Senior Master Data Steward
$92,500–$131,700 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Analyze, maintain, monitor, and govern master data in the MDG platform and integrated solutions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with service levels. Serve as a trusted advisor by proposing alternate resolutions to master data requests and identifying root causes of changes across the business environment. Lead creative problem solving with the EDM team and business partners to resolve data issues, while auditing data quality and training users to ensure continuity. Create, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures to support SOX and quality audit requirements, and provide testing support for upgrades and enhancements. Mentor junior data stewards and contribute to the Data Steward Community of Practice to drive continuous improvement in governance standards and practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business or related discipline
- 5+ years of experience with an ERP system or master data management system
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience employing skills at the designated proficiency level as indicated in the Data Steward Skills Model
- Hands-on expertise administering and governing master data in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG), including create, change, and workflow-based approval processes
- Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA master data structures and the relationships across Material/Product, Vendor, Customer, and Financial master data domains
- Proficiency in data quality management techniques, including profiling, cleansing, de-duplication, validation rules, and exception and error resolution
- Ability to analyze large data sets using advanced Excel and query or reporting tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI) to determine root cause and downstream impact
- Understanding of data integration concepts and hands-on integration and user-acceptance testing across source-to-target systems (e.g., interfaces, IDocs)
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks, standards, and stewardship practices (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK principles)
- Working knowledge of SOX and Quality or regulatory data controls and audit requirements as they apply to master data
- Ability to author, maintain, and enforce data standards, business rules, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Good understanding of business process and relevant master data relationships that exist within the consumer products industry
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills needed to influence key decision makers within business functions supported as they pertain to managing master data within the company
- Occasional attendance at in-person meetings required as business needs dictate
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with CPG manufacturing or other product manufacturing process(es)
- Experience with Financial Master Data (General Ledger Accounts, Profit and Cost Center)
- Additional certifications or education specific to data governance
- 2+ years of experience mentoring data stewards, leading data governance initiatives, or serving as a functional/data lead
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