SAP Data Migration Lead

VE3; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

VE3 is seeking an experienced SAP Data Migration Lead to drive the data migration workstream for a large SAP SuccessFactors transformation in Pune. You will define the migration strategy, manage end-to-end activities, ensure data quality, and execute migrations from legacy HR systems into SAP SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and deep expertise in data migration methodologies, reconciliation, testing, and cutover planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP Data Migration experience.
• Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Data loads is present.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end SAP Data Migration workstream.
• Facilitate workshops on Data migration requirements and align with client data requirements.
• Define and implement the Data Migration Strategy, Data Quality Strategy, and Migration Approach.
• Analyse legacy HR and Payroll data and map it to SAP SuccessFactors target objects.
• Define migration objects, transformation rules, validation criteria, and reconciliation processes.
• Manage data profiling, cleansing, enrichment, validation, and reconciliation activities.
• Coordinate business users for data collection, validation, and sign-off. Coordinate with integration teams to validate migrated data across downstream and upstream systems.
• Plan and execute mock migrations, dress rehearsals, production migration, and cutover.
• Maintain migration governance, data load ownership, approval processes, audit trails and sign-off processes.
• Support SIT, UAT, Payroll Parallel Runs, cutover planning, Go-Live , and Hypercare.
• Support and align with SAP SuccessFactors releases and update with needed migration tools and deliver data migration.
• Produce migration documentation, runbooks, post load reconciliation reports, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Work closely with Functional Consultants, Integration Teams, Technical Teams, and Business SMEs.

Skills

SAP Data Migration

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data governance

Cutover planning

Data quality

Tools

SAP Migration Cockpit

SAP Data Services (BODS)

SAP LSMW

SQL

ETL tools

Job description

SAP Data Migration Lead

Location: Pune, India

Position Type: Full-time

Experience Level: 10+ Years

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SAP Data Migration Lead to lead the data migration workstream for a large-scale SAP SuccessFactors transformation programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the migration strategy, managing end-to-end migration activities, ensuring data quality, and delivering successful migration from legacy HR and payroll systems into SAP SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and extensive experience in SAP data migration methodologies, reconciliation, testing, and cutover planning.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end SAP Data Migration workstream.
  
• Facilitate workshops on Data migration requirements and align with client data requirements.
  
• Define and implement the Data Migration Strategy, Data Quality Strategy, and Migration Approach.
  
• Analyse legacy HR and Payroll data and map it to SAP SuccessFactors target objects.
  
• Define migration objects, transformation rules, validation criteria, and reconciliation processes.
  
• Manage data profiling, cleansing, enrichment, validation, and reconciliation activities.
  
• Coordinate business users for data collection, validation, and sign-off. Coordinate with integration teams to validate migrated data across downstream and upstream systems.
  
• Plan and execute mock migrations, dress rehearsals, production migration, and cutover.
  
• Maintain migration governance, data load ownership, approval processes, audit trails and sign-off processes.
  
• Support SIT, UAT, Payroll Parallel Runs, cutover planning, Go-Live , and Hypercare.
  
• Support and align with SAP SuccessFactors releases and update with needed migration tools and deliver data migration.
  
• Produce migration documentation, runbooks, post load reconciliation reports, and knowledge transfer materials.
  
• Work closely with Functional Consultants, Integration Teams, Technical Teams, and Business SMEs.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of SAP Data Migration experience.
  

Strong experience with:

• SAP SuccessFactors Data loads
  
• SAP Migration Cockpit
  
• SAP Data Services (BODS)
  
• SAP LSMW
  
• SQL
  
• ETL tools
  
• Experience migrating HR, Payroll, Organisation Management, Foundation Objects, Employee Master Data, and historical data.
  
• Strong knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, and Cutover Planning.
  
• Experience in Data validation and reconciliation techniques, Audit and Compliance controls. Familiar with GDPR and Data privacy regulations
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience delivering SAP SuccessFactors migration or implementation programmes is highly preferred.
  
• Experience with SAP Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, and SAP S/4HANA migration projects.
  
• Experience working in Agile and SAP Activate delivery environments.
  

Preferred Certifications:

• SAP Data Services Certification
  
• SAP Activate Certification