Master Data Governance

Tata Consultancy Services; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Helsinki seeks an SAP MDG Lead with 10+ years SAP experience to drive design, implementation and deployment of SAP Master Data Governance within a large S/4HANA transformation.

You will establish governance processes across key master data domains, ensure data quality, and serve as liaison between business stakeholders, data owners, and technical teams. The role requires senior leadership in global programs and hands-on MDG workflows within SAP BTP integrations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years SAP experience, including 5+ years in SAP MDG leadership roles.
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end SAP MDG implementations within S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder manager, strong communication and leadership skills in global programs.
• Strong expertise in SAP MDG-M (Material), MDG-BP (Customer/Vendor), and MDG-F (Finance) domains.
• Experience defining enterprise Data Governance operating models, roles, RACI, KPIs, and governance processes.
• Deep understanding of SAP MDG data models, business rules, validations, derivations, and duplicate management.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing MDG workflows.
• Experience integrating SAP MDG with S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and external applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and deployment of SAP MDG within S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Drive the target data governance operating model and governance processes across core master data domains.
• Ensure high data quality and business adoption, acting as liaison between business, data owners, and technical teams.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-cultural workshops, fit-gap assessments, testing, cutover, and deployment activities.

Skills

SAP MDG

MDG-M

MDG-BP

MDG-F

S/4HANA

Data Governance

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

S/4HANA

SAP BTP

MDG workflows

Job description

Position Title: MDG – Master Data Governance

Experience Level (Years range): 10+ years

Key Job Responsibilities:

About the job:

The SAP MDG Lead will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and deployment of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) as part of a large-scale S/4HANA transformation program. The role will drive the target data governance operating model, establish governance processes across key master data domains, and ensure high data quality and business adoption. Acting as a passionate data governance specialist and the primary liaison between business stakeholders, data owners, and technical teams, the MDG Lead will ensure master data readiness for successful S/4HANA deployment.

Required Experience & Techno-Functional Skills

• 10+ years of SAP experience, including 5+ years in SAP MDG leadership roles.
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end SAP MDG implementations within S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder manager, strong communication and leadership skills in global, multi-country transformation programs.
• Strong expertise in SAP MDG-M (Material), MDG-BP (Customer/Vendor), and MDG-F (Finance) domains.
• Experience defining enterprise Data Governance operating models, roles, RACI, KPIs, and governance processes.
• Deep understanding of SAP MDG data models, business rules, validations, derivations, and duplicate management.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing MDG workflows
• Experience integrating SAP MDG with S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and external/satellite applications. Strong knowledge of data quality management, data harmonization, and governance-driven data consolidation approaches.
• Ability to lead cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, business workshops, fit-gap assessments, testing, cutover, and deployment activities.

Preferred: SAP MDG certification, SAP Activate certification, and experience in Pharmaceutical Distribution/ Healthcare Services sector S/4HANA transformation programs.

About TCS

Tata Consultancy Services is a digital transformation and technology partner of choice for industry-leading organisations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence and customer service. Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce of over 607,000 consultants in 55 countries and 180 service delivery centres across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long term partnerships with its clients – helping them emerge as perpetually adaptive enterprises. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to Artificial Intelligence today. TCS sponsors 14 of the world’s most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including TCS Lidingöloppet, TCS London Marathon and TCS Amsterdam Marathon with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment. TCS generated consolidated revenues of over US $30 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

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