The Lead, Customer Master Data & Analytics, within the Finance Shared Services (FSS) organization, supports the Order-to-Cash (OTC) Global Process Lead by ensuring strong governance, data quality, and operational excellence for Customer Master Data across SAP S/4HANA and integrated systems. This role provides people leadership and partners cross-functionally to deliver accurate, compliant, and timely customer data that enables effective OTC execution, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making, while driving continuous improvement, analytics, and process innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Customer Master Data vision, roadmap, and governance framework across SAP S/4HANA and integrated systems.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for Customer Master Data across Customer Service, Supply Chain, Pricing, Finance/AR, Commercial, and IT.
• Define and enforce global customer data standards, stewardship practices, and data quality controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Customer Master Data processes, balancing global standardization with operational agility.
• Oversee Customer MDM/DSP (Syniti – Data Stewardship Platform) operating models, including intake, validation, approvals, stewardship, escalation, and audit readiness.
• Lead and manage DSP workflows to ensure timely processing, SLA adherence, and high data quality.
• Support end-to-end project delivery, including design, test, and rollout of SAP enhancements, integrations, and data remediation initiatives.
• Lead medium-to-large scale initiatives using Smartsheet project management methodology.
• Maintain and update Customer Master Data SOPs and country variants following process or system enhancements.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and analytics on data quality, KPIs, and process performance.
• Drive AI-enabled automation initiatives such as duplicate detection, intelligent validation, and workflow optimization.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, privacy, and SOX requirements related to customer data.
• Lead and manage a team of 3–5 analysts supporting customer onboarding for U.S. sales organizations.
• Directly manage, coach, and develop team members through performance management, capability building, and career development.