MDM & Data Governance Leader — SAP & Enterprise Data Strategy

Motion Recruitment; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

PTO

401(k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental and Adoption Leave

Employee Wellness Programs

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Needham, MA seeks a Manager of Master Data Management to lead enterprise data governance and MDC initiatives. The role centers on governance, transformation, stakeholder alignment, and program execution rather than development.

The ideal candidate has deep SAP MDM experience, data governance leadership, and a track record delivering large-scale master data programs within manufacturing/tech ecosystems. Flex work available.

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing projects/programs in enterprise tech environments.
• 5+ years leading MDM initiatives in SAP ECC/S/4HANA.
• Deep SAP MD data domains: material, customer, vendor, finance.
• Proven enterprise-wide data governance experience.
• Strong data quality, migration, cleansing, governance expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide MDM strategy and execution.
• Chair Data Governance Council and establish ownership/standards.
• Prioritize MDM initiatives by business value and risk.
• Define/enforce data governance policies, hierarchies, quality metrics.
• Oversee SAP MD data initiatives: governance, migration, cleansing, implementation.
• Mentor data stewards, analysts, leads, and external partners.
• Manage UAT, cutover planning, post-go-live support.

Skills

MDM leadership

SAP ECC/S4HANA

Data governance

Data quality

Project management

Jira / MS Project

Agile / Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Motion Recruitment in Needham, MA seeks a Manager of Master Data Management to lead enterprise data governance and MDC initiatives. The role centers on governance, transformation, stakeholder alignment, and program execution rather than development.

The ideal candidate has deep SAP MDM experience, data governance leadership, and a track record delivering large-scale master data programs within manufacturing/tech ecosystems. Flex work available.