SAP Master Data Governance Lead

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior, commercially savvy SAP MDG Lead to take full ownership of our Master Data Governance (MDG) strategy, data taxonomy design, and operational governance framework during our enterprise transformation from legacy Oracle E Business Suite (EBS) to SAP S/4HANA (RISE with SAP).

This role requires a rare combination of technical SAP expertise, robust business acumen, and strong executive leadership. As our enterprise data authority, you will actively engage with business heads, cross-functional domain owners, and implementation partners (including Chain Sys) to establish a unified data taxonomy, mandate strict governance standards, and challenge legacy business practices that compromise data quality.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Engagement, Leadership & Governance Enforcement

● Challenge & Influence Business Leadership: Drive buy-in across business units; proactively challenge business teams on legacy data habits, non-standard taxonomies, and uncoordinated master data creation.

● Establish Governance Frameworks: Define, implement, and enforce enterprise-wide master data policies, standards, data ownership matrices, and operating models across all business functions.

● Chair Data Governance Council: Lead cross-functional alignment forums, resolve domain ownership disputes, and secure executive sign-off on master data definitions and taxonomy decisions.

● Drive Change & Business Accountability: Foster a strong data quality culture; hold business stakeholders accountable for maintaining master data integrity throughout the migration and post-go-live operating state.

1. Master Data Taxonomy & Architecture Strategy

● Architect Enterprise Taxonomy: Design and maintain clear, standardized data taxonomies, hierarchies, and metadata structures across core SAP domains (Material/Product, Business Partner/Vendor/Customer, Financials/COA, Assets).

● Align Business & Technical Data Models: Translate business processes into structured SAP S/4HANA data requirements, ensuring seamless transition from legacy Oracle EBS data structures.

1. Migration Execution & Partner Oversight

● Manage Migration Workstreams: Lead data cleansing, enrichment, mapping, and validation activities in close collaboration with system integrators and partners using migration platforms (e.g., ChainSys Data Management Suite).

● Data Quality KPI Oversight: Define, monitor, and report critical Data Quality (DQ) metrics, readiness scorecards, and audit trails to executive management throughout the S/4HANA RISE journey.

Required Qualifications & Experience

●Total Experience: Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience leading Master Data Governance (MDG) and Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives in complex enterprise environments.

● SAP S/4HANA Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience leading SAP MDG implementations and data migrations within SAP S/4HANA (RISE with SAP) environments.

● Legacy ERP Experience: Track record of migrating data from Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to SAP S/4HANA is preferred

● Leadership & Business Acumen: Exceptional commercial acumen with a proven track record of influencing senior leadership, driving accountability, and upholding governance standards in resistance-prone environments.

● Communication & Assertiveness: Excellent executive-level presentation and negotiation skills in English; capable of articulating the business value of data governance to non-technical leaders.

● Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

●Experience operating within enterprise environments in the Dubai / UAE region.

● Hands-on familiarity with ChainSys migration tools or similar automated data extraction and transformation platforms.

● Certification in SAP MDG or DAMA-CDMP / Data Governance frameworks.

Pay: AED11,000.00 - AED24,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person