Master Data Management Architect

Master Data Management Architect

Location – Manchester, UK

Hybrid working 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

As part of our ongoing pursuit of excellence, we will be kicking off a significant Transformation Project to introduce S/4HANA, and as such we have created several positions to support this enterprise project (Project Nexus)

Role Purpose:

The Master Data Management Architect leads master data projects to enable the Global Master Data team deliver superior business experience.

In addition, the Global Master Data Project Manager design, develop, maintain and continuously optimizes the master data cross-domain technical program, ensuring a common, efficient and agile Lonza master data management.

This is a global role that supports all businesses and sites globally. The interaction and communication with stakeholders from different departments (Finance, Supply Chain, QA, IT) is prerequisite for this position.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-impact ERP transformation project with exposure to cutting-edge SAP technologies. The role is critical to ensuring that the organization leverages S/4HANA to drive business value and operational efficiency.

Key Accountabilities:

• Plan, coordinate and execute the Global Master Data team activities in global Lonza projects, such as integrations, carve-outs or mergers.
• Lead Global Master Data team internal initiatives across domains.
• Capture business requirements, translate into data requirements and design master data management solution.
• Run efficient and flexible Master Data extraction, transformation and load processes.
• Challenge master data management solutions and leads innovative improvements.
• Design and implement technical solutions for data reporting, data analytics, data visualization and data quality management.
• Perform risk assessment, testing and validation of data management technical solutions
• Train the master data community on master data management solutions.

Key requirements:

• You have experience on SAP ERP or SAP S4/HANA.
• You have experience in supply chain or operations processes.
• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data science, computer science, mathematics, business information technology or business administration, logistics or supply chain.
• You have experience in data management and data analytics.
• You are fluent in English. German and any additional language will be an appreciated asset.
• You are interested in being a reliable team member in a multi-cultural environment.
• You have good communication, presentations skills

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

We want to attract the best talent and recognize that they are not always available full-time. At Lonza, we will consider requests for flexible working hours. Please talk to us during the interview process about the flexibility you may need. (50% min).

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.