Data Migration Lead

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is hiring a Data Migration Lead for a UK-wide finance and procurement transformation. The role centers on leading the data migration factory to cleanse, transform, reconcile and migrate data into SAP S/4HANA and related systems.

The position is remote (UK-based) with limited travel to Newcastle and London as required. The successful candidate will manage migration deliverables, work with Palantir, AWS or Power BI tools, and coordinate with SAP specialists and business

Qualifications

• Proven ERP data migration experience, ideally SAP S/4HANA programmes.
• Strong hands-on skills in data mapping, cleansing, transformation and reconciliation.
• Experience with data quality and migration tools such as Palantir, AWS or Power BI.
• Knowledge of finance and procurement data, systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and operation of data migration solutions.
• Drive data quality, cleansing, mapping and reconciliation activities.
• Manage key migration deliverables, including specifications, reports and cutover plans.
• Collaborate with SAP specialists, finance and procurement teams, and business stakeholders.
• Manage and support a Data Analyst, ensuring delivery against milestones.
• Identify risks, resolve data challenges and contribute to data governance practices.

Skills

ERP data migration

SAP S/4HANA

Data mapping

Data cleansing

Data transformation

Data reconciliation

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Tools

Palantir

AWS

Power BI

Job description

Data Migration Lead

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Car Allowance: £5,200 per annum

Total Annual Package: £65,200

Location: Remote (UK-based, with infrequent travel to Newcastle and London when required)

Contract: 12 months

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Data Migration Lead to play a pivotal role in a major UK-wide finance and procurement transformation.

The programme is implementing SAP S/4HANA alongside Coupa, Palantir and Synapse, creating a modern, integrated technology landscape that will transform business processes and enhance operational performance.

The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of the data migration factory, ensuring critical business data is accurately cleansed, transformed, reconciled and migrated into the new systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and operation of data migration solutions.
• Drive data quality, cleansing, mapping and reconciliation activities.
• Manage key migration deliverables, including specifications, reports and cutover plans.
• Collaborate with SAP specialists, finance and procurement teams, and business stakeholders.
• Manage and support a Data Analyst, ensuring delivery against key milestones.
• Identify risks, resolve data challenges and contribute to future data governance practices.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in ERP data migration, ideally within an SAP S/4HANA transformation programme.
• Strong technical skills in data mapping, cleansing, transformation and reconciliation.
• Hands-on experience with data quality and migration tools such as Palantir, AWS or Power BI.
• Knowledge of finance and procurement data, systems and processes.
• Experience managing or coordinating analysts and working across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, resolve complex data challenges and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced transformation environment.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact on a high-profile transformation programme, shape the future of finance and procurement data, and work with leading technologies.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.