Data Management Lead

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

Job Summary This role will champion end-to-end data migration, governance, and innovation initiatives, particularly across SAP IS-U, Real Estate, and ECC-to-S/4HANA modernisation programmes--while developing internal expertise and preparing clients for the digital future.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Data Leadership:
  • Define and execute the data strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise transformation goals.
  • Migration, Governance, and Innovation:
  • Oversee full-cycle SAP data migration programmes, strengthen data governance frameworks, and introduce modern approaches that elevate data quality and reliability.
  • Capability Building and Mentorship:
  • Grow and mentor a high-performing data team, cultivating technical excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Client Advisory and Engagement:
  • Guide clients through data readiness, transformation decisions, and best-practice adoption across SAP landscapes.
  • Delivery Management:
  • Lead cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring the successful execution of multi-workstream data initiatives within scope, budget, and timeline.
Job Experience and Skills Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
  • SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
  • SAP MDG Certification
  • Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK2 (or Certification)
  • PMP or Agile/Scrum Master Certification
  • Training in Data Architecture or ETL disciplines
  • 15+ years delivering SAP programmes, including 5+ years leading data migration and governance portfolios
  • Proven experience across ECC and S/4HANA landscapes, including Utilities (IS-U), Real Estate (RE-FX), Retail, and the Public Sector
  • Strong technical background with tools such as SAP Data Services, LSMW, LTMC, Migration Cockpit, ALE, ABAP, SQL, and cloud-hosted platforms
  • End-to-end project experience across major SAP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HCM, CRM, PM, RE-FX, and IS-U)
  • Leadership experience across multi-country environments in Africa
  • Demonstrated success in building and guiding high-performance data teams
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1610721
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
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