Centurion: Data Management Lead

This role will champion end-to-end data migration, governance, and innovation initiatives, particularly across SAP IS-U, Real Estate, and ECC-to-S/4HANA modernisation programmeswhile developing internal expertise and preparing clients for the digital future. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Data Leadership Define and execute the data strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise transformation goals. Migration, Governance, and Innovation Oversee full-cycle SAP data migration programmes, strengthen data governance frameworks, and introduce modern approaches that elevate data quality and reliability. Capability Building and Mentorship Grow and mentor a high-performing data team, cultivating technical excellence and continuous improvement. Client Advisory and Engagement Guide clients through data readiness, transformation decisions, and best-practice adoption across SAP landscapes. Delivery Management Lead cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring successful execution of multi-workstream data initiatives within scope, budget, and timeline. Job Experience and Skills Required: Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field SAP Activate Project Manager certification SAP MDG certification Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK2 (or certification) PMP or Agile/Scrum Master certification Training in Data Architecture or ETL disciplines 15 years delivering SAP programmes, including 5 years leading data migration and governance portfolios Proven experience across ECC and S/4HANA landscapes, including Utilities (IS-U), Real Estate (RE-FX), Retail, and Public Sector Strong technical background with tools such as SAP Data Services, LSMW, LTMC, Migration Cockpit, ALE, ABAP, SQL, and cloud-hosted platforms End-to-end project experience across major SAP modules (FI, CO, MM, SD, HCM, CRM, PM, RE-FX, IS-U) Leadership experience across multi-country environments in Africa Demonstrated success in building and guiding high-performance data teams Apply now!