Data & Migration Lead

Overview

The Data & Migration Lead will be instrumental in establishing the data foundation for a significant ERP transformation focused on Finance, HR, and Procurement for a leading transport organization. Collaborating with consulting partners and data engineers, the contractor will oversee the mapping and cleansing of data from two legacy ERP systems into a unified cloud-based ERP platform, ensuring data governance and compliance throughout the process.

Responsibilities

  • Confirm in-scope data objects and document schemas across legacy ERP systems and the target ERP.
  • Produce migration maps and identify any gaps in data coverage.
  • Extend the data inventory to include customer, HR, payroll, banking systems, and associated spreadsheets and Access databases.
  • Engage with stakeholders to document field-usage requirements and local customizations through interviews.
  • Develop quality rules and design match-and-merge protocols for master record creation across suppliers, customers, bank accounts, and employees.
  • Collaborate on data profiling and establish protocols for handling personal data in compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Build and manage migration pipelines for high-risk data objects and document object flows between systems.
  • Ensure the specification of AI-ready data structures and supply anonymized datasets to the AI Experimentation team.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in data migration or governance specifically on ERP programs.
  • Proficiency in data modeling and profiling at scale, along with strong SQL skills.
  • Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite and Microsoft Dynamics NAV data models.
  • Demonstrated experience in on-premise to cloud ERP and HCM migrations.
  • Expertise in match-and-merge rules and the creation of golden records within merged data estates.
  • Solid understanding of data structures enabling AI functionalities within ERP systems.
  • Knowledge of UK and EU GDPR, particularly concerning HR and payroll data.
  • Familiarity with HR, Finance, and Procurement concepts, and strong stakeholder interviewing capabilities.