Overview
Our client, a global professional services organization, is looking for an experienced SAP MDG Assistant Manager to support enterprise data governance and SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and enhancing master data management solutions across complex, multi-system environments.
The successful candidate will be part of a transformation-focused team delivering end-to-end SAP MDG solutions, working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and cross-functional delivery groups.
Key Responsibilities
SAP MDG Solution Delivery
- Lead or contribute to the end-to-end delivery of SAP MDG solutions, including requirements gathering, solution design, build, testing, and deployment.
- Support business workshops to capture requirements and translate them into functional and process designs aligned with best practices.
- Design and document business blueprints, functional specifications, and solution design documents.
Master Data Governance & Implementation
- Work on SAP MDG modules including Customer, Supplier, Business Partner, and Finance master data objects (e.g., General Ledger, Cost Center, Profit Center, Internal Orders).
- Configure and support data models, workflows, validations, and derivations within MDG environments.
- Implement and enhance data replication and integration processes using standard frameworks (e.g., IDocs, web services).
Technical & Functional Collaboration
- Coordinate with development teams for custom enhancements, interfaces, and WRICEF objects.
- Support testing activities including test planning, test case development, and execution of functional and integration testing.
- Perform root cause analysis and support issue resolution across cross-functional SAP teams.
Process & Data Governance
- Participate in design and improvement of master data governance processes and operating models.
- Support duplicate checks, data quality validations, and rule-based governance mechanisms.
- Contribute to MDG workflow design, including standard, rule-based, and multi-step approval flows.
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Manage or support delivery of small to mid-sized implementation or enhancement projects.
- Engage with stakeholders across regions to facilitate discussions and align on solution design.
- Support multi-tasking across engagements while maintaining delivery quality and timelines.
Qualifications
- Minimum 8+ years of SAP implementation and support experience across multiple industries.
- Strong hands-on experience in at least two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations.
- Proven expertise in SAP MDG (implementation and/or support environments).
- Strong understanding of SAP core modules such as SD, MM, and FI.
- Experience working on business process design, blueprinting, and functional specification development.
- Hands-on knowledge of data replication frameworks (IDocs, web services, etc.).
- Experience with MDG configuration including workflows, validations, derivations, and data models.
- Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced transformation environments.
- Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
- SAP MDG certification (preferred).
- Experience working with ABAP teams and understanding technical development concepts.
- Exposure to MDG enhancements, APIs, and custom extensions.
- Experience in consolidation and mass processing within MDG environments.
Education
- Graduate or Postgraduate degree in any relevant field.
Additional Notes
- Strong experience in customer/vendor integration (CVI) is highly desirable.
- Exposure to S/4HANA and Fiori applications is advantageous.
- Experience in workflow configuration and governance automation is a strong plus.