Program Manager MDM

Job Title: Product/Program Manager – Global Master Data Management

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of the Enterprise Master Data Management solutions for a Leading Global Chemicals & Manufacturing Company.
• Act as Product Manager for Business Partner Master Data and lead the future expansion towards Material Master Data.
• Partner with Corporate Data Governance organizations, business process experts, and business stakeholders to translate governance requirements into scalable and sustainable digital solutions.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, and product teams to ensure master data solutions effectively support enterprise business processes.
• Drive product-related change initiatives, supporting business transformation and process harmonization across regions and organizations.
• Steer a wide variety of stakeholders and resolve conflicting interests from different parties, facilitating alignment across complex global environments.
• Lead and develop global, cross-functional, and multicultural teams.
• Ensure stable product operations while continuously improving services, processes, and product capabilities.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives and support the evolution of the enterprise master data landscape.

Qualifications

• 10+ yrs of Industry experience with At least 5 years of experience as Product Manager, IT Product Manager, Program Manager, or a similar leadership role.
• Solid understanding of Business Partner Master Data and its role across end-to-end business processes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise business processes, preferably Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, or Commercial Operations.
• Ability to understand how master data supports and impacts business operations and process execution.
• Proven experience leading organizational change and transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments, escalations, and conflicting priorities.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within large multinational and matrix organizations.
• Experience working in international and multicultural environments.
• Excellent international business English.
• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.

Preferred

• Experience with SAP Master Data Governance (SAP MDG).
• Experience with Material Master Data.

Ideal Candidate

A senior product leader with strong business process expertise, proven change management and stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to drive global master data initiatives in a complex multinational environment. Technical SAP MDG configuration expertise is not required, while a solid understanding of Business Partner Master Data from a business and process perspective is essential.