Summary
alfanar is seeking a Senior SAP MDG Functional Consultant in Riyadh to support its global data strategy and manage the master data governance product lifecycle. The role covers governance rules and workflows, integrations with SAP S/4HANA and other systems, data quality and migration, and coordination with business, IT, and data teams. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Information Management Sciences and Systems or a relevant field, with 6 to 10 years of experience. The role also requires knowledge of data governance, stewardship, data quality, and corporate data architecture standards.
The posting
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Job Purpose
Ensure an effective Master Data Governance (MDG) product that supports alfanar’s global data strategy. Maintaining high-quality, compliant, and well-integrated master data across systems, enabling consistent, secure, and reliable data for enterprise operations.
Key Accountability Areas
Product Strategy & Vision:
- Define the product roadmap for enterprise data governance tools (e.g. Pilog, SAP MDG).
- Align with global data strategy and business objectives.
Master Data Process Ownership:
- Own end-to-end MDG product lifecycle.
- Implement governance rules, workflows, validations, and controls as per the business owners decisions.
Integration & Architecture:
- Oversee integration with SAP S/4HANA, Data Dictionary, APIs, data services, and legacy systems.
- Ensure compatibility across alfanar eco-system.
Data Quality & Cleansing:
- Recommend and implement upon business owner approval data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment initiatives.
- Partner with data stewards to maintain high-quality master data, qualify the dictionary.
Global Data Migration:
- Define migration strategy, mapping rules, transformation logic.
- Oversee cutover and mock tests for global rollouts.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Act as liaison between business, IT, and data teams.
- Collect requirements, manage and execute backlog, and prioritize features.
Risk & Compliance:
- Ensure adherence to GDPR, SOX, internal policies, and data governance frameworks (ISO/DAMA).
Product Lifecycle Management:
- Responsible for delivering MDG product features, enhancements, and integrations on time.
- Ensure continuous improvements & innovation.
Role Accountability
HR Proficiency:
- Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
Delivery:
- Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
- Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
- Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.
Problem-Solving:
- Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
Quality:
- Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.
Business Process Improvements:
- Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.
Compliance:
- Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.
Health, Safety, and Environment:
- Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.
Academic Qualification
Bachelor Degree in Information Mgmt. Sciences & Systems or Any relevant field
Work Experience
6 to 10 Years
Technical / Functional Competencies
Data Governance And Stewardship
Data Quality Assurance
Corporate Data Architecture Standards