IT Project Manager (SAP MDG - Vendor Master Data)

IT Project Manager (SAP MDG - Vendor Master Data)
6 Months
Inside IR35
Remote / Travel required for meetings
London Paddington

Role Overview
The IT Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) projects with a strong focus on Vendor Master Data domains. This role requires deep experience overseeing Lfull lifecycle SAP MDG (Vendor) implementation projects including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare.

• Evaluate the maturity of MDG workflows, data models, validation rules, and integration points.
• Proven experience delivering SAP MDG solutions, specifically Vendor Master Data processes.
• Strong understanding of:
  • SAP ECC/S4 Vendor data models
  • MDG workflows, BRF+, data quality rules

Functional Capabilities

• Deep understanding of SAP MDG capabilities, including process models, data models, validations and governance workflows
• Strong knowledge of MDG data models for Business Partner, Vendor, Customer, Material and Finance relevant objects
• Experience in integrating SAP MDG with SAP ECC and SAP S4HANA, including replication frameworks
• Solid understanding of the SAP Business Partner concept and its harmonization in the transition from ECC to S4HANA
• Knowledge of data quality rules, cleansing strategies and Data Quality reporting
• Understanding of Target Operating Models for master data, including roles, responsibilities and stewardship processes

Technical Skills

• Experience with SAP MDG configuration, data models, key mapping and value mapping
• Working knowledge of underlying SAP tables, fields and structures for Material, Customer, Vendor and Finance data
• Familiarity with data migration and transformation tools such as SAP Migration Cockpit, LSMW or ETL pipelines
• Ability to coordinate with technical teams for ABAP enhancements, Fiori UI, workflow logic and integration work
• Understanding of SAP Fiori applications for MDG and their role based setup
• Experience with MDG monitoring tools, workflow logs and error resolution procedures

Project and Delivery Skills

• Proven track record in leading SAP MDG projects in complex or global environments (life sciences, validated environment)
• Strong knowledge of SAP Activate methodology
• Ability to design and harmonize global data models and governance processes across business and IT
• Excellent stakeholder management covering GPOs, Data Stewards, Business Leads and technical teams
• Ability to manage cross stream dependencies with FI, MM, SD, QM, Procurement, Manufacturing and Integration teams
• Experience defining and executing testing strategies including E2E, UAT, regression and validation relevant tests (OQ PQ)
• Hands on experience in master data cutover planning for ECC to S4HANA transition
• Structured risk and issue management in large scale programs
• Clean core and stick to SAP standard mindset

Relevant Experience

• Several years of experience in SAP MDG implementation or enhancement projects
• Experience introducing governance for Vendors, Customers, Materials and Finance objects across multiple business units or countries
• Background in SAP S4HANA transformations with emphasis on Business Partner harmonization and legacy data cleansing
• Experience guiding workshops, defining governance policies and aligning global and local requirements
• Hands on experience collaborating with offshore and onshore delivery teams

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.