SAP MDG Data Platform Governance Lead

VDart Digital; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

VDart Digital is seeking an experienced Data Platform Governance Lead to drive enterprise data governance, master data enablement, data quality, and governance tooling across a global environment.

The role combines strategy with hands-on implementation, partnering with Technology Architects, Data Owners, and Digital Technology teams to translate policies into scalable solutions and measurable improvements in data reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, CS, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years in Data Management, Data Platforms, MDM, or Enterprise Information Management.
• 5+ years leading data platform or MDM organizations.
• Strong SAP MDG/SAP MDG knowledge and business processes.
• Experience leading enterprise data quality initiatives.
• Experience enabling governance operating models through platform capabilities.
• ERP transformation experience and managing enterprise-scale cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Establish, operate, and improve governance standards for Enterprise Data Platform.
• Define platform-level controls, metadata, lineage, and data product governance.
• Embed certified data consumption and governance checkpoints into delivery standards.
• Lead governance tooling ecosystem including SimpleMDG, metadata/catalog solutions, lineage, and data quality monitoring.
• Ensure governance tools are connected across SAP, EDP, and downstream platforms.
• Maintain lineage, traceability, and certified consumption paths from source systems to data products.

Skills

Data governance

SAP MDG

Data quality

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

MDM tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SimpleMDG

Job description

VDart Digital is seeking an experienced Data Platform Governance Lead to drive enterprise data governance, master data enablement, data quality, and governance tooling across a global environment.

The role combines strategy with hands-on implementation, partnering with Technology Architects, Data Owners, and Digital Technology teams to translate policies into scalable solutions and measurable improvements in data reliability.