Hybrid SAP Master Data Analyst - Governance & Quality

Tirlán; The Municipal District of Castlecomer; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flex Fridays

Learning & development

Job summary

Tirlán is seeking a technically astute SAP Process Analyst to strengthen and maintain our master data governance framework. The role supports data ownership, governance standards and stewardship across our SAP landscape in a hybrid Dublin/Kilkenny setting.

You will work with data owners and IT stakeholders to ensure master data is accurate, compliant and fit for purpose, leveraging SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI and Excel for governance reporting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience with SAP master data or enterprise data environments.
• Strong experience analysing, validating and maintaining large and complex datasets.
• Experience identifying and resolving data quality issues through analysis, profiling and root cause investigation.
• Excellent understanding of data governance principles, data ownership and stewardship practices.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using analytical and reporting tools.
• Ability to interpret business processes and understand their impact on data quality.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working within a formal Master Data Management (MDM) or Data Governance framework.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA, data migration or ERP transformation programmes.
• Experience developing data quality dashboards, controls or governance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Tirlán's Master Data Governance strategy.
• Collaborate with data owners, process owners and subject matter experts to define and maintain master data standards, policies and governance processes.
• Promote consistent master data management practices and ensure governance requirements are embedded within day-to-day operations.
• Support compliance with internal controls, audit requirements and GDPR obligations relating to master data.
• Analyse SAP master data to identify quality issues, inconsistencies, duplicates, missing attributes and process failures.
• Perform root cause analysis to determine whether issues originate from business processes, system configuration, user behaviour or upstream data sources.
• Analyse large volumes of data across SAP and connected systems to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain data quality controls, validation rules and exception reporting.
• Monitor key data quality metrics and governance KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support ongoing data quality initiatives, ensuring master data remains accurate, complete and aligned to business standards.
• Assist with data migration, transformation and SAP enhancement projects, ensuring governance principles are maintained throughout.
• Leverage SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Excel and other reporting tools to provide meaningful analysis and governance reporting.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance data quality, governance and operational efficiency.

Skills

SAP MDG

Data governance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Tirlán is seeking a technically astute SAP Process Analyst to strengthen and maintain our master data governance framework. The role supports data ownership, governance standards and stewardship across our SAP landscape in a hybrid Dublin/Kilkenny setting.

You will work with data owners and IT stakeholders to ensure master data is accurate, compliant and fit for purpose, leveraging SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI and Excel for governance reporting.