Manager Application Develoment - SAP MDG

Avantor; India; Remote; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Manager Application Development – SAP MDG to provide strategic leadership for SAP CFIN and MDG implementations in India. You will guide cross-functional teams, governance, budgeting, and stakeholder communications to ensure high-quality deliverables.

The role requires deep MDG configuration experience and ability to drive data master data management, DRF, BRF+, and UI configurations. You will report to Engagement Partner and collaborate with clients and SI partners.

Qualifications

• At least 2 implementation cycles with configuring SAP MDG.
• Implement MDG for FINANCE MASTER DATA.
• Configure BRF+ and FINANCE MDG UI components.
• Understand MDG data model, DRF and BADIs.
• Experience with SAP ERP FINANCE MASTER DATA and data migration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and expert advice for SAP MDG project.
• Drive strategic vision and governance for MDG implementations.
• Staff project with qualified resources and set deliverables quality.
• Collaborate with client, SI partners and SAP for joint responsibilities.
• Provide executive summaries to Engagement Partner at milestones.

Skills

SAP MDG

CFIN

MDG configuration

BRF+

Web Dynpro

Floor Plan Designer

BADIs

DRF configuration

Data migration

System integration

Visio

PowerPoint

Data Services

Data Steward

Finance MDG

Tools

Data Services

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a Manager Application Development – SAP MDG who provides strategic leadership and expert guidance for successful SAP CFIN and MDG implementations, ensuring high‑quality deliverables, strong governance, and alignment with enterprise initiatives. Leads cross‑functional collaboration, resource planning, and executive reporting while driving project execution with clear communication and stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 implementation cycle experience with configuring SAP MDG.
• Implementing MDG for FINANCE MASTER DATA.
• Configuring BRF+.
• Configuring FINANCE Master data model/entity types and related UI configuration.
• Configuring Web Dynpro using Floor Plan Designer is highly desirable.
• Understanding of BADIs.
• Configuration of DRF (Data Replication Framework).
• Ability to document master data processes using graphical tools such as Visio, PowerPoint , or other modeling tools.
• Sound working experience of SAP ERP FINANCE MASTER DATA.
• Experience and/or knowledge of working with SAP Data Services and Data Steward.
• Prior experience with data work such as data validation, cleansing, migration.
• Understanding of meta-data.
• Experience with system integration.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Provides leadership and expert advice related to all technology, process, methodology and resources needed for successful implementation SAP CFIN and MDG project.
• Provides strategic vision of SAP MDG implementation with a thorough understanding of the dependencies from and impact on other enterprise initiatives.
• Accountable for the quality of all the deliverables related to SAP MDG.
• Reviews and provides key inputs to SAP MDG Project Plan and detailed tasks, identifies well qualified resources with specialized skill set and staffs the project.
• Provides directions to the MDG and other lead members of the project.
• Collaborates with Process Leads and Data Leads from client, third party system integrators and SAP for successful completion of joint responsibilities of the project.
• Provides executive summary to the Engagement Partner on a regular basis and at the completion of key milestones in the project.
• Excellent communication, Presentation, and team building skills.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

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EEO Statement:

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