Master Data Management (MDM)

Title: Master Data Management (MDM) Lead

Location: Maplewood, MN

Duration: 8 Months contract

Notes:

Master Data Management

To help MDM operations and data governance

Strong and expert level MDM experience is required

Need to consolidate the data and make it unified

S4 instance

Multiple tools experience will help

Top 3 skills:

Customer vendor management

Data quality

Data Governance

MDM

Key Responsibilities

Master Data Management (MDM)

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of a new enterprise MDM Hub, ensuring future scalability and alignment with S/4 transformation requirements.
• Define MDM data models, governance rules, integration standards, and data quality frameworks.
• Work across business and technical teams to harmonize global and regional master data processes.
• Assess and define integration patterns between MDM platforms, SAP systems, cloud applications, and downstream systems.

Lead key initiatives related to:

• MDM hub implementation
• Data migration frameworks
• Master data harmonization
• Cloud integration and automation
• Future enterprise data platforms or components
• Provide strategic guidance on long-term architecture evolution and modernization.

Skills:

• Extensive experience in MDM Architecture, SAP solution design, and enterprise data platforms
• Strong knowledge of MDM Hub, SAP MDG, S/4HANA architecture, data models, and integration patterns.
• Proven ability to lead complex engineering efforts and large-scale solution implementations
• Hands-on experience with POCs, pilots, and evaluating new technologies or architectures.
• Demonstrated success overseeing external technical service providers and vendordelivered work.
• Deep understanding of enterprise data governance, data quality frameworks, and MDM principles.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience working in global environments across multiple functional domains.

SAP Solution Architecture

Architect endtoend SAP solutions supporting S/4 readiness and future-state ERP capabilities.

• Provide deep technical oversight for SAP landscape design, integration architectures, and data migration strategies.
• Conduct solution reviews to ensure architectural consistency and compliance with enterprise standards.

HighComplexity Engineering and Delivery

• Lead engineering efforts involving advanced integrations, complex workflows, system extensions, and custom data components.
• Direct the design and execution of POCs and pilot initiatives to validate new technologies, architectural patterns, or data governance capabilities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to troubleshoot complex system interoperability, data flow, and performance issues.
• Provide handson leadership during system design, build, testing, and deployment phases.

Oversight of External Support Organizations

Serve as the primary USbased technical lead overseeing deliverables from external support partners.

• Ensure solution quality, architectural alignment, and adherence to standards across all vendor-delivered work.
• Establish technical governance routines, code review processes, and architectural checkpoints.
• Manage technical risks, escalations, and dependencies across vendors and internal teams.

S/4 Readiness and Future Initiatives

• Drive preparation and readiness activities for the organization s S/4 transformation.

Education:

Minimum Bachelor's degree required

Preferable certification in respective specialties (MDM Hub)