Master Data Governance Office Lead

Twist Bioscience•South San Francisco, CA

7d•$130,678 - $192,178•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Director of Business Intelligence, the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) Lead provides business process expertise for the end-to-end architecture, implementation, and operational strategy of the enterprise master data ecosystem. The role bridges technical execution, analytics strategy, and business processes by helping implement the SAP MDG platform, creating data quality rules, and initially establishing a SAP Data Governance Office to support high data integrity, seamless reporting, and single-source-of-truth analytics across the organization. The position contributes to SAP MDG implementation and configuration, establishes data quality and governance practices, and leads the development of enterprise stewardship structures and operating procedures. It partners with BI and enterprise architecture teams to integrate MDG with SAP S/4HANA, analytics platforms, data warehouses, and downstream legacy systems, and aligns governance frameworks with reporting, analytics, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Intelligence, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in SAP Data Management.
4+ years leading full-lifecycle SAP MDG implementations.
Proven track record in both direct and indirect management.
Successful collaboration experience.
Proven track record of establishing and managing a Data Governance Office and operationalizing data stewardship models.
Solid understanding of how master data governance impacts BI reporting, data warehousing, and enterprise analytics.

Responsibilities

Participate in and provide expertise for the end-to-end implementation and configuration of SAP MDG domains, including Business Partner, Customer/Vendor, Material, and later Financials.
Design custom data models, UI floorplans (FPM), change request workflows (BRF+), and Data Replication Frameworks (DRF).
Partner with BI and enterprise architecture teams to integrate MDG with SAP S/4HANA, analytics platforms, data warehouses, and downstream legacy systems.
Define and enforce data validation rules, duplicate check algorithms, and business logic within the SAP MDG platform.
Establish automated data profiling, continuous remediation processes, and data quality scoring across core master data domains.
Define and monitor data governance KPIs, completion cycle times, and data health dashboards in alignment with reporting goals.
Build and formalize the Enterprise Data Governance Office, including its charter, operating model, and cross-functional council.
Establish enterprise data stewardship frameworks, defining roles for Data Owners, Stewards, and Custodians, as well as approval matrices.
Author data policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), data dictionary standards, and data lineage documentation.
Partner with the Director of Business Intelligence to align data governance frameworks with business reporting, analytics strategy, and regulatory compliance.