ERP (SAP) Data Lead

MiniMed

5d•$150,400 - $225,600•Remote

About The Position

The ERP Data Lead is responsible for the end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution of all data-related activities within the SAP S/4HANA implementation/transformation program. This role ensures data integrity, quality, and readiness throughout the project lifecycle, including data migration, data cleansing, master data governance, and data validation. The Data Lead serves as the key liaison between business stakeholders, functional teams, technical teams, and third-party partners on all data matters.

Requirements

Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP Activate methodology
Experience in a global/multi-country rollout environment
Industry-specific experience in Manufacturing; Medical Device manufacturing is a plus
Specific experience in Manufacturing; Medical Device manufacturing is a plus
Experience partnering with System Integrators
Familiarity with SAP BTP, SAP Datasphere, or SAP Analytics Cloud from a data perspective

Responsibilities

Define and own the overarching data strategy for the SAP S/4HANA program
Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures
Define data ownership, stewardship roles, and accountability structures across business units
Develop and maintain the data governance operating model for ongoing post-go-live sustainability
Lead the design, planning, and execution of the data migration strategy (ETL/ELT processes)
Define data localization requirements to support multi-country transactions
Define a right-sized data migration scope, approach, tooling
Oversee the development of data mapping rules, transformation logic, and migration scripts
Plan and manage mock migrations, dress rehearsals, and cutover data activities
Ensure reconciliation and validation of migrated data against source systems
Establish data quality rules, KPIs, and metrics to measure and monitor data health
Lead data profiling and analysis of legacy/source system data to identify quality issues
Coordinate business-led data cleansing activities and track progress to completion
Implement automated data quality checks and exception reporting
Define the master data model and harmonization approach across organizational entities (e.g., Material Master, Business Partner, Chart of Accounts, Cost Centers, Profit Centers)
Drive master data standardization and harmonization across business units and geographies
Support the design of master data governance processes in SAP MDG or equivalent tooling
Lead and manage the data workstream team, including internal resources and external consultants
Serve as the primary point of contact for all data-related decisions, escalations, and risks
Collaborate closely with functional leads (Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, etc.) to understand data requirements
Provide regular status reporting on data workstream progress to program leadership and steering committees
Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfer with business data owners and stewards
Develop and execute the data cutover plan as part of the broader program cutover strategy
Support hyper-care and post-go-live data issue resolution
Establish ongoing data monitoring and continuous improvement processes