Lead, Master Data Management and Governance Lead

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The Lead, Master Data Management (MDM) and Governance Lead serves as the enterprise data leader for a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation. This role is critical to ensuring data integrity, standardization, and governance as the organization transitions from highly customized legacy systems to a cloud-based, clean-core ERP environment.
Reporting to the Director of Data Governance, this leader provides strategic direction and hands-on oversight of master data design, transformation, migration, and long-term governance. The role includes solid-line leadership of data stewards within the data governance office and strong dotted lines to Master Data Business Process Leads (BPLs) across core process areas—Order to Cash (OTC), Procure to Pay (PTP), and Record to Report (RTR)— and master data owners across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Master Data Strategy & Design Leadership

• Assist in defining and executing the enterprise master data strategy, including high-level design and future-state governance aligned to SAP S/4HANA best practices.
   

• Champion the “Clean Core” strategy by enforcing standardized data models and driving the reduction of legacy custom objects.
   

• Ensure alignment between data architecture, business process design, and long-term ERP sustainability.
   

Matrix Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Provide solid-line leadership, coaching, and performance management for data stewards.
   

• Manage effective dotted-line relationships with functional BPOs to ensure master data supports operational and regulatory needs.
   

• Facilitate collaboration between data teams and functional process owners to prevent silos and conflicting requirements.
   

Data Transformation, Quality, and Tooling Execution

• Lead enterprise data transformation activities, including data profiling, cleansing, validation, and readiness.
   

• Partner with Process Architects to leverage Signavio insights, identifying data-driven process breakdowns and prioritizing remediation efforts.
   

• Drive initiatives to retire obsolete legacy data in partnership with enterprise.
   

Migration & Testing Oversight

• Collaborate with IT and System Integrators to plan and execute data loads for testing cycles, mock conversions, and production migrations.
   

• Lead the validation of data accuracy and completeness during environment builds and cloud migration planning activities.
   

• Ensure data readiness for major program milestones and cutover events.
   

Change Management & Sustainment

• Define the post–go-live master data operating model, including roles, governance forums, and decision workflows.
   

• Partner with Organizational Change Management (OCM) teams to support training and adoption for Super Users and business stakeholders.
   

• Embed sustainable data governance practices to support long-term business performance and system stability.
   

Required Skills & Competencies

• Matrix Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with solid and dotted-line accountability.
   

• SAP S/4HANA Expertise: Strong understanding of S/4HANA master data concepts, including Business Partner (BP) and Material Master structures.
   

• Data Transformation Tools: Experience with data migration and governance tools such as Syniti; familiarity with process mining tools such as Signavio preferred.
   

• Strategic Influence: Ability to influence senior leaders and drive adoption of standardized data practices across the enterprise.
   

• Data Governance: Demonstrated experience establishing enterprise data governance models, councils, and decision workflows.
   

Experience & Education

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
   

• Experience: 7–10 years of experience, including leadership of master data workstreams in large-scale ERP transformations (greenfield or brownfield).
   

• Certifications: CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or SAP Master Data certification and Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $140,000.00 - $164,700.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel…

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs.  Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more

• We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future.  Career growth at our company is not always a ladder.  It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure.  Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.

• We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.

• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.

• Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work.  We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team. 

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