Data Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data migration initiatives, including strategy, planning, design, execution, validation, and post-migration support.
• Develop and manage migration plans using DCS, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Analyze SAP legacy systems and target platforms to determine mapping, transformation, and migration requirements.
• Establish and enforce data migration standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage data cleansing, profiling, and validation activities to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Collaborate with SAP functional and technical teams to align migration activities with system requirements.
• Oversee risk identification, impact analysis, and mitigation strategies for migration-related challenges.
• Lead and mentor a team of data migration analysts and developers, providing technical guidance and oversight.
• Prepare documentation, including migration plans, data mapping, test cases, and status reports.
• Support SAP cutover activities, user acceptance testing (UAT), defect resolution, and ensure seamless transition to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in data migration, data integration, or database management.
• Proven experience leading SAP data migration projects, including ECC to S/4HANA migrations.
• Hands-on experience with migration tools (experience with DCS preferred or required).
• Strong knowledge of ETL processes, data modeling, and SQL.
• Familiarity with SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, HR, etc.) and data structures.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and mentor teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with migration to SAP S/4HANA and cloud-based applications.
• Knowledge of agile project management methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with data quality tools and master data management.