Data Governance Manager, SAP

Vaco; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Executive Recruiter to support a client in Houston with an SAP Data Governance Manager role. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to lead data governance initiatives during the S/4 implementation. The role emphasizes strategic data management, ensuring alignment across various teams, and driving project success. Ideal candidates will possess a strong data and analytics acumen, alongside demonstrated experience in managing complex projects. This is a fantastic chance to make a significant impact in a hybrid work environment while contributing to the success of critical data governance strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of data management costs and benefits.
• Experience with SAP data governance strategies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the enterprise data strategy.
• Coordinate data analysts and migration teams to ensure progress.

Skills

Data Governance

SAP S/4 HANA

Data Migration

Project Management

Data Analytics

Job description

This range is provided by Vaco. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Senior Executive Recruiter @ Vaco | Contract Recruitment, Business Development

We have a client on the NW side of town with an SAP Data Governance Manager role. This would be direct hire and hybrid but the first few quarters will be more onsite supporting the S4 implementation.

No 3rd party submittals - Must be eligible for hire without sponsorship.

Initial focus will be on SAP data governance to support the S/4 implementation. Responsibilities will eventually expand to enterprise level.

• Priority on governance policies and procedures.
• Needs experience with best practices for sharing data with external third parties.

The Data Governance Manager will be accountable for data migration, governance, strategy, and cleansing deliverables and execution. The Data Governance Manager will also lead the data archive strategy including ERP archive, consolidation of various data sources, and retention.

Detailed Description:

• Responsible for resources, scope, timeline, and delivery of data and analytics workstream activities.
• Lead the development and execution of the enterprise data strategy and governance framework.
• Coordinates data analysts, data owners, and data migration teams to ensure alignment and progress.
• Mitigate risks and resolve issues to maintain project momentum and team efficiency.
• Communicate challenges to key stakeholders as required and track status against established milestones.
• Drive status reporting and collaborate with Program leads to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Coordinate data owners across different initiatives and value streams to ensure consistency and data integrity.

Job Requirements:

• Possesses a strategic point of view on how effective data management enables business functions.
• Strong understanding of the costs, benefits, and impacts of data management within the organization.
• Demonstrated experience with data governance strategies and best practices for SAP S/4 HANA.
• Demonstrated experience with data governance strategies and best practices for sharing data with external third parties.
• Strong data and analytics acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and meeting deadlines.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Oil Extraction, Oil and Gas, and Oil, Gas, and Mining