Master Data Management (MDM) Specialist

Heerema Marine Contractors; Leiden; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

13th month

Holiday allowance

Pension plan

Vacation days +10

In-house gym

Social events

Leiden office

Job summary

Heerema Marine Contractors in Leiden is seeking an MDM Specialist to structure and enhance how master data is managed across customers, employees and products.

You will lead central MDM efforts, guide Data Stewards, and align stakeholders to embed governance and data standards across ERP-driven projects, with SAP experience preferred. The role combines business & IT collaboration in a growing data organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Master Data Management, data governance and data quality.
• Strong understanding of MDM concepts, governance frameworks and operating models.
• Experience working in an ERP-driven, project-based environment, preferably with SAP.
• Ability to translate business needs into sustainable data standards, rules and processes.
• Experience guiding and influencing professionals without direct line-management responsibility.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, structured and continuously focused on improvement.
• Decisive, able to set priorities and balance governance with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate central MDM activities across Heerema.
• Functionally guide and support Data Stewards (currently 2, with potential growth).
• Ensure alignment and consistency across different master data domains.
• Define and embed data governance, standards and ways of working.
• Improve data quality through frameworks, KPIs and monitoring.
• Design and optimize MDM processes (create/change/retire).
• Drive the adoption of Master Data Management across the business.
• Collaborate with business, IT and stakeholders to implement and sustain improvements.

Skills

Master Data Management

Data governance

Data quality

SAP

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

SAP

Job description

From offshore operations to business processes, bring structure and consistency to master data across the organization.

Your role in the story

As a Master Data Management (MDM) Specialist, you are responsible for structuring and improving how master data is managed across Heerema, including data related to customers, employees and products.

Master Data Management is still in a build-up phase within the organization. We have clear ambitions to improve data quality and establish more consistent ways of working. Your role is to bring these initiatives together into one sustainable MDM approach that supports the business as it continues to grow.

You coordinate MDM activities centrally and provide functional leadership to Data Stewards. By connecting different data domains, you ensure consistency, set priorities and drive tangible improvements. You know when to align stakeholders, when to challenge existing ways of working and when to make decisions that move the organization forward.

You report to the Data & Analytics Lead and work closely with both business and IT. You understand the organizational context and know how to create alignment and drive change across different stakeholders.

Where you will be working on

• Coordinating and further developing the central MDM approach across the organization
• Functionally guiding and supporting Data Stewards (currently 2, with potential growth)
• Ensuring alignment and consistency across different master data domains
• Defining and embedding data governance, standards and ways of working
• Improving data quality through frameworks, KPIs and monitoring
• Designing and optimizing MDM processes (create/change/retire)
• Driving the adoption of Master Data Management across the business
• Collaborating with business, IT and stakeholders to implement and sustain improvements

Key ingredients for success

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Master Data Management, data governance and data quality
• Strong understanding of MDM concepts, governance frameworks and operating models
• Experience working in an ERP-driven, project-based environment, preferably with SAP
• Ability to translate business needs into sustainable data standards, rules and processes
• Experience guiding and influencing professionals without direct line-management responsibility
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical, structured and continuously focused on improvement
• Decisive, able to set priorities and balance governance with business needs

Your future colleagues

You will work closely with Data Stewards, business stakeholders and IT, collaborating to build a strong and future-proof data foundation for the organization.

We believe strong data foundations require ownership, collaboration and a proactive mindset. You enjoy creating structure in an evolving environment and know how to bring people together around a shared way of working. You take initiative, identify opportunities for improvement and ensure that changes are successfully implemented and embedded across the organization.

Here’s why people love working with us

• Strong compensation & benefits, including an annual bonus plan tied to company performance
• Bonus basis = your annual gross salary + 13th month + 8% holiday allowance
• Future-proof pension scheme: fully funded by Heerema within the plan's limits, no personal contribution required
• 30 days off to recharge, with the option to buy 10 extra days
• Free access to our in-house gym, including fitness classes
• Activities to connect with colleagues (e.g. Friday afternoon get-togethers)
• A modern and easily accessible office in Leiden

Are you ready to make the impossible possible?

The application process consists of two interviews, an online assessment and an employment offer. For Fleet positions, first interviews are held via Teams. For other roles, we prefer interviews at our office in Leiden, but video interviews via Teams are also possible.