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.