Senior Data Governance Lead

StaffXpert LLC; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 140.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Senior Data Governance Lead SAP Metadata for remote engagement in the United States. The role focuses on leading enterprise-wide governance initiatives centered on SAP metadata management, data lineage, and stewardship to ensure data accuracy and business readiness.

The ideal candidate will drive governance strategy, standards, and compliance, working with SAP teams, data architects, and business stakeholders to implement data governance programs and dashboards across

Competenze

• 10+ years in Data Governance or related field.
• Experience with SAP Metadata Management, data lineage, and governance processes.
• Strong collaboration with SAP teams, data architects, and business stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data quality management, stewardship, and governance controls.
• Experience with data warehousing, data integration, and analytics environments.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance frameworks and standards.
• Lead SAP metadata management initiatives ensuring metadata accuracy and lineage.
• Manage glossaries, data dictionaries, repositories, and governance docs.
• Establish data stewardship models across business and tech teams.
• Define and monitor CDEs, data quality rules, and governance controls.
• Conduct data profiling, governance assessments, and quality audits.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align governance with business goals.
• Support SAP data models, MDG, master data, and mappings.
• Promote data quality, integrity, and compliance enterprise-wide.
• Develop governance dashboards, KPIs, and reporting metrics.
• Identify governance risks and drive remediation efforts.
• Partner with analytics and data management teams to ensure trusted data.

Conoscenze

Data governance

Metadata management

SAP metadata management

Data quality

Data lineage

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

SQL

Power BI/Tableau

Strumenti

SAP Information Steward

SAP MDG

SAP PowerDesigner

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Data Governance Lead SAP Metadata

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract
Experience Required: 10+ Years

Job Summary

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Senior Data Governance Lead SAP Metadata on behalf of our client in Remote. This role is responsible for leading enterprise-wide data governance initiatives with a strong focus on SAP Metadata Management. The ideal candidate will drive governance strategy, data quality, metadata standards, stewardship practices, and compliance efforts to ensure enterprise data remains accurate, trusted, and business-ready.

This position requires a seasoned data governance professional with expertise in SAP data environments, metadata management, data lineage, master data governance, and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and best practices.

• Lead SAP metadata management initiatives to ensure metadata accuracy, consistency, lineage, and traceability.

• Manage business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and governance documentation.

• Establish and maintain data stewardship, ownership, and accountability models across business and technology teams.

• Define and monitor critical data elements (CDEs), data quality rules, and governance controls.

• Conduct data profiling, governance assessments, metadata reviews, and data quality audits.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, SAP teams, data architects, and technical teams to align governance strategies with business objectives.

• Support SAP data models, master data, reference data, and source-to-target mapping activities.

• Promote data quality, integrity, consistency, and compliance across enterprise data environments.

• Develop governance dashboards, KPIs, and reporting metrics to measure governance effectiveness and data quality performance.

• Identify governance risks, process gaps, and improvement opportunities, and drive remediation efforts.

• Partner with analytics, engineering, and data management teams to ensure trusted and governed data assets.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance on data governance best practices and industry standards.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Management, or a related field.

• Strong expertise in enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.

• Proven experience with SAP Metadata Management, including metadata repositories, data lineage, business glossaries, and governance processes.

• Strong understanding of SAP data structures, tables, fields, relationships, and associated business processes.

• Experience with data quality management, data stewardship, data ownership, and governance controls.

• Hands-on experience with one or more governance and metadata management tools, including:

  • SAP Information Steward

  • SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)

  • SAP PowerDesigner

  • Collibra

  • Informatica

  • Alation

  • Microsoft Purview

• Solid understanding of data warehousing, data integration, analytics, and reporting environments.

• Experience with database concepts, data modeling, schemas, data dictionaries, and source-to-target mappings.

• Proficiency with SQL and reporting/visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, data privacy, risk management, and audit processes.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence business and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Master Data Governance (SAP MDG).

• Experience leading large-scale enterprise data governance programs or transformations.

• Professional certifications in Data Governance, Data Management, SAP, DAMA/CDMP, or related disciplines.

• Prior experience mentoring or leading data governance teams.