Lead Architect-Master Data

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!

Position Summary

The Lead Architect - Master Data is a high-impact, senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and driving the global master data architecture strategy. As we undergo a critical transformation from SAP ECC to S/4HANA Cloud, this role will serve as the primary architect ensuring data readiness, governance, and seamless integration across enterprise domains.

Reporting directly to the VP, Data Intelligence & AI, you will lead the architectural design and execution for core data domains, including Business Partner (Customer/Vendor), Material, and Finance. You will bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, championing SAP Best Practices, Clean Core principles, and modern data management frameworks to build a resilient foundation for enterprise AI and analytics.

Key Responsibilities
1. Enterprise Architecture & S/4HANA Migration Strategy (35%)
-Migration Leadership: Define and own the target-state master data architecture for the SAP ECC to S/4HANA Cloud migration. Serve as design authority for the master data workstream — setting data models, conversion standards, and migration design principles aligned to SAP Activate. Provide architectural guidance in Fit-to-Standard workshops for data domains, ensuring decisions align with S/4HANA best practices and long-term data strategy..
-Simplification & Adaptation : Analyze the SAP Simplification List to identify deprecated objects, mandatory conversions, and architectural changes, translating them into actionable master data roadmaps.
-Clean Core Architecture: Architect master data solutions adhering to Clean Core / ABAP Cloud extensibility frameworks, prioritizing Side-by-Side or Key User extensibility over classic ABAP custom modifications.
-Integration & Exposure: Design modern data exposure and consumption models leveraging Core Data Services (CDS) Views and the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) ecosystem (including Integration Suite and Event Mesh).

2. Finance & Cross-Domain Master Data Design (25%)
-Finance Domain Architecture: Lead the architectural design and structural alignment of Finance master data for S/4HANA, specifically guiding the Universal Journal (ACDOCA) restructuring of General Ledger (G/L) accounts, profit centers, and cost centers.
Multi-Domain Governance: Establish and maintain standard data models for Business Partner (incorporating Customer/Vendor integration), Material, and Finance domains to ensure cross-functional data integrity.
-Platform & Solution Design: Evaluate, select, and design the master data governance solution — whether SAP MDG, a lighter-weight workflow built on SAP BTP (Build Process Automation, Fiori, CDS), or a hybrid approach — sized appropriately to the company's scale and complexity. Define the blueprint for governance workflows, stewardship, request/approval processes, and consolidation patterns across master data domains, leveraging SAP Datasphere for downstream integration and analytics alignment.

3. End-to-End Data Cleansing & Migration Readiness (20%)
-Cleansing Framework Design: Define the methodology and standards for the multi-phase data cleansing lifecycle — profiling, remediation, re-profiling, and sign-off — establishing the architectural guardrails and quality gates that the cleansing program executes against.
-Data Quality Tooling & Standards: Select and architect the data profiling and automated remediation tooling stack. Define acceptance criteria, validation rule libraries, and migration readiness thresholds that govern when data is approved for conversion.
-Quality KPIs & Validation Standards: Partner with business data stewards to define data quality KPIs and the catalog of S/4HANA target validation rules. Establish the measurement framework used to assess migration readiness; execution against those KPIs is owned by the data quality lead and stewards..

4. Team Leadership, Governance & Partnership (20%)
-Strategic Collaboration: Act as the primary technical advisor to the VP, Data Intelligence & AI, and collaborate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial business leaders.
-Team Development: Provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance to data engineers, analysts, and external implementation partner resources.
-Data Stewardship Framework: Foster an organizational culture of data ownership, designing workflows that empower data stewards to maintain high-quality data post-migration.

Qualifications & Experience
Required Education & Experience
-Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
-Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Enterprise Data Architecture and Master Data Management (MDM).
-S/4HANA Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, with a proven track record of serving as the Data or Architecture Lead on at least one completed, full-lifecycle ECC to S/4HANA migration (inclusive of cutover management).
-SAP Ecosystem Depth: Deep technical knowledge of SAP MDG, SAP BTP (Integration Suite), and SAP Datasphere.

Technical & Functional Skills
-Methodologies: Strong proficiency in SAP Activate methodology, Fit-to-Standard delivery, and Clean Core compliance.
-Technical Architecture: Mastery of SAP Simplification Lists, ABAP Cloud extensibility models, and CDS Views for data exposure.
-Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of ERP data structures, with specific expertise in the SAP Finance data model (Universal Journal, G/L, Cost/Profit Centers), alongside Material and Business Partner models.
-Data Governance: Expert-level knowledge of data profiling tools, data lineage, and ETL/ELT data pipelines.

Required Certifications
Candidates must possess at least one of the following industry-recognized certifications:
-SAP Certified Application Associate - Master Data Governance (SAP MDG)
-Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) (Master or Practitioner level)

Leadership Competencies
-Strategic Vision: Ability to translate complex corporate strategies into pragmatic, scalable technical data architectures.
-Influencing & Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical data concepts to non-technical, executive stakeholders (VP and C-suite levels).
-Change Management: Resilient leader capable of driving process and data transformation across deeply entrenched legacy business practices.

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $125,000.00 - $147,100.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel…

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more

• We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.

• We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.

• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.

• Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our ScottsMiracle-Gro and Hawthorne Gardening talent communities.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Notification to Agencies:

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.