Senior Principal IT Architect - SAP Master Data Governance

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Data Governance (MDG) Process team within Medtronic Global IT enables enterprise master data capabilities that support SAP integration, business operations, and digital transformation. The team partners with Global Data Governance, Master Data Operations, and business and technology stakeholders to establish scalable, governed, high-quality master data solutions. The position is based at Medtronic headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and requires onsite presence four days per week. As Senior Principal IT Architect for SAP Master Data Governance, you will define and advance enterprise architecture, strategy, and roadmaps for master data capabilities across Medtronic. You will serve as the technical authority for SAP MDG and master data management, developing scalable solutions that support SAP S/4HANA transformation, enterprise data governance, and business innovation. You will collaborate with business, product, data, and technology teams to translate complex requirements into practical solutions and reusable enterprise capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 10 or more years of related IT experience, or an advanced degree with 8 or more years of related IT experience.
8 or more years designing and implementing SAP MDG solutions, including 5 or more years in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
Experience leading large-scale SAP transformation programs from discovery, architecture, and prototyping through production deployment and adoption.
Experience with SAP configuration, data modeling, integration, APIs, workflow, automation, data quality, and troubleshooting.
Experience translating complex business requirements into enterprise solutions in regulated and large-scale environments.
For bachelor's degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline.
Advanced degree or SAP certification in SAP MDG, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, enterprise architecture, or related technologies.
Experience implementing SAP MDG on SAP S/4HANA and extending solutions through SAP BTP.
Experience developing prototypes and accelerators using APIs, event-driven integration, workflow automation, cloud services, SQL, data analysis, or scripting.
Experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to data quality, classification, enrichment, matching, anomaly detection, workflow optimization, or migration readiness.
Experience in consulting, solution engineering, product engineering, mergers and acquisitions, global delivery models, or enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or SAP Datasphere.

Responsibilities

Define enterprise architecture, strategy, standards, and governance frameworks for SAP MDG and master data management capabilities.
Lead architecture and technical governance for SAP MDG solutions integrated with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BTP, enterprise data platforms, and third-party applications.
Serve as the technical authority for material, customer, supplier/vendor, business partner, finance, product, reference, and hierarchy data domains.
Partner with business, data, and delivery teams to translate master data requirements into scalable solution architectures and implementation plans.
Develop and validate prototypes for data quality, workflow, automation, integration, and AI-enabled data management capabilities.
Guide solutions through architecture, implementation, deployment, stabilization, and adoption, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
Provide technical leadership during major implementations, data conversions, cutovers, and production issue resolution.
Establish reusable architecture patterns, accelerators, and enterprise capabilities supporting transformation initiatives, acquisitions, divestitures, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Life insurance and long-term disability leave for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Dependent daycare spending account and tuition assistance/reimbursement for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Simple Steps global well-being program for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Incentive plans for all regular employees.
401(k) plan with employer contribution and match for all regular employees.
Short-term disability, paid time off, and paid holidays for all regular employees.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Employee Assistance Program for all regular employees.
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums, for all regular employees.
Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums.