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SAP Master Data Lead
SAP Master Data Leads help employers take control of the core business data that SAP depends on. They bring practical leadership across master data ownership, standards, cleansing, governance, maintenance processes, migration readiness, validation, reconciliation and business sign-off.
What does a SAP Master Data Lead do?
An SAP Master Data Lead leads master data activity across SAP programmes, working with data owners, process owners, functional consultants, migration teams, governance teams, testers and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, rollout and transformation programmes where employers need clearer ownership, cleaner master data, controlled maintenance processes, reliable migration inputs and confidence before go-live.
When businesses hire SAP Master Data Leads
- Leading master data activity across SAP implementation, migration, rollout or optimisation programmes
- Defining ownership, standards, governance, cleansing rules, validation checks and sign-off routes
- Preparing customer, supplier, material, finance, asset, employee or other core master data for SAP change
- Improving data quality, duplicate control, maintenance processes, reconciliation and business readiness
- Adding master data leadership to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, RISE with SAP or global template rollout
Typical responsibilities
- Develop SAP master data plans, ownership models, governance approaches, quality standards and readiness reporting
- Coordinate cleansing, enrichment, validation, mapping, reconciliation, maintenance process design and business sign-off
- Work with data owners, process owners, functional consultants, migration teams, testers and implementation partners
- Manage master data risks, duplicates, incomplete records, inconsistent values, ownership gaps and quality issues
- Support SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP MDG, Migration Cockpit, Data Services, BODS or HANA activity where relevant
- Track data quality progress, readiness evidence, blockers, dependencies, approval status and post-load support items
- Help programme leaders make informed decisions on master data readiness, migration risk and go-live confidence
Key skills to look for
- SAP master data leadership experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, master data objects and business process data flows
- Knowledge of data ownership, governance, cleansing, validation, reconciliation, maintenance processes and sign-off
- Experience with SAP MDG, Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, BODS or HANA where relevant
- Ability to work with data owners, process owners, functional teams, migration teams, testers and stakeholders
- Clear judgement on master data quality, ownership, readiness evidence, migration risk and practical delivery