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# Data Migration Lead

- **Company:** gb
magentus
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Data Migration, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/data-migration-lead/magentus-job108194346

## About the Role

* Experience within data migration in a similar position in health technology.
 * Strong understanding of Data Migration methodology
 * Strong understanding of software development processes and best practice (desirable).
 * Have led successful data migration roles from a Trust perspective (desirable).
 * Understands NHS datasets and how they are used (desirable).

## Description

Reporting to the Head of Integration Services, the Data Migration Lead scopes and documents the technical aspects of customer business requirements and is an integral part of the product development process.

Areas of focus include Legacy Data Migration process, integration with external BI solutions and Data Analytics. Assistance with procurement and implementation of infrastructure for clients is also required.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of data migration projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards.
 * Work closely with all Project Managers ensuring that they are all aware of any potential DM resource constraints across the projects.
 * Lead the client data migration calls ensuring that they are completing tasks.
 * Provide weekly highlight reports for each of the projects for internal Key Stakeholders.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, laboratory staff, and external vendors, to gather requirements and define migration strategies.
 * Conduct thorough data analysis to identify data quality issues, anomalies, and inconsistencies, and develop strategies to address them.
 * Design and implement data mapping, transformation, and validation processes to ensure accurate and complete migration of LIMS and pathology data.
 * Develop and maintain documentation, including migration plans, data mapping specifications, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
 * Perform testing and validation of migrated data to ensure integrity, reliability, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
 * Provide training and support to end-users to facilitate the adoption of new systems and processes.
 * Develop business and functional requirements, and functional design specifications internally with the Product SME's, ensuring the required accuracy and detail is scoped to be programmed to the required standard.
 * Proactively identify, manage or escalate risks and issues, developing and researching options for remediation or mitigation.
 * Work with cross-functional client teams such as technical, business, delivery, change and testing to ensure requirements, functional and design specifications are understood and accepted by all internal stakeholder groups.
 * Manage multiple concurrent responsibilities and deliverables in agreed timeframes and costs where applicable.
 * Assist with pre-sales activities including responding to tenders and product demonstrations.
 * Assist with the procurement and implementation of Infrastructure as required.
 * Other duties as required.