Data Governance Senior Lead

Job Description

Coordinating with Data Stewards/Data Owners to enable identification of critical data elements for SAP master Data - Supplier/Finance/Bank master. Develop and maintain a business-facing data glossary and data catalogue for SAP master data (Supplier, Customer, Finance (GL, Cost Center, Profit Center etc), bringing together data definitions, lineage, and usage for relevant SAP master Data Define Data governance framework: Develop and implement data governance policies, standards, and processes to ensure data quality, data management, and compliance for relevant SAP Master Data (Finance, Supplier and Customer Master Data) Solution Design and Architecture: Develop both end-state and interim-state architecture for master data, ensuring alignment with business requirements and industry standard methodologies. Define and implement data models that align with business needs and assemble requirements for master data structures. Craft scalable and maintainable data models by ensuring data creation through single source of truth Conduct data quality assessments and implement corrective actions to address data quality issues. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to ensure data governance practices are coordinated into all SAP relevant business processes. Data Cataloging and Lineage: Lead data cataloging and lineage to provide transparency into data assets, their origins, and transformations in SAP environment Facilitate governance forums, data domain councils, and change advisory boards to review data issues, standards, and continuous improvements. Collaborate with the Data Governance Manager to advance the data governance agenda. Responsible to prepare data documentation, including data models, process flows, governance policies, and stewardship responsibilities. Collaborate with IT, data management, and business units to implement data governance standard methodologies and migrate from ECC to S/4 MDG Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor data governance activities, measure progress, and report on important aspects to senior management. Training and Awareness: Conduct training sessions and build awareness programs to promote data governance within the organization. Data structures and models: Demonstrate deep understanding of SAP (and other ERP system such as JD Edwards etc.) master data structures such as Vendor, Customer, Cost center, Profit Center, GL Accounts etc Experience and qualifications 9+ years of validated predominantly in data related disciplines such as Data Governance, SAP master Data and data quality in oil and gas or financial services domain Experience of implementing data governance in SAP environment both transactional and master data Commanding knowledge of data governance concepts around data definition and catalog, data ownership, data lineage, data policies and controls, data monitoring and data governance forums Deep knowledge of SAP ERP and associated data structures Ability to influence senior collaborators and key business contact to collect and review the requirements for MDG Validated experience in driving Master data solutioning to implement S/4 Hana Green field. Strong knowledge on SAP peripheral systems and good understanding of Upstream and downstream impact of master Data Solid grasp of Master data attributes and its impact Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.