Architect Master Data Management

Kforce has a client that is seeking an Architect Master Data Management in West Palm Beach, FL. Responsibilities: Architectural Design & Strategy:

• End-to-End Architecture: Design and own the master data architecture across the entire SAP S/4HANA landscape and its integrated peripheral systems
• Data Modeling: Define the data models for core business entities, including Business Partners, Vendors, Materials, Equipment, Cost Centers, and WBS Elements
• Innovation Roadmap: Develop the long-term strategic roadmap for data automation, AI-driven data cleansing, and predictive data governance

Enterprise Data Governance:

• Policy Enforcement: Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data standards, naming conventions, and data lifecycle policies governing Create, Read, Update, and Delete/Archive functions
• System Configuration: Architect and configure automated workflow approvals within SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) to ensure data is validated by the correct business stewards before entering the production environment
• Business Partnership: Partner directly with Business Process Owner (BPO) Leads in Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to translate physical business requirements into digital data rules

Quality Assurance & System Health:

• Gatekeeping: Act as the primary gatekeeper for the "Clean Core" strategy by actively preventing rogue data entries, unauthorized customizations, and duplicate records
• Health Monitoring: Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor data health, proactively identifying anomalies, orphan records, or integration failures
• Data Migration Leadership: Lead mass data migration and cleansing initiatives during Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integrations or new operating company (OpCo) rollouts

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
• Relevant SAP Certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate or Professional in SAP S/4HANA or Master Data Governance) are highly desirable
• Any additional industry-recognized certifications in Data Management or Architecture (e.g., DAMA/CDMP) are a strong plus
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in SAP data architecture, with deep technical proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Master Data Governance (MDG), and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• Extensive experience establishing enterprise-wide data standards, lifecycle policies, and automated MDG workflow approvals to maintain a "Clean Core"
• Experience developing innovation roadmaps involving data automation, AI-driven cleansing, and predictive governance models
• Proven track record of defining and implementing enterprise-scale data models for Business Partners, Materials, Equipment, and complex Financial structures (Cost Centers/WBS)
• Demonstrated success leading mass data migration and cleansing initiatives during large-scale SAP rollouts or Mergers & Acquisitions
• Ability to partner effectively with Business Process Owners in Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to translate business needs into technical data rules