Sap Data Migration Consultant

We are looking for an experienced SAP Data Migration Lead to take ownership of data migration strategy and delivery across major SAP transformation programmes, including S/4HANA implementations and migrations from Legacy SAP and non-SAP systems.

You will lead the end-to-end migration workstream, working closely with business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, technical teams and external implementation partners to ensure data is migrated accurately, securely and on time., * Own the end-to-end SAP data migration strategy and roadmap.

• Lead data migration activities across SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• Define migration methodology, governance, standards and quality controls.
• Lead the extraction, transformation, cleansing, validation and loading of data.
• Manage migration objects across areas such as Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales and Master Data.
• Work with functional teams to define data requirements, mapping and transformation rules.
• Lead data cleansing, reconciliation and validation activities.
• Manage multiple mock migrations, dress rehearsals and final cutover.
• Identify data risks, dependencies and issues and drive them through to resolution.
• Coordinate internal teams, SI partners and third-party data specialists.
• Provide regular reporting on migration progress, risks and readiness to senior programme leadership.
• Establish and maintain migration documentation, controls and governance.
• Support business teams with data ownership, stewardship and sign-off.
• Ensure migration activities align with SAP and programme architecture, security and compliance requirements.

• Strong experience leading SAP data migration workstreams on large-scale transformation programmes.
• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA migrations or implementations.
• Strong understanding of SAP master and transactional data.
• Experience across the full migration life cycle: strategy - extraction - transformation - validation - loading - reconciliation - cutover.
• Experience managing data migration teams and external implementation partners.
• Strong understanding of migration tools and methodologies, ideally including SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, Syniti, SNP or similar.
• Experience working with complex Legacy landscapes and multiple source systems.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences.
• Experience operating within large, complex SAP programmes.

Desirable

• Experience within global S/4HANA transformation programmes.
• SAP Activate experience.
• Experience with SAP MDG and master data governance.
• Experience across multiple SAP modules.
• Experience managing global data migration across multiple countries/business units.
• Consultancy/systems integrator background.
• Experience in regulated industries such as pharma, life sciences, manufacturing or financial services.