DANIEL ESTEBAN RAMIREZ
Medellín,-
Summary
Strategic Data Governance and Master Data Management Executive with expertise in digital transformation for large organizations. Led initiatives to enhance data quality and compliance through governance frameworks, while managing global operations. Drove business value by fostering vendor partnerships and leading multi-regional teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, Data Governance Global Operations & Strategy
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Medellín
04.2021 - Current
- Lead global master data governance and operations strategy for Fortune 500 manufacturing organization with $15B+ revenue. Manage end-to-end governance for Customer, Vendor, Finance (GL, Cost Center, Profit Center), and Material master data across 50+ countries, partnering with business units and third-party providers to deliver world-class data quality and compliance.
- Improved master data accuracy from 68% to 94% by deploying automated data quality monitoring (Syniti DSP) and establishing a global data stewardship model—eliminating $2M+ in annual data error costs.
- Led data governance for 10 M&A transactions (5 divestitures, 5 acquisitions), ensuring seamless data migration, regulatory compliance, and business continuity.
- Reduced compliance risk by 40% through implementation of fraud prevention platform and enhanced governance controls, safeguarding organization from financial and reputational exposure.
- Achieved $3.5M in operational savings by automating processes, centralizing 14 regional operations, and transitioning 1099 vendor reporting from manual to automated system.
- Directed 38-member global operational team as Global Process Owner (GPO), managing performance, capacity planning, and professional development across multiple time zones.
- Partner with Accenture to manage $5M+ annual vendor contract, defining SLAs, KPIs, governance processes, and escalation frameworks—achieved 98% SLA compliance.
- Built high-performing, diverse teams across Americas, EMEA, and APAC—achieved 92% retention rate and 4.6/5.0 engagement score through mentorship and career development.
- Implemented enterprise Business Process Management platform (Metastorm) supporting 12,000+ annual master data requests with 99.2% on-time delivery.
Senior Data Governance Manager – Materials & Technology
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Medellín
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Established global Material Master Data governance framework, transitioning operations from three regional Shared Service Centers (Americas, EMEA, APAC) to centralized third-party partner, defining strategic roadmap, policies, and controls for enterprise-wide material data management.
- Deployed Syniti Data Services Platform (DSP) to automate duplicate detection, data cleansing, and harmonization across 8 ERP instances—improved material data quality by 35%.
- Implemented global BPM tool (Metastorm) to standardize workflows, approval chains, and audit trails, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance.
- Led data migration and harmonization for 4 ERP implementations and supported 2 acquisition integrations—delivered on schedule with zero data quality incidents.
- Transitioned 15-person regional teams across Colombia, Brazil, Poland, and Malaysia to Accenture partnership, maintaining business operations without disruption and achieving 20% cost reduction.
Data Governance Manager
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Medellín
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Built and led first-ever Master Data Management team for Americas Region (Canada to Argentina), establishing governance processes for Customer, Vendor, Finance, and Material data across 9 countries and 5 business units.
- Defined performance KPIs and quality metrics, achieving 95%+ policy compliance and creating governance implementation roadmap adopted enterprise-wide.
- Centralized master data operations from 9 decentralized country teams, achieving $1.2M annual cost savings and enhanced service levels.
- Supported 4 ERP implementations (SAP, JDE, QAD), 2 acquisitions, and 2 divestitures, ensuring data quality and compliance while maintaining business continuity during transitions.
- Established shared service centers in Medellín and São Paulo, hiring and developing 12-member team to deliver high-quality service with 96% customer satisfaction.
IT Manager – Alimentos Cárnicos Business Unit
Grupo Nutresa
Medellín
05.2017 - 10.2018
- Led technology strategy and operations for $500M business unit across Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Managed IT service delivery, vendor relationships, and digital transformation initiatives supporting commercial, production, and supply chain functions.
- Managed $2M annual IT budget and vendor portfolio, negotiating contracts and ensuring compliance with service level agreements to optimize technology provider performance.
- Unified disparate systems (ERP, CRM, SCM) into single platform to enhance cross-functional collaboration and improve workflow efficiency.
- Enhanced IT service desk performance by 40% through process optimization, reducing average response time from 8 hours to 4.5 hours.
Master Data Management Coordinator
Comercial Nutresa
Medellín
03.2013 - 05.2017
- Pioneered Master Data Management program for Colombia's largest food conglomerate, implementing governance processes for customer, material, pricing, and product data across 10+ business units and multiple ERP systems.
- Created Customer 360 view consolidating data from 15+ source systems for 270,000+ customers—improved marketing campaign accuracy by 35% and sales productivity by 20%.
- Synchronized 12,000+ product records, 100,000+ price/discount records, and 1,000+ digital assets to ensure consistent, high-quality information flow across enterprise, enhancing data integrity.
- Developed data quality framework and metadata management processes that aligned MDM solutions with enterprise governance standards, improving compliance and data reliability.
- Championed data literacy initiative training 500+ employees on master data processes and governance best practices—achieved 85% adoption rate.
- Facilitated nationwide Go-To-Market strategy rollout by providing clean, accurate data that supported new distribution models and channel strategies, driving adoption across teams.
Education
Master of Science - Data Management and Technology Innovation
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain01-2024
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Westfield Business School
Miami, FL01-2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Universidad EAFIT
Medellín, Colombia01-2010
Skills
- Data Governance
- Data Stewardship
- MDM
- DAMA framework
- Data Lineage
- Data Cataloging
- Data Privacy
- Quality management
- Business Intelligence
- Analytics
- Data Warehousing
- Syniti DSP
- Project Management
- Digital transformation
- Change management
- Agile
- Vendor Management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Process Optimization
- Global Business Shared Services
- Operational Excellence
Certification
• Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies for Success, MIT Sloan School of Management, 2020
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), In Progress, 2026
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), In Progress, 2026
Accomplishments
- Led global data governance for Fortune 500 organization across 50+ countries, managing $5M+ vendor partnerships.
- Improved master data quality from 68% to 94% accuracy, eliminating $2M+ in annual data error costs.
- Successfully integrated data governance for 10 M&A transactions ensuring zero disruption to business operations.
- Built and led high-performing teams across Americas, EMEA, and APAC with 92% retention rate.
- Delivered $3.5M+ in operational savings through automation, centralization, and process optimization.
- Reduced compliance risk by 40% through implementation of enterprise governance frameworks and fraud prevention controls.
- Trained 500+ employees on data governance best practices, achieving 85%+ adoption across the organization.
Languages
- Spanish, Native
- English, Bilingual/C2
- Portuguese, Full Professional
Core Expertise
- Enterprise Data Governance
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Global Business Services (GBS)
- Change Management
- Strategic Vendor Partnerships
- ERP Implementations (SAP, JDE, QAD)
- M&A Integration
- Multi-Region Team Leadership
Timeline
Senior Manager, Data Governance Global Operations & Strategy
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
04.2021 - Current
Senior Data Governance Manager – Materials & Technology
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
03.2020 - 05.2021
Data Governance Manager
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
10.2018 - 03.2020
IT Manager – Alimentos Cárnicos Business Unit
Grupo Nutresa
05.2017 - 10.2018
Master Data Management Coordinator
Comercial Nutresa
03.2013 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Data Management and Technology Innovation
Universitat de Barcelona
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Westfield Business School
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Universidad EAFIT