SAP MDG Lead

Penta Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting is hiring an SAP MDG Lead to drive the Master Data Governance workstream within a large SAP S/4HANA transformation. You will shape governance, data quality, solution design, and adoption across the organisation.

This role partners with business and offshore delivery teams, requires senior stakeholder engagement, and is ideal for leaders with extensive SAP MDG experience and S/4HANA delivery excellence in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive SAP + SAP MDG experience.
• SAP MDG Certification required.
• Proven leadership of SAP MDG or Master Data Governance initiatives.
• Experience delivering SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Banking industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP MDG workstream on an S/4HANA transformation programme.
• Define and implement master data governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship models.
• Drive SAP MDG solution design, workflows, business rules, and integrations.
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders, governance teams, and offshore delivery teams.
• Lead data quality, cleansing, validation, and governance initiatives.
• Oversee testing, deployment, training, and post-go-live adoption activities.
• Engage senior business and executive stakeholders to align governance with business objectives.

Skills

SAP MDG

SAP S/4HANA

Data governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Data quality

Governance frameworks

Education

SAP MDG Certification

Tools

SAP MDG

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Penta Consulting is a leading technology services partner delivering professional and managed solutions across EMEA.

We're hiring an SAP MDG Lead for one of our major global technology partners. This role will lead the Master Data Governance workstream within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programme, driving governance, data quality, solution delivery, and business adoption across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP MDG workstream on an S/4HANA transformation programme
• Define and implement master data governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship models
• Drive SAP MDG solution design, workflows, business rules, and integrations
• Act as the key liaison between business stakeholders, governance teams, and offshore delivery teams
• Lead data quality, cleansing, validation, and governance initiatives
• Oversee testing, deployment, training, and post-go-live adoption activities
• Engage senior business and executive stakeholders to align governance with business objectives

Key Requirements

• Extensive SAP + SAP MDG experience
• SAP MDG Certification
• Proven experience leading SAP MDG or Master Data Governance initiatives
• Experience delivering SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Banking industry experience preferred

Nice to Have

• SAP S/4HANA Certification
• Experience working with executive stakeholders
• Strong understanding of data governance and data quality frameworks

If you're passionate about data governance and delivering successful SAP transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you.