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About the RoleThe ERP Data Lead is responsible for the end-to-end strategy, governance, and execution of all data-related activities within the SAP S/4HANA implementation/transformation program. This role ensures data integrity, quality, and readiness throughout the project lifecycle, including data migration, data cleansing, master data governance, and data validation. The Data Lead serves as the key liaison between business stakeholders, functional teams, technical teams, and third-party partners on all data matters.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Data Strategy & Governance - Define and own the overarching data strategy for the SAP S/4HANA program
- Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures
- Define data ownership, stewardship roles, and accountability structures across business units
- Develop and maintain the data governance operating model for ongoing post-go-live sustainability
- Data Migration - Lead the design, planning, and execution of the data migration strategy (ETL/ELT processes)
- Define data localization requirements to support multi-country transactions
- Define a right-sized data migration scope, approach, tooling
- Oversee the development of data mapping rules, transformation logic, and migration scripts
- Plan and manage mock migrations, dress rehearsals, and cutover data activities
- Ensure reconciliation and validation of migrated data against source systems
Data Quality & Cleansing - Establish data quality rules, KPIs, and metrics to measure and monitor data health - Lead data profiling and analysis of legacy/source system data to identify quality issues
- Coordinate business-led data cleansing activities and track progress to completion
- Implement automated data quality checks and exception reporting
- Master Data Management - Define the master data model and harmonization approach across organizational entities (e.g., Material Master, Business Partner, Chart of Accounts, Cost Centers, Profit Centers)
Drive master data standardization and harmonization across business units and geographies - Support the design of master data governance processes in SAP MDG or equivalent tooling
- Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement - Lead and manage the data workstream team, including internal resources and external consultants
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all data-related decisions, escalations, and risks
- Collaborate closely with functional leads (Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, etc.) to understand data requirements
- Provide regular status reporting on data workstream progress to program leadership and steering committees
- Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfer with business data owners and stewards
- Cutover & Hypercare - Develop and execute the data cutover plan as part of the broader program cutover strategy
- Support hyper-care and post-go-live data issue resolution
Establish ongoing data monitoring and continuous improvement processes
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with SAP Activate methodology
- Experience in a global/multi-country rollout environment
- Industry-specific experience in Manufacturing; Medical Device manufacturing is a plus
- Specific experience in Manufacturing; Medical Device manufacturing is a plus
- Experience partnering with System Integrators
- Familiarity with SAP BTP, SAP Datasphere, or SAP Analytics Cloud from a data perspective
Up to 50% Travel as required for project needs
Physical Job RequirementsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & CompensationMiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits packageSalary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,000.00 - $230,000.00
For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $150,000.00 - $256,000.00 USD.
Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).
At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note that "regular employees" refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.
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