Solution Architect – Master Data (SAP)

Role Summary

The Master Data Governance Solution Architect will be responsible for architecture and solution implementation across key master data domains. They will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise in designing and architecting Master Data Governance solutions that meet the complex business needs of the organization, driving standardization, reusability, ensuring compliance, and providing insight for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of Master Data Governance (MDG) solutions, including defining system landscapes, data models, governance workflows, and integration points with other SAP modules and non-sap systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand master data requirements, pain points, and objectives, translating them into scalable and sustainable MDG architectures and designs.
• Explain design options to business stakeholders and build consensus on go forward approach.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define scope of user acceptance testing and apprise them of progress on solution delivery through different stages of the software development cycle (SDLC).
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand their needs, ensuring accurate planning and analysis by integrating business knowledge with technical solutions.
• Define Business Requirements, lead the Business Blueprint & Design process, configuration, assistance with testing, requirements gathering, and setting up development, test, and production environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in master data management, metadata management, data quality, active governance, passive governance and data catalog operations.
• Develop Proof-of-Concept projects to validate new architectures and solutions.
• Lead user acceptance test planning, execution, and completion of the project on time.
• Identify and quantify risk, recommend risk mitigation and contingency plans; escalate anticipated risk to management promptly and properly.
• Provide expert guidance on master data governance strategies, data governance frameworks, and data management principles; help establish governance structures and policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation and integration of master data solutions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to resolve queries, provide training requirements, and recommend changes and enhancements to the system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree with 8 years‚Äô experience or Master‚Äôs Degree with 7 years‚Äô experience
• 7 years of progressive professional experience with data management leveraging SAP MDG, Syniti Knowledge Platform (SKP) or Data Stewardship Platform (DSP)
• Deep understanding of SAP Master Data business processes and critical data elements (e.g., tables, fields, structure)
• Basic understanding of programming languages (e.g., SQL, Syntax)
• Full lifecycle (blueprint to support) experience for large scale acquisition or implementation in an SAP environment
• Solid knowledge and experience with SAP material, customer, financial, and vendor domains
• Advanced ability to plan and lead workshops to elicit requirements analysis across global, cross-functional technical and non-technical teams

Skills

• Master Data Governance (MDG)
• Data management and governance frameworks
• Data quality and metadata management
• SAP MDG integration with SAP and non-SAP systems
• Stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation
• Project leadership and risk management

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree or Master‚Äôs Degree as specified in Qualifications