[Remote] Senior SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. C5MI is hiring a Senior SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) Consultant to design, configure, and support SAP MDG solutions in an SAP S/4HANA environment for a large-scale financial management modernization program. The consultant will own governance solution design across master data domains and serve as the senior MDG authority, supporting design reviews and program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Owns the SAP MDG solution design across governed master data domains, including the entity data model, governance process model, user interface design, and rule framework architecture
• Designs the governance process architecture, including change request types, workflow patterns, approval hierarchies, and the control points that make master data changes auditable
• Designs the replication architecture across a multi-system landscape, including the Data Replication Framework, distribution models, key and value mapping, and error handling and reprocessing strategy
• Designs the data quality management approach within MDG, including validation and derivation rule strategy, consolidation and mass processing, and duplicate detection
• Establishes MDG configuration standards, naming conventions, and extension guidance, and reviews team configuration for compliance
• Partners with the master data management function to ensure stewardship policy is systemically enforced, and with the security function to design role-based governance authorizations
• Adjudicates gaps between stated governance requirements and delivered MDG functionality, documenting options and recommendations for architecture review board decision
• Solves complex problems spanning multiple variables, modules, and interfacing systems; owns a workstream or key solution component within the assigned process area
• Leads design for the assigned functional area, including options analysis, effort and risk assessment, and presentation of recommendations to the solution architecture function
• Serves as the recognized subject matter expert for the discipline, supporting milestone gate reviews, government working groups, and formal design review response
• Mentors and develops consultants at the III level, raising functional depth and design maturity across the team
• Supports authority to operate, cybersecurity, audit, and compliance activities associated with the program, including production of control evidence for assigned configuration
• Supports cutover, go-live, and post-deployment hypercare activities for assigned scope, and contributes to transition of the delivered capability into the sustainment organization
• Travels to client sites up to 50% to support workshops, design sessions, testing events, cutover, and go-live activities, varying based on client program schedules
• Adheres to all certified processes as part of our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality and information security, which includes actively participating in quality assurance activities and ensuring the protection of sensitive information in accordance with our security policies
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by direct supervisor

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's or Master's degree, or 7-10 years of relevant experience without a Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of relevant SAP Master Data Governance experience, including design ownership on at least one full lifecycle implementation
• Deep expertise configuring SAP MDG across data modeling, user interface (FPM) modeling, process modeling, BRF+ rule design, and the Data Replication Framework
• Demonstrated experience designing governance process architecture, including change request types, workflow patterns, and approval hierarchies with enforced segregation of duties
• Experience designing master data replication and key mapping across a multi-system SAP landscape
• Demonstrated experience leading governance design workshops and facilitating decisions with data owners and stewards
• Demonstrated ability to own workstreams and key solution components and to solve complex problems with minimal oversight
• Experience supporting multi-system SAP landscapes and enterprise-scale implementations
• Secret security clearance required: must hold an active Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain one prior to assignment (requires U.S. citizenship)
• Master's degree or advanced certification
• Active Secret security clearance at time of hire
• Experience supporting federal ERP modernization programs, Department of War (DoW) SAP environments, or other defense business systems acquired under DoDI 5000.75
• Experience with SAP MDG consolidation and mass processing, data quality management, and duplicate detection
• Familiarity with SAP Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Materials Management (MM), procurement, and cross-functional integration
• Experience governing organizational master data aligned to a force structure hierarchy
• Familiarity with federal financial audit drivers, including the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) methodology, DoD 7000.14-R (Financial Management Regulation), and FFMIA
• Industry or vendor certification relevant to the discipline; relevant certifications include SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Master Data Governance, SAP S/4HANA Finance, or SAP FI/CO certification
• Design experience across more than one delivered MDG domain solution (MDG-F, MDG-M, MDG-BP) and with custom objects modeled through the MDG flex option
• Experience designing MDG consolidation and mass processing, including duplicate detection and match configuration

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• A 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

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