Remote Data Governance Analyst - SAP Master Data

Kelly Services; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, 401K options

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO

Annual performance reviews

Weekly pay

Kelly Discounts on goods and services

Kelly Learning Center courses

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Data Governance Analyst for a remote role, supporting EST work hours. The project has budget through the end of 2026 with potential extension into 2027.

The Analyst – Data Governance supports end-to-end master data processes across SAP and integrated systems, gathering requirements, maintaining data dictionaries, and documenting processes. Experience with SAP MDG or similar tools is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience with SAP, preferably supporting master data or E2E business processes.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Experience creating and maintaining data dictionaries, process flows, business rules, and functional documentation.
• Understanding of SAP master data concepts and E2E process dependencies.
• Ability to understand how data and processes flow across multiple systems.
• Experience supporting testing cycles (BST, UAT).
• Experience with workflow/orchestration tools or platforms such as SAP MDG, Syniti (SWFT), Cignon, SAP BTP, or similar solutions is preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and Jira is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Create and maintain data dictionaries, business rules, and related master data documentation.
• Develop E2E process flows documenting activities, systems, integrations, dependencies, and handoffs.
• Identify gaps, dependencies, and impacts across upstream and downstream systems.
• Support master data processes across SAP and integrated applications.
• Partner with SAP functional teams to validate requirements, process sequencing, dependencies, and system impacts.
• Support analysis of SAP master data objects, fields, business rules, and functional requirements.
• Assist with identifying opportunities to simplify and standardize E2E processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, developers, data governance teams, and solution architects.
• Facilitate or participate in requirements and process-review sessions.
• Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, and open decisions.
• Communicate progress and elevate risks or blockers as appropriate.

Skills

Data governance

Requirements gathering

Documentation

End-to-end processes

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

SAP MDG

Syniti SWFT

Cignon

SAP BTP

Jira

SAP

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking a Data Governance Analyst for a remote role, supporting EST work hours. The project has budget through the end of 2026 with potential extension into 2027.

The Analyst – Data Governance supports end-to-end master data processes across SAP and integrated systems, gathering requirements, maintaining data dictionaries, and documenting processes. Experience with SAP MDG or similar tools is preferred.