Data Management Lead – SAP S/4HANA & Enterprise Data Transformation

About the role

Billigence is seeking an experienced Data Management Lead to drive the data workstream of a large‑scale SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation for one of the UK’s biggest retail programmes. The role bridges business, technology and governance to ensure trusted, governed data for the new operating model.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Data Management workstream across the SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation programme.
• Define and embed Data Management best practices across multiple business domains.
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Programme Managers, Architects and business leaders to improve data quality, governance and accountability.
• Ensure deliverables align with enterprise Data Management standards, policies and governance frameworks.
• Act as the strategic link between the Master Data Management programme and wider transformation initiatives.
• Support migration of legacy Enterprise Data Warehouse assets into a modern cloud data platform.
• Drive improvements in data quality, metadata, lineage, stewardship and business ownership.
• Identify data risks, remediation opportunities and governance improvements across critical business domains.
• Develop KPIs and reporting to measure Data Management maturity, adoption and business outcomes.
• Represent the Data Management function in programme governance forums and executive stakeholder meetings.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading Data Management or Data Governance initiatives within large enterprises.
• Strong knowledge of frameworks such as DAMA‑DMBOK, DCAM or similar.
• Proven experience delivering Data Management across large transformation programmes.
• Understanding of Data Governance, Master Data Management, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Lineage and Data Stewardship.
• Experience with SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA migrations or large ERP transformation programmes (highly desirable).
• Experience supporting cloud data platform or Enterprise Data Warehouse migrations (advantageous).
• Exceptional stakeholder management and ability to influence senior business and technology leaders.
• Consulting mindset with strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills.

Required skills

• SAP ECC
• SAP S/4HANA
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Data Governance frameworks (DAMA‑DMBOK, DCAM)
• Data Quality
• Metadata Management
• Data Lineage
• Cloud data platforms