Workday Student - Data Conversion Consultant

Location: Columbus, OH (onsite)
Duration: 5 months
Hours: 25 per week
Compensation: $80–100 per hour, depending on experience

About the role

Lead end-to-end data conversion activities supporting Workday Student implementation and optimization projects. Partner with functional and technical teams to develop conversion strategies, migrate legacy Student Information System (SIS) data into Workday Student, and ensure data integrity throughout testing and go-live.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Workday Student data conversion lifecycle, including planning, strategy, sequencing, execution, and timeline management.
• Analyze and map legacy SIS data to Workday Student objects, including student records, academic structures, course offerings, enrollments, grades, and historical academic data.
• Define and manage data cleansing, validation, and reconciliation processes to improve data quality and ensure successful migration outcomes.
• Develop and execute data loads using Workday data loading tools, including Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), while supporting multiple mock conversions and iterative migration cycles.
• Partner with functional, reporting, and testing teams to validate converted data, resolve defects, and obtain conversion sign-offs.
• Coordinate conversion workstreams across project teams, proactively identifying dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Support cutover planning and go-live activities, including final data extracts, production data loads, reconciliation, and post-production hypercare.
• Utilize advanced Excel and data analysis techniques to manage large datasets and support complex conversion requirements.

Requirements

• Must be certified in Workday Student and/or Workday Data Conversion/Data Loading.
• Demonstrated experience leading Workday Student data conversion activities for at least one implementation or major program.
• Strong understanding of higher education Student Information System (SIS) data and common conversion challenges, including data quality, historical records, and academic term structures.
• Proven ability to manage conversion workstreams, coordinate cross-functional dependencies, and communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans.

Skills

• Workday Student Data Conversion
• Legacy SIS Data Migration
• Data Mapping & Transformation
• Data Cleansing & Validation
• Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
• End-to-End Testing & Defect Resolution
• Cutover Planning & Go-Live Support
• Higher Education Student Information Systems (SIS)
• Data Reconciliation & Quality Assurance
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration
• Advanced Microsoft Excel & Data Analysis