Principal Consultant, SAP Master Data Management Lead

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Pioneer is seeking an experienced SAP Master Data Management Lead to own the Master Data Management (MDM) program as part of Pioneer’s scope on client SAP ECC to S/4

HANA transformation programs.

This role is focused on defining business processes across all master data domains within an SAP S/4 implementation while guiding and advising the client in establishing best practices for data governance, data quality and reporting requirements.

The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience designing end‑to‑end create and maintenance processes for all MDM domains (Material/Article, Business Partner (Vendor, Customer, Employee) and Plant. Experience capturing and translating business requirements into configuration designs for all master data objects within SAP S/4 is a must. This includes an understanding of all end‑to‑end process and cross stream configuration requirements for Plant. The candidate should have hands‑on experience with SAP MDG for Business Partner and Material, including the organizational governance model required to sustain ongoing data quality and stewardship.

SAP S/4 Master Data

• Capture and translate business requirements into configuration designs to support an SAP S/4 program across Material/Article, Business Partner and Plant domains
• Work across program workstream to validate Master Data configuration and data definition requirements

SAP MDG

• Define business processes leveraging SAP MDG workflows for Material and Business Partner to create efficient and governed creation and maintenance processes
• Define end‑to‑end SAP MDG configuration, data model, governance workflows, validation rules, business rules and RICEFW requirements to support business process requirements
• Define SAP MDG UI requirements required to support process flow requirements

MDM Program Design and Governance

• Advise on the MDM program framework for the transformation, including data domains in scope, governance structure, data ownership model, stewardship roles, escalation paths, and decision‑making rights.
• Support data domain workshops with business stakeholders to define master data entities, critical attributes, golden record logic, and data ownership for each domain (e.g., Material, Customer, Vendor and Plants).
• Advise on the data stewardship operating model — defining steward responsibilities, data quality accountability, and the processes for ongoing governance after go‑live.
• Support the development of MDM policies, data standards, and data quality thresholds by domain, aligned to S/4
  
  HANA data model requirements and future‑state process design.

Master Data Quality & Remediation

• Advise on best practice Data Quality and Remediation approaches when moving from SAP ECC to SAP S/4

Data Migration Support

• Support business requirements for master data extraction, transformation, and load, including mapping from ECC source structures to S/4
  
  HANA target structures by domain.
• Advise on best practices for historical data retention, archiving, and data load reconciliation, ensuring audit and compliance needs are addressed.

Reporting & Analytics

• Capture business reporting requirements, identifying reports and KPIs required to support business processes and ongoing data quality maintenance.

Stakeholder Engagement & Program Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for MDM program workstream business process activities across business stakeholders, the System Integrator, and client technical teams.
• Facilitate cross‑functional alignment on master data business process designs that cut across business domains and program work streams.
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