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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # HR & Payroll Senior Data Migration Analyst - **Company:** Equans - **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £60,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Big Data, Information Systems, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Migration, RAID, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), SAP ERP, Pivot Tables, SAP (Applications), SAP Human Resource Management Software, SAP NetWeaver Data Management, HR Software, SAPBasis, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management, Legacy Systems - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e16bad97a97d87f2 ## About the Role * Degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Human Resources, Payroll, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience is desirable but NOT essential. * Proven experience delivering data migration projects, ideally involving HR and payroll systems. * Strong knowledge of HR and payroll data structures, including employee master data, organisational assignment, pay elements, and payroll processes. * Working knowledge of SAP HCM, SAP ECC6, SAP Payroll, or similar enterprise HR systems. * Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and large dataset analysis. * Experience in data validation, cleansing, mapping, reconciliation, and migration testing. * Strong understanding of data governance, GDPR, confidentiality, and the handling of sensitive employee and payroll information. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across HR, Payroll, IT, and external delivery partners * Proven experience as a Data Analyst on a data migration project, ideally within HR and/or payroll systems. * High attention to detail and a rigorous, methodical approach to data quality and validation. * Hands-on experience validating, cleansing, mapping, and loading data between systems. * Strong Excel skills (e.g. formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data cleansing techniques) for large, complex datasets. * Working knowledge of SAP (SAP HCM/ECC6 or similar SAP modules), including familiarity with infotypes and organisational/payroll data structures. * Understanding of HR and/or Payroll data structures and terminology (e.g. employee master data, organisational assignment, pay elements). * Strong communication skills, able to work effectively with both technical teams and non-technical HR/payroll stakeholders. * Ability to manage sensitive personal and payroll data in line with data protection and confidentiality requirements. * Experience with SAP data load tools. This role includes a Basic DBS check therefore ability to pass is essential. ## Description * Ensure accurate and complete extraction of HR and payroll data from legacy systems, reducing migration risks and preventing critical data gaps during transition. * Improve data quality by identifying, cleansing, and resolving data issues before migration, resulting in more reliable employee and payroll records within SAP. * Deliver accurate mapping of business-critical HR and payroll data to SAP structures, ensuring consistency of employee, organisational, and payroll information across the organisation. * Support successful SAP data loads by preparing, validating, and troubleshooting migration files, minimising delays and reducing rework during dress rehearsals and go-live activities. * Provide robust post-migration validation and reconciliation, ensuring data completeness, integrity, and stakeholder confidence in the new system. * Enable successful User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Parallel Runs by providing high-quality data and resolving migration-related defects efficiently. * Maintain comprehensive audit trails, reconciliation evidence, and migration documentation, supporting governance, compliance, and project sign-off requirements. * Work collaboratively with HR, Payroll, IT teams, and implementation partners to resolve issues, manage risks, and ensure alignment throughout the migration lifecycle. * Contribute to project planning, cutover readiness, RAID management, and status reporting, helping to ensure delivery of a successful HR and Payroll transformation programme. * Facilitate knowledge transfer and documentation, enabling smooth transition to business-as-usual operations and long-term maintenance of HR and payroll data within SAP. * Ensure the successful migration of approximately 2,300 employee records from HR.net and MiraclePay into SAP ECC6, safeguarding payroll continuity and business operations. * Reduce operational, compliance, and payroll risks by delivering trusted, high-quality employee and payroll data within the target SAP environment. * Support the wider Equans workforce systems transformation by enabling the decommissioning of legacy systems and adoption of standardised HR and payroll processes. ## Related Videos - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Driven HR in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1489-data-driven-hr-in-europe) - [Beyond Gut Feelings: The Rise of Data-Driven HR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1326-beyond-gut-feelings-the-rise-of-data-driven-hr) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)