SAP Source to Pay Master Data Global Process Owner

Frankfurt - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5-7years

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client supporting a top global healthcare company seeks a Director Source to Pay Enterprise Master Data Global Process Owner which involves establishing enforcing and continuously improving the global master data governance framework for the end-to-end STP value chain. This role acts as the primary lead for the Esphora program driving the harmonization of multiple legacy ERP systems into a single global S/4HANA instance while defining data standards and policies with a specialized focus on Vendor and Procured Material Master Data.

This is a remote contractual position initially for 6 months with the likelihood of extension. Candidates applying for this role must be located in the UK or EU region.

The Role.

Define and communicate a clear vision and strategy for enterprise master data governance within the STP value chain.
Establish and maintain a robust End-to-End governance framework for STP master data ensuring consistency across all business units and regions.
Partner with the central Master Data Governance (MDG) Team to align STP data strategies with broader enterprise data architecture and program goals.
Act as the business owner for master data management tools and technology strategy driving digitalization and automation of governance processes.
Oversee the entire data lifecycle including the creation maintenance retirement and archiving of data.
Define and maintain global data quality standards validation rules and KPIs to monitor STP master data health (accuracy completeness and cycle time).
Lead the STP Data Migration strategy as a critical-path activity for the transition from legacy ERPs to a global S/4HANA instance.
Design a technology roadmap for MDM within STP in collaboration with Information Technology Services.
Ensure compliance with internal policies financial controls and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR and data security).
Represent the STP function globally to balance business priorities and act as a change leader for the STP community.
Create targeted training programs to build capability and drive user adoption of master data governance processes.

Requirements

12 years of experience in Master Data Management with significant exposure to Procurement/STP processes.
Deep expertise in Vendor Master Data and Procured Material Master Data.
Proven expertise in data migration and system integration strategies specifically consolidating legacy ERPs into a single S/4HANA instance.
Strong understanding of MDM principles data governance frameworks and data quality management.
Knowledge of data compliance and regulatory requirements related to STP data such as GDPR.
Advanced proficiency in English.
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to drive consensus in a global matrixed organization.
Willingness to travel for business purposes occasionally (up to 20%).

Preferred Qualifications.

Knowledge of Accounts Payable processes and their relationship to master data (invoice processing and payment execution).
Functional knowledge of SAP Procurement systems.
SAP S/4HANA procurement module awareness.
Ability to utilize data analytics and reporting tools to measure and improve process performance

Required Skills:

SAP Source to Pay Group Process Owner Global Process Owner