Senior Manager, Master Data Management (MDM)

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the AS Master Data Management strategy and roadmap.
• Establish enterprise-wide MDM operating model, standards, and governance processes.
• Define master data lifecycle management processes across all business domains.
• Align MDM strategy with SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, Data Fabric, Analytics, and AI roadmaps.
• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of standardized master data practices.
• Establish and manage standards and governance for Customer Master Data, Product Master Data, Supplier Master Data and Employee Master Data.
• Establish and manage Financial Master Data including legal entities, cost centers, profit centers, and chart of accounts.
• Define critical data elements and quality requirements.
• Establish enterprise data quality scorecards and monitoring processes.
• Lead root cause analysis and remediation activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of master data quality and integrity.
• Establish lifecycle management and archival standards.
• Serve as enterprise MDM lead for SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Lead master data harmonization and migration activities.
• Define future-state master data structures and governance processes.
• Support SuccessFactors, ERP, and Data Fabric transformation initiatives.
• Ensure sustainable governance beyond implementation.
• Establish enterprise metadata management standards.
• Partner with Enterprise Data Architecture on metadata and lineage initiatives.
• Support Microsoft Purview implementation and enterprise data catalog initiatives.
• Enable trusted analytics, reporting, and AI through well-managed master data.
• Build strong relationships with business data owners and stewards.
• Drive organizational change and adoption related to master data management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, ERP, Enterprise Data Management, or related disciplines.
• Deep expertise in Customer, Product, Supplier, Employee, Financial, and Reference Data management.
• Experience implementing enterprise MDM frameworks and governance operating models.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale ERP transformations, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience leading master data harmonization, migration, and governance initiatives across complex global organizations.
• Strong understanding of business operations across Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Sales.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data management capabilities.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience driving organizational change and adoption related to data management, governance, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems, data management platforms, data quality tools, metadata management, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, Microsoft Purview, Data Fabric, SAP MDG, Informatica, or similar technologies preferred.