Managing Consultant – SAP Master Data Governance

Job Description

SAP ABAP-MDG Consultant | International Business Machines

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at IBM Consulting, located in Hybrid – Philippines. IBM Consulting helps leading companies across industries shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. This role is crucial for delivering high-quality SAP Master Data Governance solutions, driving meaningful change, and accelerating client impact by leveraging robust IBM technology and strategic partnerships. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success, encouraging new ideas and innovative solutions within a culture of growth and empathy focused on long-term career development.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Philippines
• Mission: Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP MDG solutions to ensure scalable governance processes, data quality, and compliance for clients.
• Tech Stack: SAP MDG, BRF+, SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Fiori, SAP Business Workflow, SAP BTP, IBM Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategic Solution Leadership: Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP MDG solutions across key master data domains, ensuring scalable governance processes, data quality, and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Team Delivery Leadership: Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and cross-functional SAP experts to deliver MDG implementations, enhancements, upgrades, testing, and production support while mentoring team members and leading design workshops.
• Comprehensive Solution Delivery: Translate business requirements into SAP MDG solutions, support business development activities, drive continuous improvement, and provide advisory services using SAP Accelerate delivery methodology or equivalent to achieve high-quality business outcomes.
• Client Advisory: Serve as a client-facing practitioner and trusted business advisor with a deep understanding of SAP Accelerate delivery methodology, working collaboratively with clients to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Professional Development: Acquire new skills, work across different disciplines, take on new challenges, and develop a comprehensive understanding of various industries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Managing consultant with a Bachelor’s Degree and deep understanding of SAP Accelerate delivery methodology or equivalent.
• Experience: Professional expertise with SAP MDG configuration, including a minimum of 3 end-to-end implementations from project preparation to go-live as a Consultant or Solution Architect. Experience with SAP MDG processes, data modeling, governance processes, validations, derivations, duplicate check frameworks, and workflow, alongside a strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC master data processes and integration.
• Skills: Hands-on experience working with BRF+ for business rules and workflow decision logic; functional expertise in one or more master data domains such as Business Partner, Customer, Vendor, Material, or Finance; and the ability to prepare functional specifications and collaborate effectively with ABAP and workflow developers.
• Bonus: SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) or equivalent SAP certification; experience with SAP Fiori applications for MDG, SAP Business Workflow, SAP BTP, and integration technologies; strong leadership skills; hands-on experience with Agile methodologies; and familiarity with cloud computing platforms including IBM Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP.