SAP Data Management Lead
Reference Number: 29907
Posted: 15 October 2026
Job Type: Contract
Apply by: 15 November 2026
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Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Management Lead to drive the Data Management workstream within a large-scale separation/carve-out program. You will be responsible for data governance, data scope definition, data quality oversight, migration planning, business validation, and cutover readiness across SAP and non-SAP environments.
Working closely with Business Data Owners, IT teams, Legal, Privacy, and Buyer organizations, you will ensure the successful extraction, validation, and delivery of business-critical data throughout the program lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead data governance activities and establish data ownership and accountability models.
- Define data scope, Minimum Viable Dataset (MVD), and data retention strategies.
- Manage data inventories across SAP, non-SAP, SaaS, and unstructured data environments.
- Oversee data quality assessments, cleansing activities, and validation processes.
- Define and coordinate data extraction, migration, delivery, and cutover strategies.
- Facilitate workshops with business and IT stakeholders to identify and prioritize data requirements.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR, privacy, legal, and information protection requirements.
- Coordinate business validation, reconciliations, sign-offs, and Day 1 readiness activities.
Required Skills & Experience
Mandatory
- 10+ years of experience in Data Migration, Data Governance, or Data Management.
- Strong SAP data expertise, including SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
- Hands-on experience with:
- SAP Master Data
- Transactional Data
- Large-scale Data Migration Programs
- Data Quality & Cleansing
- Data Governance Frameworks
- Experience facilitating workshops with business and IT stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred
- Experience in carve-out, separation, divestiture, merger, or acquisition programs.
- Knowledge of migration tools such as Syniti ADMM, SNP, SAP Data Services, or similar solutions.
- Functional understanding of SAP domains including Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Maintenance.
- Experience collaborating with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance teams.
Ideal Candidate
You are a senior data professional with a strong SAP background and proven experience delivering complex data migration and transformation initiatives. You excel at coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, establishing effective data governance, and ensuring high-quality data delivery in large-scale enterprise programs. Experience supporting carve-outs, business separations, or M&A initiatives is highly desirable.
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