuous process improvements.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience. OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Bachelors degree

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Responsibilities

This position resides under The Resource Group, an end-to-end supply chain partner to healthcare organizations across the United States, wholly-owned by Ascension. At The Resource Group, we build strong relationships with provider teams, working alongside them to improve supply chain operations and lower non-payroll expenses, all in support of delivering quality patient care. Responsibilities for this role can be found below:

Lead and manage complex Master Data Management and Operational Support initiatives, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to ensure project milestones align with enterprise supply chain objectives.

Oversee the training and rigorous auditing of system requesters to ensure absolute compliance with national purchasing and payables policies and regulatory standards.

Serve as the primary owner of the Requester Support ecosystem, directing the strategy for educational content, emergency alerts, and newsletters to maintain high stakeholder engagement and data literacy.

Synthesize complex data requirements to configure ERP systems for location-specific items, supplier account architectures, and advanced requester profiles to ensure operational continuity.

Lead collaborative efforts with Purchasing and Accounts Payable departments to investigate and resolve sophisticated requester-related discrepancies and systemic process gaps.

Architect custom tools and feedback mechanisms designed to enhance the end-user supply chain experience, utilizing data-driven survey insights to drive continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience. OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.