Job Description :
The ERP Data Lead is responsible for the end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution of all data-related
activities within the SAP S/4HANA implementation/transformation program. This role ensures data integrity,
quality, and readiness throughout the project lifecycle, including data migration, data cleansing, master data
governance, and data validation. The Data Lead serves as the key liaison between business stakeholders,
functional teams, technical teams, and third-party partners on all data matters.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Data Strategy & Governance - Define and own the overarching data strategyfor the SAP S/4HANA
program
Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures
Define data ownership, stewardship roles, and accountability structures across business units
Develop and maintain the data governance operating modelfor ongoing post-go-live sustainability
Data Migration - Lead the design, planning, and execution of the data migration strategy(ETL/ELT
processes)
Define data localization requirements to support multi-country transactions
Define a right-sized data migration scope, approach, tooling
Oversee the development of data mapping rules, transformation logic, and migration scripts
Plan and manage mock migrations, dress rehearsals, and cutover data activities
Ensure reconciliation and validation of migrated data against source systems
Data Quality & Cleansing - Establish data quality rules, KPIs, and metricsto measure and monitor data
health
Lead data profiling and analysis of legacy/source system data to identify quality issues
Coordinate business-led data cleansing activitiesand track progress to completion
Implement automated data quality checks and exception reporting
Master Data Management - Define the master data model and harmonization approach across
organizational entities (e.g., Material Master, Business Partner, Chart of Accounts, Cost Centers, Profit
Centers)
Drive master data standardization and harmonizationacross business units and geographies
Support the design of master data governance processes in SAP MDG or equivalent tooling
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement - Lead and manage the data workstream team, including
internal resources and external consultants
Serve as the primary point of contact for all data-related decisions, escalations, and risks
Collaborate closely with functional leads (Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, etc.) to understand
data requirements
Provide regular status reportingon data workstream progress to program leadership and steering
committees
Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfer with business data owners and
stewards
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