SAP Principal Master Data Governance Analyst

Requisition ID:  34868  

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

Job Title

S4 Hana Principal Configuration Analyst – SAP Master Data Governance (MDG)

Job Summary

This role provides deep functional and configuration leadership for SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) within an existing global SAP ECC landscape transitioning to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud. The position is responsible for supporting a strategy of governing, harmonizing, and transforming enterprise master data while ensuring continuity of operations during transformation.

The SAP MDG Configuration Analyst serves as the subject matter expert of SAP MDG based on business requirements to support master data design, governance, and data quality across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial domains, with a strong emphasis on ETL enablement, data harmonization, and system-to-system data movement from SAP and non-SAP source systems. The role ensures that master data is fit for purpose today in ECC and future-ready for S/4HANA and downstream digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Master Data Scope

• Own, define and enhance SAP master data governance and control frameworks, ensuring data consistency, quality, and compliance across global business units.
• Support and govern core master data objects including:
• Business Partners / Customers / Vendors
• Materials (including BOM-related attributes)
• Finance master data (G/L, cost centers, profit centers)
• Plant, storage location, and organizational structures
• Define and enforce data ownership, stewardship, strategies (e.g. centralized vs federated), approval workflows, and validation rules.
• Partner with business, integration, and reporting teams to resolve data integrity issues impacting operations, compliance, and analytics.

Data Harmonization, ETL & Integration Enablement

• Lead data harmonization efforts across SAP ECC, Microsoft Navision, legacy platforms, and external source systems feeding SAP S/4 HANA.
• Design and support ETL processes for master data ingestion, transformation, and distribution using SAP-standard and approved enterprise integration tooling.
• Define canonical master data models and mapping rules to support:
• System consolidation
• S/4HANA migration readiness
• Analytics and reporting platforms
• Collaborate with integration teams to ensure master data is consistently published and consumed across SAP and non-SAP landscapes.

S/4HANA & MDG Transformation Enablement (Future State)

• Partnership with our Systems Integrator in design and readiness activities for SAP MDG on S/4HANA, including fit/gap analysis and process harmonization.
• Translate ECC master data constructs into S/4HANA-aligned and MDG-compliant designs, including Business Partner adoption and data model simplification.
• Define future-state governance processes supporting:
• Embedded MDG scenarios
• Centralized and decentralized governance models
• Scalable global data ownership structures
• Actively reduce custom data models and point-to-point integrations by promoting SAP standard and extensibility best practices.

Cross-Functional & Compliance Responsibilities

• Validate master data governance solutions against business, regulatory, and audit requirements, recommending process change where SAP standard provides superior control.
• Produce clear and traceable documentation including:
• Data models and attribute definitions
• Governance workflows and approval matrices
• Data mapping and transformation logic
• Design decisions and configuration rationale
• Develop and execute test strategies and validation artifacts supporting GxP / GAMP 5 / CSV requirements.
• Provide subject-matter expertise during audits, data remediation initiatives, and production incidents.

Leadership & Delivery

• Serve as a functional lead for master data initiatives, data quality programs, and transformation workstreams.
• Facilitate workshops with global stakeholders to align on data standards, ownership, and governance.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to enterprise data standards, templates, and governance models.
• Participate in critical incident support related to master data integrity and availability.

Required Experience

• Minimum 8years of SAP master data experience, including hands-on configuration in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong functional experience with SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) concepts including governance frameworks, data models, workflows, and validations.
• Practical experience supporting ETL, data harmonization, and system integration involving SAP and non-SAP source systems.
• Experience leading or contributing to SAP transformation, data remediation, or system consolidation programs.
• Background working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.

Desired / Additional Skills

• Experience in the following SAP areas:
• Finance (FI/CO)
• Supply Chain (MM, PP, QM)
• Business Partner conversion and CVI
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud (RISE) operating models.
• Understanding of downstream data consumers including analytics, reporting, and planning platforms.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical mindset with a data-first perspective
• Ability to balance operational stability with long-term data architecture integrity
• Clear communicator capable of translating complex data concepts to business stakeholders
• Proven ability to influence data ownership and governance without direct authority

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

• Standard office environment requirements apply, including sitting, standing, speaking, reading, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Additional Information

• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 3–5 times per year).

Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, traverse, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

Target Pay Range:  $126,600.00 to $158,300.00  -  Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data
Target Bonus on Base:  10.0%

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more. To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it’s about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

• Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 2024, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1.5 billion in revenue.
• We employ nearly 8,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
• We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
• Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
  • Respect – Appreciative of others
  • Integrity – Guided by our mission
  • Care – Empathetic to patients
  • Quality – Committed to excellence
  • Creativity – Striving for innovation
• We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $2.4 million USD since 2025.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.  All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment. Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.