{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"dee89085f25ca7e02718b6d0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dee89085f25ca7e02718b6d0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dee89085f25ca7e02718b6d0","title":"SENIOR DATA LEAD (REMOTE)","description":"Salary: $130,000 - $140,000\n\nWe are CDAI—the data and artificial intelligence engine of Compass Group North America. We design and deliver custom, in-house solutions tailored to the unique complexities of food service and hospitality. Our work is grounded in strong data foundations, layered with AI to enhance forecasting, streamline operations, and enable better, faster decision-making across Compass Group. With deep integration into the business and a commitment to white-glove service, CDAI empowers associates, clients, and customers through innovative, future-forward technologies.\nJob Summary\nWe are seeking a Senior Data Analyst who is passionate about understanding complex source systems and data structures and translating them into meaningful, well-governed master data. This role sits at the heart of our enterprise data strategy, enabling consistent, high-quality product, manufacturer, and distributor data that supports numerous business processes across the organization.\nYou will serve as a bridge between data engineering, architecture, product management, and business stakeholders, ensuring that data is modeled, governed, and trusted across the ecosystem. The ideal candidate combines deep technical proficiency in SQL and data profiling with a strong sense of how master data drives business outcomes.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop a deep understanding of multiple source systems and how their data supports master data and business processes.\nServe as a subject matter expert and data champion within the product domain, guiding others in navigating and interpreting source and master data effectively.\nProfile, assess, and explore datasets to identify data quality issues, anomalies, and inconsistencies across systems.\nPartner with business stakeholders to translate data needs into clear, actionable data definitions, mappings, and requirements.\nSupport and enforce data governance, standards, and normalization practices that improve consistency and trust in enterprise data assets.\nCollaborate with data modelers and database designers to maintain logical and physical data models aligned to master data principles.\nDefine and document entities, attributes, relationships, and lineage, with primary responsibility for the logical mapping from sources to master targets.\nDistinguish between master, reference, and transactional data, ensuring each is properly structured and maintained.\nValidate and test master data outcomes to confirm compliance with business and quality rules.\nConduct root cause analysis on data issues and work with IT and business teams to drive resolution.\nPartner with data engineers to ensure integrations, transformations, and pipelines align with defined data rules and standards.\nDefine survivorship rules and golden-record logic for product/manufacturer/distributor entities; design and tune match/merge and deduplication strategies (deterministic + fuzzy)\nLead source-to-master mapping design reviews and sign-off; maintain the canonical mapping/specs as the contract between source teams and MDM.\nInfluence the MDM roadmap with requirements for new attributes, taxonomies, and mastering rules based on downstream consumer needs\nMust-Have Qualifications\n7–10 years of experience as a Data Analyst or in a similar analytical/data stewardship capacity.\nExpert-level SQL skills for querying, profiling, and validating data across large, complex datasets.\nProven ability to explore, assess, and reconcile data across multiple platforms, identifying root causes of quality issues.\nStrong understanding of data modeling, normalization, and entity-relationship design.\nExperience defining and managing master vs. reference vs. transactional data boundaries.\nDemonstrated ability to translate business requirements into precise technical data definitions and mappings.\nExcellent documentation and communication skills; able to convey complex data concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nDemonstrated experience designing and tuning match/merge logic (exact, probabilistic, and fuzzy matching) and documenting survivorship rules.\nProven ability to author precise source-to-target specs (entities, attributes, lineage) and hold cross-team design reviews to sign off.\nNice-to-Have Qualifications\nHands-on experience with Master Data Management (MDM) systems or governance frameworks.\nBackground in food service, purchasing, processing, or retail, particularly around product, manufacturer, and distributor data.\nExperience with MDM platforms (e.g., Informatica MDM/360, Reltio, Tibco EBX, Semarchy) or building bespoke mastering on cloud data platforms.\nFamiliarity with catalog/lineage tools (e.g. Collibra, Alation, OpenLineage) and capturing stewardship metadata.\nKnowledge of product data standards (GS1/GTIN, GLN, GDSN, UNSPSC) and vendor/manufacturer hierarchies relevant to foodservice.\nFamiliarity with data integration and ETL tools, data cataloging, or lineage solutions.\nUnderstanding of data quality frameworks and remediation processes.\nExposure to cloud data environments such as Snowflake, AWS, or Aurora.\nExperience collaborating in cross-functional data teams (Data Engineering, BI, Product, and Business Operations).\nWhy Join Us\nAt CDAI, we’re transforming how master data fuels enterprise insight and operational excellence across one of the largest foodservice organizations in the world. You’ll join a growing MDM and Product Data team that values curiosity, precision, and collaboration with the opportunity to shape the data foundation for our digital ecosystem.\nApply to Compass Group today!\nClick here to Learn More about the Compass Story\n\nCompass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.\nQualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.\n\nCompass Data & AI maintains a drug-free workplace.\n\nApplications are accepted on an ongoing basis.\n\nAssociates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.\n\nMedical\nDental\nVision\nLife Insurance/ AD\nDisability Insurance\nRetirement Plan\nPaid Time Off\nHoliday Time Off (varies by site/state)\nAssociate Shopping Program\nHealth and Wellness Programs\nDiscount Marketplace\nIdentity Theft Protection\nPet Insurance\nCommuter Benefits\nEmployee Assistance Program\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)\nPaid Parental Leave\nPersonal Leave\n\nAssociates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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We design and deliver custom, in-house solutions tailored to the unique complexities of food service and hospitality. Our work is grounded in strong data foundations, layered with AI to enhance forecasting, streamline operations, and enable better, faster decision-making across Compass Group. With deep integration into the business and a commitment to white-glove service, CDAI empowers associates, clients, and customers through innovative, future-forward technologies.\nJob Summary\nWe are seeking a Senior Data Analyst who is passionate about understanding complex source systems and data structures and translating them into meaningful, well-governed master data. This role sits at the heart of our enterprise data strategy, enabling consistent, high-quality product, manufacturer, and distributor data that supports numerous business processes across the organization.\nYou will serve as a bridge between data engineering, architecture, product management, and business stakeholders, ensuring that data is modeled, governed, and trusted across the ecosystem. The ideal candidate combines deep technical proficiency in SQL and data profiling with a strong sense of how master data drives business outcomes.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop a deep understanding of multiple source systems and how their data supports master data and business processes.\nServe as a subject matter expert and data champion within the product domain, guiding others in navigating and interpreting source and master data effectively.\nProfile, assess, and explore datasets to identify data quality issues, anomalies, and inconsistencies across systems.\nPartner with business stakeholders to translate data needs into clear, actionable data definitions, mappings, and requirements.\nSupport and enforce data governance, standards, and normalization practices that improve consistency and trust in enterprise data assets.\nCollaborate with data modelers and database designers to maintain logical and physical data models aligned to master data principles.\nDefine and document entities, attributes, relationships, and lineage, with primary responsibility for the logical mapping from sources to master targets.\nDistinguish between master, reference, and transactional data, ensuring each is properly structured and maintained.\nValidate and test master data outcomes to confirm compliance with business and quality rules.\nConduct root cause analysis on data issues and work with IT and business teams to drive resolution.\nPartner with data engineers to ensure integrations, transformations, and pipelines align with defined data rules and standards.\nDefine survivorship rules and golden-record logic for product/manufacturer/distributor entities; design and tune match/merge and deduplication strategies (deterministic + fuzzy)\nLead source-to-master mapping design reviews and sign-off; maintain the canonical mapping/specs as the contract between source teams and MDM.\nInfluence the MDM roadmap with requirements for new attributes, taxonomies, and mastering rules based on downstream consumer needs\nMust-Have Qualifications\n7–10 years of experience as a Data Analyst or in a similar analytical/data stewardship capacity.\nExpert-level SQL skills for querying, profiling, and validating data across large, complex datasets.\nProven ability to explore, assess, and reconcile data across multiple platforms, identifying root causes of quality issues.\nStrong understanding of data modeling, normalization, and entity-relationship design.\nExperience defining and managing master vs. reference vs. transactional data boundaries.\nDemonstrated ability to translate business requirements into precise technical data definitions and mappings.\nExcellent documentation and communication skills; able to convey complex data concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nDemonstrated experience designing and tuning match/merge logic (exact, probabilistic, and fuzzy matching) and documenting survivorship rules.\nProven ability to author precise source-to-target specs (entities, attributes, lineage) and hold cross-team design reviews to sign off.\nNice-to-Have Qualifications\nHands-on experience with Master Data Management (MDM) systems or governance frameworks.\nBackground in food service, purchasing, processing, or retail, particularly around product, manufacturer, and distributor data.\nExperience with MDM platforms (e.g., Informatica MDM/360, Reltio, Tibco EBX, Semarchy) or building bespoke mastering on cloud data platforms.\nFamiliarity with catalog/lineage tools (e.g. Collibra, Alation, OpenLineage) and capturing stewardship metadata.\nKnowledge of product data standards (GS1/GTIN, GLN, GDSN, UNSPSC) and vendor/manufacturer hierarchies relevant to foodservice.\nFamiliarity with data integration and ETL tools, data cataloging, or lineage solutions.\nUnderstanding of data quality frameworks and remediation processes.\nExposure to cloud data environments such as Snowflake, AWS, or Aurora.\nExperience collaborating in cross-functional data teams (Data Engineering, BI, Product, and Business Operations).\nWhy Join Us\nAt CDAI, we’re transforming how master data fuels enterprise insight and operational excellence across one of the largest foodservice organizations in the world. You’ll join a growing MDM and Product Data team that values curiosity, precision, and collaboration with the opportunity to shape the data foundation for our digital ecosystem.\nApply to Compass Group today!\nClick here to Learn More about the Compass Story\n\nCompass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.\nQualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.\n\nCompass Data & AI maintains a drug-free workplace.\n\nApplications are accepted on an ongoing basis.\n\nAssociates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.\n\nMedical\nDental\nVision\nLife Insurance/ AD\nDisability Insurance\nRetirement Plan\nPaid Time Off\nHoliday Time Off (varies by site/state)\nAssociate Shopping Program\nHealth and Wellness Programs\nDiscount Marketplace\nIdentity Theft Protection\nPet Insurance\nCommuter Benefits\nEmployee Assistance Program\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)\nPaid Parental Leave\nPersonal Leave\n\nAssociates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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