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Director - Distribution Data Platform
Springfield, Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
Director - Distribution Data Platform
BP&AD Reporting & Information Solutions
Full Time, Hybrid
Springfield, MA or Boston, MA
The Opportunity
Lead the business strategy, operating model, and adoption of the Distribution Data Platform or Single Source of Truth (SSOT) capability supporting reporting, analytics, digital experiences, operational processes, and AI-enabled solutions.
This role is responsible for establishing business data standards, common definitions, canonical requirements, and source-of-truth expectations across Product, Advisor, Client, Contract, Relationship, Investment, and related data domains. The position will also build and lead the business support team responsible for sustaining the SSOT capability and driving adoption across the organization.
The ideal candidate combines strong business data management expertise with an understanding of information architecture, data modeling concepts, and enterprise data practices. While not a technical architecture role, the position requires the ability to partner effectively with Architecture, Engineering, Governance, and Analytics teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
The Impact
You will be a business data leader who can build organizational capability, align stakeholders around common data standards, and accelerate adoption of a trusted SSOT foundation.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
DDP|SSOT Strategy & Leadership
- Define and evolve the SSOT vision, roadmap, operating model, and adoption strategy.
- Establish business data standards, common definitions, canonical requirements, and source-of-truth expectations across key data domains.
- Drive organizational alignment on how critical business data is defined, managed, and consumed.
DDP|SSOT Capability & Team Development
- Build and lead the business support organization for the SSOT capability.
- Establish team responsibilities, service offerings, intake processes, support models, and performance measures.
- Recruit, develop, and mentor professionals supporting data standards, business definitions, metadata, and stakeholder enablement.
Business Partnership & Adoption
- Serve as the primary business owner for SSOT standards and adoption.
- Partners with Technology, Architecture, Data Governance, MDM, Reporting, Analytics, and Operations teams to prioritize and implement business data requirements.
- Lead stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and adoption activities.
- Ensure SSOT standards are incorporated into strategic initiatives, data feeds, platforms, and business processes.
Data Standards & Canonical Requirements
- Define business requirements that support canonical data models and shared data structures.
- Provide business leadership on data definitions, entity relationships, hierarchies, metadata, and critical data elements.
- Review and validate proposed canonical structures to ensure alignment with business needs and source-of-truth objectives.
The Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in data management, data governance, master data management, business data strategy, information management, or related disciplines.
- 3+ years of experience defining business data standards, ownership models, business definitions, or data governance practices.
- 3+ years of experience building and leading teams, programs, or business support capabilities.
The Ideal Qualifications
- Strong understanding of data modeling concepts, canonical data structures, metadata, lineage, data quality, and source-of-truth principles.
- Experience supporting SSOT, Customer 360, MDM, data standardization, or enterprise data transformation initiatives.
- Financial services, insurance, wealth management, or distribution experience.
- Experience with data governance, metadata, reporting, CRM, analytics, or MDM platforms.
- Experience leading large-scale change management and adoption efforts.
- CDMP, DCAM, CBAP, DGSP, or similar certifications.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders across business and technology organizations.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational leadership skills.
What You Can Expect at MassMutual
MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:
- Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes.
- A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed.
- Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time.
- Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization
- A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardships supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset.
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Salary Range: $124,800-$163,800
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By the numbers*
- 85% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say the work they do at MassMutual is meaningful - 85% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to come up with new and better ways of doing things
*Source: 2025 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to build a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
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