Master Data Management (MDM) Project Manager

Job title: Master Data Management (MDM) Project Manager

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Project Scope & Outcomes

· Domains & Processes: Material Master, Purchase Info Record, Source List, Pricing condition and Bill of materials.

· Platforms: SimpleMDG, SAP ECC.

· Project Governance: Master Data policies, ways of working with the Vendor, business glossary & reference data, stewardship roles, quality rules/scorecards, issue management (RAID + DQ defects).

· Delivery Cadence: Define → Build/Configure → Test (SIT/UAT) → Cutover → Go ‑ Live → Hypercare close in phased approach, with daily stand-up meetings, weekly status reports, monthly Steering Committee checkpoints and decision governance.

· Adoption: Global change, communications, training (role ‑ based), enablement toolkits, and steady ‑ state handoff to operations & data stewardship.

· Major Responsibilities (Accountabilities)

1) Program Leadership & Delivery

· Own the integrated plan to deliver a large scale MDM program in 10 months, balancing scope, timeline, risk, and value; manage stage gates, financials, and resource capacity (internal + partners).

· Lead the cross ‑ functional program team and stake holders across different time zones

· Establish and run weekly program reviews, release planning, dependency management, and change control; maintain RAID and decision logs with clear owners and due dates.

· Drive SDLC: requirements, design, configuration, test strategy (SIT/UAT), test execution/defect triage, cutover rehearsal, go ‑ live readiness, and hypercare operations.

2) Governance, Data Quality & Controls

· Ensure adherence to the MDM operating model: RACI, business glossary, and reference data standards.

· Implement data quality rules & automated scorecards; design triage, root cause, and continuous ‑ improvement loops with operational owners.

· Ensure access, segregation of duties, and auditability (SOX/GxP where applicable); coordinate with InfoSec/Privacy/Quality to meet policy and regulatory requirements.

3) Stakeholder Management & Steering Committee

· Own Steering Committee (SteerCo) planning and facilitation: charter, agenda, pre ‑ reads, options/impacts, investment & benefits tracking, and decision capture.

· Provide executive ‑ level updates: status, risks, financial burn vs. value, adoption & quality metrics, and change impacts—translating complex topics into business outcomes.

· Align regional leaders (Americas/EMEA/APAC), site operations, commercial, finance, and IT; resolve escalations and trade ‑ offs quickly and transparently.

· Executive dashboards published weekly during critical phases; accuracy ≥ 99%.

4) Change, Training & Adoption for 2,000+ Users

· Deliver a global change & communications plan working with Change Management Expert and super users with targeted training

· Coordinate building role ‑ based curricula, quick ‑ reference guides, and e ‑ learning.

· Define adoption KPIs and a benefits realization plan; transition to steady ‑ state governance with documented runbooks and ownership.

· Key Performance Indicators / Measures of Success

Delivery & Financials

· On ‑ time go ‑ live within ±5% of the 10‑ month timeline.

· Budget adherence within ±5% of the program spend.

· Critical path tasks completed on or before plan ( 100% on ‑ time).

Adoption & Enablement (2,000+ users)

· Role ‑ based training completion ≥ 95% of in ‑ scope users pre ‑ go ‑ live.

· Right ‑ First ‑ Time (RFT) master data creation ≥ 95%

· Issue resolution SLA: ≥ 90% of P1/P2 data issues resolved within agreed SLAs during hypercare.

Process & Productivity

· Automation value: Significant numbers of hours annualized manual effort removed (baseline vs. post ‑ go ‑ live run ‑ rate).

· Zero severity ‑1 production incidents attributable to MDM configuration during hypercare.

·100% completion of SOX/Quality documentation and audit ‑ ready artifacts; no major audit findings.

Required Qualifications & Experience

·10+ years in project/program management leading cross ‑ functional teams in regulated environments to implement large ‑ scale MDM/MDG platforms such as SimpleMDG.

· Proven experience and certifications in Agile project methodology.

· Excellent communication skills (oral and written), including senior management communications.

· Demonstrated delivery of multi ‑ million ‑ dollar data initiatives on accelerated timelines, with global user bases (1K-5K+).

· Hands ‑ on expertise with SAP (S/4 or ECC) master data solutions and processes.

· Strong command of data governance (operating model, stewardship, glossary, reference data, DQ rules/scorecards, lineage/metadata).

· Proven change leadership: communications, training, adoption measurement, benefit tracking, and SteerCo/Board ‑ level storytelling.

· Ability to work with teams across different time zones for project delivery and change management.

· Methodologies: PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent; familiarity with Agile practices for data/ERP at scale; Lean/Six Sigma mindset.