MDM Governance Policy & Knowledge Enablement Sr. Specialist - HRBR
At a glance
Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at McKesson. Cork · full-time · €64,000–€106,600 base.
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What you'll do
- Keep MDM policies and procedures current through reviews, approvals, version tracking, publication and retirement
- Find missing or conflicting governance documents, then coordinate updates to close those gaps
- Build and oversee the Enterprise MDM Knowledge Hub, setting its structure, templates, metadata and content ownership
- Create role-specific training, onboarding guides and self-service materials, then use feedback and adoption data to improve them
- Support governance councils and transformation work involving ERP, analytics, automation, AI and data changes
What you bring
- At least seven years in data governance, MDM, policy or knowledge management, documentation, training, or a related field
- A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, such as business, information management, communications or education
- Hands-on experience maintaining governance documents and setting up content lifecycles, standards, repositories or ownership practices
- You have partnered with business teams, subject experts, compliance, technology groups and project teams
Who this fits
This senior specialist role suits someone who can combine governance documentation, knowledge management and learning enablement. It is based in Cork in a hybrid office environment, with about ten percent travel and substantial computer-based work.
From the employer
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
McKesson is seeking a Senior MDM Governance Policy & Knowledge Enablement Specialist to strengthen the policies, documentation, knowledge-management, training, and adoption capabilities that support Enterprise Master Data and MDM operations. You will help ensure governance policies, standards, SOPs, work instructions, decision records, and learning content are centrally managed, current, accessible, and aligned with enterprise data and compliance requirements.
This role partners with Data Owners, Data Stewards, MDM Operations, business stakeholders, subject matter experts, Compliance, Technology, and project teams. You will serve as a trusted advisor on governance policy, content strategy, knowledge management, training, and user adoption while supporting ERP modernization, analytics, automation, AI, and data-transformation initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Manage the lifecycle of MDM policies, standards, SOPs, work instructions, and governance artifacts, including ownership, version control, review, approval, publication, retention, and retirement.
- Conduct documentation gap assessments and coordinate updates that address missing, outdated, duplicative, or inconsistent content.
- Lead development and governance of the Enterprise MDM Knowledge Hub and related collaboration environments, using consistent taxonomy, templates, metadata, and ownership models.
- Design role-based training, onboarding materials, job aids, guides, communications, and self-service learning resources that strengthen governance adoption.
- Measure training effectiveness and adoption, gather stakeholder feedback, and continuously improve content and learning experiences.
- Partner across Governance, MDM Operations, Compliance, Technology, and business teams to improve documentation, controls, messaging, and process understanding.
- Support governance councils and strategic initiatives, including ERP modernization, analytics, automation, AI, and data transformation.
- Identify opportunities to improve policy controls, content workflows, document management, and AI-enabled knowledge-management capabilities.
Basic Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience in Data Governance, Master Data Management, policy management, knowledge management, documentation, training development, instructional design, organizational enablement, or related disciplines.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Management, Knowledge Management, Communications, Education, Instructional Design, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Experience developing and maintaining governance policies, standards, SOPs, work instructions, process documentation, training materials, or related governance artifacts.
- Experience establishing document lifecycle practices, content standards, taxonomies, templates, ownership models, or knowledge repositories.
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, Compliance, project teams, and technology teams.
- Strong written communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and content-development skills.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Strong understanding of Master Data Management, data quality, data governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, policy lifecycle tools, document-management systems, or knowledge platforms.
- Experience supporting SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP modernization, enterprise transformation, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled knowledge-management initiatives.
- Knowledge of change management, instructional design, information architecture, and adoption-measurement practices.
- CDMP, change management, instructional design, knowledge management, or a related certification.
Work Environment, Travel & Physical Requirements
- Hybrid / traditional office environment.
- Approximately 10% travel.
- A large percentage of time performing computer-based work is required.
At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.
As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
€64,000 - €106,600McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
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