Senior Data Governance, MDM Specialist

Lamb Weston

Senior Data Governance and MDM Specialist at Lamb Weston executing enterprise data governance and master data management practices. Collaborating across business, SAP, and data teams to ensure governance and consistency.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,020 - $142,520 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own execution of enterprise data governance and support MDM processes across assigned data domains.
Drive implementation of governance standards, policies, and operating procedures.
Establish and maintain business glossaries, data definitions, and metadata in alignment with enterprise standards.
Enforce data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models in partnership with business leaders.
Operationalize master data standards, including change control and issue resolution processes.
Work directly with SAP teams to document, standardize, and govern SAP master data structures.
Coordinate data stewardship workflows, including issue intake, triage, prioritization, and closure.
Partner with Data Quality resources to align governance standards with quality rules and controls.
Configure, support, and drive adoption of data governance and MDM tooling.
Facilitate governance forums, working sessions, and stakeholder reviews as required.
Ensure governance practices are embedded into data delivery, analytics, and operational processes.
Develop and maintain governance documentation, training materials, and communications.
Identify governance gaps and proactively drive corrective actions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience working with enterprise data in SAP-centric environments
Strong, hands-on understanding of SAP master data concepts and structures
Demonstrated experience executing data governance or MDM initiatives in complex organizations
Strong working knowledge of data governance concepts including ownership, stewardship, metadata, and standards
Excellent documentation, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to translate complex data concepts into clear business language
Proven ability to operate independently and drive outcomes in a matrixed environment
Ability to travel up to 10 percent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts
Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancemaster data management (MDM)SAP master data conceptsmetadata managementdata qualitychange controlissue resolutiondata stewardshipdata definitionsgovernance documentation

Soft Skills

documentation skillsfacilitation skillsstakeholder engagementindependent operationoutcome-drivencommunication skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillscollaborationanalytical thinking