Data Governance Business Analyst

Job Overview

Location: Fully Onsite - 5 Days Onsite (Client located in Foster City, CA)

Work Shift
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Monday through Friday (8:00AM – 5:00PM PST)

Role Basis
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Must be able to work on W-2 basis;
Must be local to the Foster City, CA area.

Are you ready to elevate your software engineering career? One of the country's largest financial institutions is searching for a talented Data Governance Business Analyst to join their innovative technology team in a hybrid capacity. In this role, you’ll collaborate with brilliant minds, contribute to impactful projects in the technology space, and use your expertise to solve moderately complex engineering challenges.

If making a difference alongside a future-focused team excites you, this is your chance to help shape how tech drives customer financial success on a national scale.

This exciting opportunity to drive engineering excellence begins as an 6 Month W2 contract (Possible extension) offering a comprehensive benefits package and the potential for extension.

Seeking dynamic and results-driven Data Lead with 8+ years of expertise in data management, data governance, and SAP data platforms. Proven success in partnering with cross-functional teams to drive scalable data governance frameworks, conduct gap analyses, and deliver enterprise-wide solutions that improve data quality, workflow, and auditability. Deep working knowledge of SAP MDG/MDM and strong experience defining and implementing data governance and stewardship operating models within complex manufacturing environments.

• Led current-state assessment of data management processes, tools, workflows, and governance practices across Manufacturing Operations.
• Performed structured gap analysis between current MDM and target-state MDG capabilities, focusing on workflow, approval processes, stewardship, audit trails, and data quality.
• Evaluated SAP MDG and other MDM/MDG solutions for fit against business needs and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborated with Enterprise Data Governance, Biz Apps, SAP/PLM teams, and business data stewards to define and document target-state data governance models.
• Supported business case development for MDG implementation, detailing scope, value drivers, approach, risks, dependencies, and phased roadmaps.
• Defined governance requirements across multiple data domains: material, MM/PP/QM, EWM, TM, FSM, CDC, supplier/vendor, customer/service, and additional MOPS-relevant domains.
• Documented data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, approval workflows, change-control, and governance checkpoints.
• Identified opportunities to automate data enrichment, standardize approvals, and enhance auditability.
• Prioritized MDG use cases and implementation phases based on business impact, process maturity, and data readiness.
• Translated business process needs into technical and solution requirements for MDG/MDM.
• Defined and documented data quality rules, validation checks, duplicate prevention, exception management, and reporting requirements.
• Facilitated workshops to align business stakeholders on process design and implementation priorities.
• Prepared executive-ready documentation, recommendations, and roadmaps for leadership.
• Comprehensive current-state assessment of MDM implementation and governance models.
• Gap analysis report detailing differences between current MDM and target-state MDG needs.
• MDG/MDM capability evaluation, including SAP MDG fit.
• Recommended target-state data governance operating model.
• Documented business requirements for key processes including approvals, stewardship, duplicate prevention, and reporting.
• Executive-ready recommendations to enable decision-making.

• Bachelor’s Degree; 8-10 years’ experience in data management/governance, including SAP data.
• Strong command of data governance: ownership, stewardship, workflow, data quality, auditability, change control.
• Deep experience with SAP MDG or comparable MDM/MDG platforms.
• Domain expertise in SAP Material Master, MM, PP, QM, EWM, TM, FSM, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, quality, service operations.
• Skilled in performing current-state assessments, gap/capability analyses, roadmap development.
• Proven…