SAP Data & Analytics MDG Lead

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 76,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an SAP MDG Lead to design, implement, and govern the Master Data Governance framework for the S/4HANA program. You will centralize master data, automate workflows, and enforce data rules across Financials, Business Partners, and Materials in a federal environment.

You will configure MDG (BP, MDG‑F/S/C/M) and coordinate with data workstreams, BTP, and middleware teams to ensure data quality and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with SAP MDG implementations, with deep expertise in MDG-F, MDG-S, MDG-C, or MDG-M.
• Hands-on experience with SAP MDG technical framework, BRFplus, ABAP OO, and BADI implementations.
• Strong understanding of S/4HANA BP and the Universal Journal’s impact on master data.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern the SAP MDG architecture, including deployment model choices and data model definition.
• Establish and enforce enterprise-grade data standards and validation rules.
• Lead hands-on MDG configuration: Data Modeling, UI Modeling (Floorplan Manager), Process Modeling (Workflow), Data Quality Remediation.
• Design and implement complex Change Request workflows for data stewardship and federal audit readiness.
• Lead data load strategies, consolidation of duplicate records, and mass data changes using MDG integration services.
• Act as liaison between Data workstream and functional squads to ensure master data supports end-to-end processes.
• Partner with BTP and Middleware teams to manage data distribution to SAP and non-SAP systems using SOA, ALE/IDoc, or OData.
• Utilize SAP Information Steward or MDG DQM to monitor data health and drive remediation.

Skills

SAP MDG

MDG-F

ABAP OOP

BRFplus

BADI implementations

S/4HANA BP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ABAP

Workflow

MDG Data Quality

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

The work

The SAP MDG Lead is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of the Master Data Governance framework for the S/4HANA program. This role governs the creation and maintenance of enterprise-wide master data (including Financials, Business Partners, and Materials) to ensure high-quality, consistent, and audit-ready information across the federal landscape. The MDG Lead orchestrates the transition from decentralized data management to a centralized "Single Source of Truth," leveraging SAP MDG to automate workflows and enforce business rules.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and govern the SAP MDG architecture, including the selection of deployment models (Hub vs. Co-deployment) and the definition of the data model for all relevant domains
• Establish and enforce enterprise-grade data standards, naming conventions, and validation rules to ensure data integrity across the S/4HANA digital core
• Lead the hands‑on configuration of the MDG framework, including Data Modeling, UI Modeling (Floorplan Manager), Process Modeling (Workflow), and Data Quality Remediation
• Design and implement complex Change Request (CR) workflows, ensuring that data stewardship processes are efficient and meet federal audit requirements
• Lead the strategies for initial data load, consolidation of duplicate records, and mass changes to master data using MDG integration services
• Act as the primary liaison between the Data workstream and functional squads (B2R, P2P, O2C) to ensure that master data requirements support end‑to‑end business processes
• Partner with the BTP and Middleware teams to manage the distribution of master data from the MDG hub to downstream SAP and non‑SAP systems using SOA, ALE/IDoc, or OData
• Utilize SAP Information Steward or MDG Data Quality Management (DQM) to monitor data health, reporting on KPIs and driving remediation efforts where data falls below federal standards

Here’s what you need:

• 2+ years of experience with SAP MDG implementations, with deep expertise in MDG‑F (Financials), MDG‑S (Supplier), MDG‑C (Customer), or MDG‑M (Material
• Hands‑on experience with the SAP MDG technical framework, including BRFplus (Business Rule Framework), ABAP Object‑Oriented programming, and BADI implementations
• Strong understanding of the S/4HANA Business Partner (BP) concept and the Universal Journal’s impact on master data

Nice to have:

• Expert knowledge of the SAP Activate methodology, specifically regarding data workstream deliverables during the Explore and Realize phases
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate data governance councils and advise senior leadership on data stewardship and ownership
• Familiarity with federal data standards and internal control frameworks ensuring that master data management supports Federal Audit Readiness (FIAR)
• Bachelor's degree in a related field

Eligibility requirements:

• US Citizen (no dual citizenship)
• Active Secret clearance required
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $76,100—$243,100 USD

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