Data Governance & ERP Data Specialist

The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Data Specialist to support large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives involving ERP and HCM platforms, including Workday. This role plays a critical part in establishing strong data governance foundations, improving enterprise data quality, and preparing organizational data for migration into modern systems.The successful candidate will work closely with business leaders, functional teams, and implementation partners to ensure enterprise data is accurate, well-governed, and ready to support next-generation platforms. This role is ideal for someone who brings a blend of data governance expertise, ERP data experience, and strong stakeholder collaboration skills.This position is a contract-to-hire with 20-30 hours of work per week.What You’ll DoData Governance & StrategyHelp establish foundational data governance frameworks, including policies, ownership models, and stewardship structures.Support the development of data governance charters, operating models, and enterprise-wide governance policies.Identify and define core enterprise data domains such as finance, HR, procurement, vendors, assets, and projects.Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders to define governance roles, including data owners and data stewards.Data Discovery & CatalogingConduct enterprise data discovery and system inventories across ERP, HCM, and operational systems.Develop and maintain a data catalog documenting critical data elements, definitions, and ownership.Identify systems of record for key enterprise datasets.Map data flows, dependencies, and system integrations across platforms.Data Quality & AssessmentPerform data profiling and quality assessments to identify issues such as duplicates, missing values, inconsistencies, formatting errors, and validation gaps.Assess data governance maturity and recommend actionable improvements.Facilitate workshops to identify high-value data use cases and prioritize data domains critical to ERP transformation.ERP & Workday Data ReadinessSupport data readiness activities for ERP and HCM implementations, including Workday.Partner with functional teams to define data standards, naming conventions, validation rules, and reference data structures.Identify high-risk datasets and prioritize data cleansing efforts to support migration success.Data Cleansing & Migration PreparationDevelop data cleansing strategies and remediation plans for critical enterprise data domains.Support migration readiness assessments to ensure data meets quality, structure, and format requirements.Collaborate with implementation partners on data extraction, transformation, and integration activities.Governance SustainabilitySupport the development of a data governance roadmap to sustain data quality beyond ERP implementation.Contribute to ongoing governance processes, including data change management, stewardship workflows, and performance monitoring.Stakeholder CollaborationPartner with business leaders, project teams, and ERP implementation partners.Facilitate cross-functional workshops to identify data priorities, governance needs, and reporting requirements.Support adoption of data governance practices through training, documentation, and change management activities.What You BringRequired QualificationsExperience supporting ERP, HCM, or other enterprise system implementations.Hands-on experience with data governance, data management, or data migration initiatives.Strong understanding of data quality management, data standards, and governance best practices.Proven experience working with cross-functional business stakeholders.Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Workday data structures or Workday implementations.Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar enterprise systems.Familiarity with data cataloging, metadata management, or data quality tools.Experience supporting public sector or large-scale enterprise transformation programs.