SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) Architect / Functional Lead
About The Position
Design and lead the enterprise master data governance strategy and framework for S/4HANA global template consolidation Architect SAP MDG solution covering key domains: Customer (MDG-C), Vendor/Supplier (MDG-S), Material (MDG-M), and Finance (MDG-F) including chart of accounts and cost center harmonization Lead master data harmonization workshops to identify duplicates, conflicts, and gaps across multiple regional SAP instances Define master data governance rules: data ownership, stewardship workflows, approval hierarchies, validation rules, and data quality scoring Configure MDG business rules framework (BRF+) for data validation and enrichment workflows Design MDG consolidation and co-existence scenarios for phased migration waves (region-by-region instance merges) Collaborate with data migration team on MDG-to-LSMW/migration cockpit handoff, defining data mapping and transformation rules Integrate MDG with S/4HANA operational processes: vendor invoice matching, customer order management, material requirements planning Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for master data quality and establish ongoing MDG operational governance model Lead SIT and UAT for all MDG workflows; train data stewards and business data owners Produce MDG architecture documentation, data governance policy documentation, and data dictionaries
Requirements
- 8+ years SAP master data management experience with 4+ years specifically in SAP MDG
- Hands-on MDG configuration experience across at least two of the four core domains: MDG-C, MDG-S, MDG-M, MDG-F
- At least 1 full-cycle MDG implementation on a multi-instance consolidation or global rollout program
- Experience with BRF+ (Business Rule Framework Plus) for MDG validation rule configuration
- Strong data modeling skills: entity relationships, data hierarchy design, duplicate check configuration
- Experience with MDG data replication to ECC/S/4HANA operational systems (SOA/Web services, ALE/IDoc)
- Knowledge of S/4HANA master data changes: Business Partner (BP) migration replacing customer/vendor, material ledger, profit center restructuring
- Ability to lead cross-functional workshops with business data owners, IT, and regional stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience on 4+ regional instance consolidation programs (customer, vendor, material master deduplication at scale)
- Exposure to SAP Information Steward or SAP Data Services for data quality profiling and ETL
- MDG S/4HANA Cloud or MDG on HANA experience
- Knowledge of SAP Customer Data Cloud (CDC) or SAP Customer Experience (CX) integration with MDG
- Consumer Goods experience: global material master complexity, retail customer hierarchies, global vendor onboarding
- SAP MDG certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and lead the enterprise master data governance strategy and framework for S/4HANA global template consolidation
- Architect SAP MDG solution covering key domains: Customer (MDG-C), Vendor/Supplier (MDG-S), Material (MDG-M), and Finance (MDG-F) including chart of accounts and cost center harmonization
- Lead master data harmonization workshops to identify duplicates, conflicts, and gaps across multiple regional SAP instances
- Define master data governance rules: data ownership, stewardship workflows, approval hierarchies, validation rules, and data quality scoring
- Configure MDG business rules framework (BRF+) for data validation and enrichment workflows
- Design MDG consolidation and co-existence scenarios for phased migration waves (region-by-region instance merges)
- Collaborate with data migration team on MDG-to-LSMW/migration cockpit handoff, defining data mapping and transformation rules
- Integrate MDG with S/4HANA operational processes: vendor invoice matching, customer order management, material requirements planning
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for master data quality and establish ongoing MDG operational governance model
- Lead SIT and UAT for all MDG workflows; train data stewards and business data owners
- Produce MDG architecture documentation, data governance policy documentation, and data dictionaries
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
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