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The Senior Data Governance and MDM Specialist is accountable for the execution and operationalization of Lamb Weston’s enterprise data governance and master data management practices. While the business owns data decisions and outcomes, this role is responsible for ensuring governance processes, standards, and controls are defined, implemented, adopted, and sustained. This role operates as a senior individual contributor with deep SAP data knowledge and strong execution discipline. The Specialist works across business, SAP, and data teams to establish clear data definitions, ownership, stewardship workflows, and governance controls that enable trusted, consistent enterprise data.
Job Responsibility:
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:
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
Nice to have:
Experience with data governance or MDM tools
Familiarity with Snowflake and cloud data platforms
Experience working in large-scale enterprise data transformation programs
Understanding of data quality frameworks and how they integrate with governance
Passion for building sustainable governance practices that deliver real business value
What we offer:
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