Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Website:
axtria.com
Job details:
Job Title: India Practice Leader – Master Data Management (MDM) & Data Governance
(P&L Owner | Cloud Data Platforms | Agentic AI–Enabled)
Role Summary
We are looking for a seasoned industry leader to own and scale our MDM & Data Governance practice. This role carries full P&L accountability, shapes enterprise data strategy, and positions the firm as a market thought leader in modern, cloud-native, AI-augmented data management.
You will operate at the intersection of business outcomes, architecture depth, partner ecosystems, and emerging agentic AI capabilities. In short: set the vision, build the machine, and make it commercially successful.
Key Responsibilities
P&L Leadership
- Own P&L for the MDM & Data Governance practice, including revenue growth, margins, pricing, and cost optimization.
- Define and execute a multi-year practice growth strategy aligned with enterprise data modernization trends.
- Build repeatable offerings, accelerators, and IP to move the practice from project-led to platform-led.
Client & Architecture Leadership
- Lead C-suite and enterprise-level architecture conversations on:
- Master Data Management (Customer, Product, HCP, Supplier, etc.)
- Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata, Lineage, and Privacy
- Cloud data platforms and modern data estates
- Act as the executive escalation point for complex, multi-country, multi-domain MDM programs.
- Translate business problems into scalable, cloud-native data architectures.
Agentic AI & Intelligent Master Data Management & Governance
- Embed Agentic AI across MDM and Data Governance use cases
- Shape the roadmap for AI-augmented governance operating models, not just tools.
Partnerships & Ecosystem
- Establish and grow strategic partnerships with leading technology vendors and hyperscalers in MDM and governance platforms space.
- Drive joint GTM motions, co-innovation initiatives, and partner-led pipelines.
Team Building & Capability Development
- Build a lean and high-performing team across architecture and innovation.
- Define role archetypes, competency models, and career paths for MDM & Governance talent.
- Provide thought leadership, and innovation.
Thought Leadership & Market Presence
- Be the external face of the practice—publishing POVs, whitepapers, and speaking at industry forums.
- Shape the firm’s narrative on modern MDM and AI-driven governance.
- Partner with sales and marketing to position the practice as a strategic growth engine.
Required
Experience & Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise cloud data management, with deep focus on MDM and Data Governance.
- A techno-functional leader with deep domain experience across commercial and clinical in Life Sciences.
- Proven track record of building and scaling a practice with P&L ownership.
- Hands-on experience designing and leading large-scale MDM and governance transformations.
- Strong expertise in cloud data architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to lead senior client conversations and influence C-suite stakeholders.
- Experience building and managing partner ecosystems and alliances.
Strongly Preferred
- Exposure to AI-driven data management, agentic workflows, or intelligent automation.
- Experience in creating industry-specific MDM solutions, data governance solutions and process designs especially in Life Sciences industry
Leadership Traits We’re Looking For
- Efficiencies and AI-first mindset
- Commercial acumen – understands revenue, margins, and scaling mechanics.
- Architectural gravitas – can whiteboard with engineers and debate with CIOs.
- Talent magnet – attracts, mentors, and retains top-tier leaders.
- Thought leader – shapes the market, not just responds to it.
Why This Role Matters
This is a leadership role in our data & AI growth strategy. The right leader will:
- Turn MDM & Governance from a support function into a strategic business differentiator.
- Redefine governance for the agentic, autonomous data era.
- Build a practice that is relevant, commercially strong, and future ready.
Click on Apply to know more.