MDG Lead

Blue Pearl PTY LTD; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY LTD seeks an SAP MDG Lead to drive master data governance on a S/4HANA transformation programme. You will serve as the primary interface between business stakeholders, data owners, governance teams, and the offshore delivery team to define, implement, and operationalise MDG processes across the client landscape.

The role requires deep SAP MDG expertise with strong stakeholder engagement and banking industry experience, and will involve leadership across governance, data quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required across IS/CS/Business/Finance/Accounting/Engineering or related discipline.
• SAP MDG Certification required.
• Minimum 10 years SAP experience.
• Minimum 5 years SAP MDG experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead SAP MDG strategy and governance across the project.
• Design and deliver SAP MDG solutions, workflows, business rules, and integrations.
• Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders and the programme team; ensure client-site presence (min 4 days/week).
• Drive data quality improvement, cleansing, validation, and governance across master data domains.
• Oversee testing, deployment, user readiness, and adoption of SAP MDG capabilities.

Skills

SAP MDG expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Banking industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SAP MDG Certification

Job description

The SAP MDG Lead will be responsible for leading the SAP Master Data Governance workstream on an S/4HANA transformation programme. The role will act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, data owners, governance teams, and the offshore delivery team to define, implement, and operationalise master data governance processes across the client landscape. The successful candidate will provide leadership across master data governance, data quality, business process design, change management, testing, deployment, and post-go-live adoption. The role requires deep SAP MDG expertise combined with strong stakeholder engagement and banking industry experience.

Responsibilities

• SAP MDG Strategy & Governance: Define and lead the master data governance framework, policies, controls, and stewardship model across the project.
• Solution Design & Delivery: Lead the design and implementation of SAP MDG solutions, workflows, business rules, and integrations.
• Business Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the programme team for all MDG-related activities. Expectation is to be on client site minimum 4 days/week.
• Data Quality: Drive data quality improvement, cleansing, validation, and governance initiatives across master data domains.
• Testing, Deployment & Adoption: Oversee testing, business readiness, deployment, training, and successful adoption of SAP MDG capabilities.

Requirements

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related discipline.
• SAP MDG Certification.
• Minimum 10 years SAP experience.
• Minimum 5 years SAP MDG experience.

Preferred Skills

• SAP S/4HANA Certification.
• Proven experience leading SAP MDG or Master Data Governance initiatives.
• Experience working on SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• Experience engaging business and executive stakeholders