Senior Workday Data Conversion Lead - Student (Remote)

Workday; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Melbourne seeks a Senior Data Conversion Consultant to lead data conversion for Workday Student deployments. You will partner with customers, project managers and technical teams to define conversion approaches, map legacy data, and load accurate data into the Workday Student system.

The role emphasizes complex student data such as academic structures, enrollment, records and finances, with a focus on quality, risk management and successful go‑live outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data migration, integration, or software deployment
• Experience leading a Data Conversion workstream on projects
• Familiarity with Workday Student or higher education data is preferred
• Proficient with ETL tools, SQL, XML and Excel
• Ability to run workshops and gather customer data requirements
• Understanding of the end-to-end software implementation lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Lead data conversion activities across the full project lifecycle
• Define conversion approach, assess legacy data, map and transform data
• Load high‑quality data into Workday Student and perform mock loads
• Support validation, reconciliation, testing, cutover and production move
• Communicate risks, issues and recommendations to stakeholders

Skills

Data migration

Workday experience

SQL

Data mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ETL tools

SQL/MySQL

XML

Excel

Job description

Workday in Melbourne seeks a Senior Data Conversion Consultant to lead data conversion for Workday Student deployments. You will partner with customers, project managers and technical teams to define conversion approaches, map legacy data, and load accurate data into the Workday Student system.

The role emphasizes complex student data such as academic structures, enrollment, records and finances, with a focus on quality, risk management and successful go‑live outcomes.