IT Project Manager (SAP MDG - Vendor Master Data)

Job Type: Contract/Temporary

Location: London

Job Ref: BBBH11

Consultant: Louis Poynter

Duration: 6 Months

Contract: Inside IR35

Remote / Travel required for meetings

Location: London Paddington

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 full lifecycle SAP MDG (Vendor) implementation projects including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and hyper care.

• 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

• 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.

• Experience with SAP MDG configuration, data models, key mapping and 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.

• 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.
• 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.