Data Migration Manager

Biffa Ltd; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa Ltd is seeking a Data Migration Manager for a hybrid role with two days in the office per week. The role leads data migration activities amid SaaS implementations and legacy system consolidation. Close collaboration with Data Architect and Product teams ensures reusable migration patterns and high data quality prior to ERP loading (D365).

The candidate will work with Finance to validate migrated data and manage a team of analysts to meet project timelines and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale data migrations in medium or large organisations.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and documentation standards.
• Advanced T-SQL programming and performance tuning.
• Proficient in using SSIS or Azure Data Factory for data migration.
• Ability to translate technical findings into financial impact language for finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define Data Migration strategy and technologies for migration delivery.
• Create and maintain Data Migration plan with timelines and resources.
• Oversee extraction, transformation, and loading processes and data quality checks.
• Lead data analysis, profiling and data quality reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance to validate migrated data against source records and reconcile discrepancies.
• Document data issues, mappings, and business rules with stakeholders.
• Liaise with teams on data due diligence for acquisitions and data transformation.
• Manage a team of data migration analysts and provide development plans.

Skills

T-SQL

Azure Data Factory

SSIS

Power BI

D365 / Microsoft Dynamics 365

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Azure data platforms certs

Tools

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Azure DevOps

D365

Job description

Data Migration Manager Hybrid Role - 2 days office based Mon-Fri 37.5 hours per week The primary purpose of the role is to define, own and be accountable for all data migration activities in Biffa. With transformation programmes introducing new SaaS systems and the consolidation of legacy platforms, coupled with a busy merger & acquisition pipeline, the migration of data is a top priority for the business. The role will define the data migration strategy and standards, overseeing migration plans delivered by the team or third parties. This is a key technical and design role working across all business divisions, that will require finance experience to understand the impacts of the data and support loading this into Biffa's ERP system (D365). This role works closely with the Data Architect and Product Teams (Dayforce & D365) to create migration patterns which provide re-usable methods for migration ensuring data quality is enhanced and protected before load into the required system. The role will collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data challenges, gaps and develop data cleansing, mapping & migration tools to speed up data migration. The role manages all technical aspects of data extraction, transformation, and loading using established methodologies and toolsets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the Data Migration strategy, including data cleanse approach, for Biffa and identify technologies required to enhance our way of delivering migration.
• Create and maintain the Data Migration plan, including cycles, resourcing, and timelines, ensuring alignment with the overall business timelines on all projects.
• Oversee or manage extraction processes from systems to access raw data and engage business stakeholders on known data issues and required transformation logic, plus oversee or manage transformation & load activities.
• Lead data analysis and profiling efforts to identify gaps, quantify potential issues, and develop Data Quality reporting tools in line with company standards.
• Partner with Finance teams to validate migrated data against source system financial records, ensuring that these reconcile or being able to explain the discrepancies and impacts.
• Document data issues, gaps, mappings, required business rules, and risks, validating this information with stakeholders.
• Conduct data due diligence activities and mapping sessions with organisations Biffa is planning to acquire to determine how legacy data should be transformed and to ensure data quality and completeness is considered in the target's valuation.
• Manage a team of data migration analysts to deliver migration activities on time, providing the team with development plans and progression.

Essential Criteria:

• Have hands-on experience doing large scale data migrations at medium or larger sized organisations.
• Analytical mindset with a commitment to detail and adherence to coding and documentation standards.
• Advanced T-SQL programming and performance tuning abilities.
• Skilled in using SSIS or Azure Data Factory to manage data migration.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain technical challenges to non-technical colleagues and translating technical migration findings into financial impact language for finance audiences.
• Extensive experience in transforming data through integrations.
• Experience with project management and workflow tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Skills in technical report building tools such as Power BI.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related area.
• Technical certifications in Azure data platforms.

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