Master Data Governance & Migration Expert

This role supports the Global Process Owner (GPO) for Master Data Governance & Data Migration in establishing, operationalizing, and sustaining the enterprise Master Data Governance framework. The Master Data Governance & Data Migration Expert will:

• Support the definition and implementation of global Master Data Governance policies, standards, and frameworks
• Drive governance adoption across process workstreams (S2P, R2R, O2C, etc.)
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance across master data domains
• Act as a coordinator across business, IT, and process workstreams
• Enable data-driven decision-making through effective governance and reporting

Main tasks:

• Master Data Governance Framework (GPO Support)

• Support the GPO in establishing and evolving the global Master Data Governance framework

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of:• Policies, standards, and procedures across Customer, Vendor, Material, and Finance master data

• Support alignment of governance design with SAP S/4HANA data models and architecture

• Prepare and coordinate Data Governance Councils and working groups

• Act as a key contributor and facilitator for enterprise-wide master data topics

• Cross-Process Governance Enablement

• Work closely with E2E Process Workstreams (STP, RTR, OTC, HTR, etc.) to embed Master Data Governance requirements into process design, define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models

• Identifying critical master data objects, establishing governance checkpoints and controls, ensure consistent governance standards across all process areas and act as a bridge between MDG and process transformation teams (e.g., Esphora)

• Data Quality, Controls & Compliance

• Support definition and monitoring of data quality KPIs (accuracy, completeness, consistency)

• Coordinate with business validators and process teams to ensure:• Proper validation and sign-off of master data

• Support root cause analysis of data quality issues across domains and processes

• Ensure adherence to governance standards, audit, and regulatory requirements

• Data Governance Execution & Adoption

• Support enforcement of• Naming conventions and data standards

• Data ownership and stewardship frameworks

• Approval workflows and segregation of duties

• Drive adoption of MDG processes across regions and functions

• Data Migration & Transformation Support

• Support data migration activities in close collaboration with SI partners and business teams

• Contribute to business rule definition and validation frameworks

• Ensure alignment between migration activities and governance standards

• Support reconciliation and validation across data migration cycles

• Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Act as a key liaison between:• MDG GPO

• Business : MasterData Process Experts & Stewards

• IST teams/ System Integrators

• Ensure clear and consistent communication of governance standards and expectations

• Provide regular reporting on data quality and governance performance

• Continuous Improvement & Governance Maturity

• Identify opportunities to improve, governance processes,Data quality monitoring, workflow efficiency

• Support automation of validation and controls, data cleansing and enrichment initiatives

• Contribute to the maturity roadmap of Master Data Governance

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