Master Data Lead

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£75,000 pa

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Master Data Lead

£75k + 18% Bonus + Benefits

📍 Hybrid - West London - 3 Days Onsite

Must be Eligible to work in the UK - Cannot Provide Sponsorship

Leading organisation is seeking a Master Data Lead - focused on owning and evolving the Master Data Governance Framework.

Role:

Master Data Lead accountable for - Data Governance, Quality & Integrity

Master Data Governance across - Financial, Pricing, SKU, Customer & Key Reference Data

Define & own Master Data Policies, Standards, Controls & Governance Framework

Lead Data Governance across - Finance, IT, Commercial, Supply Chain & Retail

Master Data across core systems in UK&I - including SAP S/4, VisualFabriq, Retail Systems & additional platforms

Establish Data Ownership, Stewardship & Approval Workflows

Ensure Data is defined, accurate, consistent & maintained across all systems

Design & implement Data Quality Controls - preventative & detective

Monitor Data Quality Metrics & lead Root Cause Analysis where required

Enable high-quality Master Data - supporting reporting, analytics, operational efficiency & transformation

Establish Data Forums, governance cadences & quality review cycles

Act as Master Data Lead for SAP S/4 & Digital Transformation programmes

Support Reporting & Analytics - ensuring consistent hierarchies, attributes & business rules

Partner with Finance & Analytics teams to resolve data-related reporting issues

Drive Continuous Improvement - simplify, standardise & automate Master Data processes Skills & Experience Required:

Master Data, Data Governance or Data Management leadership experience within complex environments

Data Governance Frameworks, Policies & Controls - Strong experience

SAP S/4 HANA or SAP ECC6 experience - Master Data

Experience across multiple systems & data domains

Ability to Design & embed Governance Frameworks

Strong stakeholder engagement - influencing senior stakeholders

Strategic mindset & pragmatic delivery approach

Strong analytical capability & attention to detail

Experience operating within transformation environments

Collaborative, people-focused approach #MasterData #DataGovernance #MasterDataManagement #DataQuality #DataManagement #SAPS4HANA #SAPData #ERP #DataLeadership #DataStrategy #DigitalTransformation #DataAnalytics

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