Data Governance Consultant

SAP MDG Consultant Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension Location: Hybrid onsite Tues/Wed/Thurs – The Woodlands, Greenway, or Dallas, TX There may be travel required between Houston and Dallas. Working with a chemical corporation to find an SAP Master Data Governance Consultant. Candidates must have experience working in the chemical industry with a strong understanding of chemical industry business processes and industry jargon. Candidates must have strong S/4 HANA experience with a background in data warehousing and data governance model build and setup. Strong understanding of how data flows is critical. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, maintain, and enforce governance frameworks, operating model, standards, procedures, and policies for Chemicals Establish, evaluate, and monitor DMA performance metrics, providing feedback to the leadership team to improve future plans Establish and facilitate the data governance council, ensuring regular, effective meetings and publishing the resulting governance guidelines for Chemicals Govern the integrity of DMA managed processes and SAP Master Data Standards Own and champion compliance with DMA standards, policies, and procedures Serve as a primary contact for all major issues and escalations relating to SAP standards and procedures, and lead successful resolution supported by all stakeholders Drive the integration and embedment of DMA standards, policies, and procedures across DMA teams to ensure delivery of business outcomes Promote data governance disciplines and purposes by implementing SAP data governance directives Oversee and audit the integrity and usability of cross-functional data sets Accountable for data governance embedment roadmap Establish and manage the artefacts repository for data governance embedment Establish cross-function collaboration with IT, Bus, and functional teams across company to ensure data is properly managed and governed Establish process to continuously monitor data quality in conjunction with relevant stakeholders Manage data governance tools and processes Participates in strategy and planning sessions and be recognized as a capable team member that delivers value Ability to initiate and influence stakeholder buy-in for a data governance council comprised of various levels of management; lead the council to effective output in directing technical Data Management standards, processes and policies Have a thorough understanding of the impact of master data on transactional processing and reporting Work with functional teams, business units and BI platform administrators to enhance and develop reporting and analysis capabilities within core reporting platforms Participate in the development and delivery of training on new reporting and analysis capability to affected stakeholders Participate in special projects bringing data governance, transactional processing and financial reporting oversight Requirements and Qualifications Bachelor of Science degree in MIS, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience A minimum of 10 years of experience in data governance and SAP data architecture in an enterprise environment. Strong background & Experience in Chemical Industry Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical industry and SAP S4 implementation Experience in Data conversion, migration and cutover process A minimum of 5 years of experience implementing and supporting complex data management initiatives including traditional Data Warehousing Deep subject matter expertise in data governance and hands on experience in designing, scaling and implementing data governance processes and tools Proficiency in SAP data management tools like BODS & MDG. Comprehensive knowledge of data management principles, processes, and data lifecycle Minimum 5 years of experience in MDG Finance and supply chain master data objects Advanced knowledge of master data management, real-time streaming data and cloud technologies Minimum 5 years of experience in SAP Data Models – Material Master, Business partners, GL Master, Cost Centers, Joint Ventures, and Hierarchies Strong Hands-on experience in SAP process e.g., OTC, P2P, SCM, QM, FICO, PRA & PM and Governance process e.g. Software Technology Inc