Data Consultant

Title - Process Data Consultant
Type - Contract
Location - Remote

Key Responsibilities
Data Enablement & Solution Design

• Partner with global and regional business stakeholders to define data requirements aligned to standardized value stream processes.

• Translate business process designs into clear master and transactional data definitions for S/4

HANA.

• Support template design by ensuring consistent data models, attributes, and hierarchies across geographies.

• Validate data readiness for end-to-end process execution (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return) Functional Process Data Ownership

Responsibilities include:

• Defining data objects, attributes, and mandatory fields.

• Supporting business rules, validations, and derivations.

• Aligning data structures to SAP best practices and industry standards.
Data Migration & Readiness

• Support data cleansing, enrichment, and harmonization activities.

• Define and validate data mapping rules from legacy systems to S/4

HANA.

• Participate in mock conversions, data loads, and reconciliation activities.

• Ensure data quality thresholds are met prior to cutover.
Data Governance & Standards

• Support the establishment and enforcement of global data standards and policies.

• Work closely with Master Data and Data Governance teams.

• Help define roles, ownership, and stewardship models for value stream data.

• Contribute to data quality monitoring and remediation processes.
Testing, Cutover & Hypercare

• Support functional and integrated testing with a strong focus on data accuracy.

• Validate business scenarios using migrated and created data.

• Support cutover planning and execution from a data perspective.

• Provide post-go-live support and stabilization.

Required Qualifications Experience

• 5+ years of SAP functional experience with strong data focus.

• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4

HANA (greenfield preferred).

• Proven involvement in large-scale, global ERP implementations.

• Deep understanding of value stream business processes and related data objects.

• Experience supporting data migration, cleansing, and validation.
Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong knowledge of SAP master data objects (e.g., Material, Vendor/Business Partner, BOM, Routings, Pricing, Customer, etc.).

• Understanding of S/4

HANA data model changes vs. ECC.

• Experience working with SAP MDG or similar governance tools preferred.

• Familiarity with data migration tools (e.g., SAP Migration Cockpit, LVM, ETL tools).

• Ability to read and interpret functional specs and data models.

Soft Skills
- • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to work across global, cross-functional teams.

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced transformation environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, building materials, or asset-intensive industries.

• Prior role as Functional Data Lead or Data Domain Lead.

• Experience defining global templates and harmonized data models.

• Knowledge of data quality tools and metrics.

** Must also have hands on experience with Kinaxis