_{30th January, 2026}

Master Data Services (MDS) delivers high-quality master data outcomes for COSOL’s external clients, ensuring critical enterprise data is governed, consistent, and fit-for-purpose across asset management, ERP and related operational systems. The Principal Master Data Specialist is a senior, client-facing role responsible for leading master data delivery, assuring quality, and providing technical leadership across concurrent client engagements.
The role specialises in Asset Management master data (including asset registers, equipment and technical data, preventive maintenance data and schedules) and supports data cleansing, transformation, integration and migration to client ERP/EAM systems. In addition, this role spearheads multiple operational readiness initiatives—identifying opportunities, defining scope and approach, working with client stakeholders to confirm needs and readiness requirements, and coordinating delivery to ensure people, process, systems and data are prepared for safe and efficient operations.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Asset Management master data services for external clients, including mobilisation, discovery, delivery planning, execution, and handover.
• Develop, maintain and improve key master data objects such as asset registers, equipment and technical data, and preventive maintenance data and schedules.
• Plan and execute data cleansing to remove old, unused or duplicate data and improve usability and accessibility.
• Plan and execute data transformation, enrichment and integration activities as required.
• Lead data migration activities to client ERP/EAM systems, including load sheet governance, mapping, validation, reconciliation and cutover support.
• Apply and embed client and organisational maintenance master data structures; where standards do not exist, document and drive approval of fit-for-purpose standards.
• Drive data quality uplift by identifying improvement opportunities, investigating root causes and resolving issues through appropriate error detection/correction, process control/improvement, and process design strategies.
• Lead master data governance with functional data owners (data ownership, coding structures, replication, approvals) to ensure integrity across asset management systems.
• Facilitate client workshops and stakeholder engagement; provide clear communication, progress reporting and issue/risk management across workstreams.
• Provide technical leadership, QA/QC and coaching to team members to ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes within agreed timeframes and standards.
• Operational readiness (multiple concurrent projects): identify and shape opportunities; define objectives, scope, deliverables, schedule and dependencies; lead readiness assessments; develop readiness criteria and plans; coordinate cross-functional closure of readiness gaps prior to go-live.
• Health, Safety & Environment: actively comply with COSOL and client safety management systems, plans and procedures; coach team members on HSE standards and support development/implementation of safe work procedures where required.

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Maintenance trade and/or engineering qualification.
• Ten (10) or more years’ experience in an asset intensive industry (preferably mining heavy mobile equipment and fixed plant).
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience and proficiency in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Materials Management (MM) or equivalent CMMS/EAM.
• Ability to interpret and work within master data governance and standards requirements.
• Experience working with SAP load sheets, mapping and analysing data for cleansing and migration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively with client stakeholders and internal teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; high computing proficiency (MS Office suite).
• High level understanding of Asset Management processes and strong equipment knowledge relevant to industry and equipment types.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and deliver to deadlines.

  
Desirable:

• Experience working with industry standards, regulations and guidelines.
• Experience working with relational databases and/or data administration, design and architecture.
• Demonstrated capability providing data consulting/advisory services to clients to improve database systems and outcomes.
• Experience leading operational readiness planning and delivery (readiness assessments, criteria, integrated plans and cross-functional coordination).
• Formal project delivery experience and/or qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).

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