Data Migration Manager

The Abbey; United States; Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Abbey in the United Kingdom is seeking a SC Cleared Data Migration Manager for an interim/contract role. The position requires defining and executing the end-to-end HR data migration approach with governance, mapping, cleansing, and validation across multi-functional teams.

You will oversee source-to-target mapping, risk management, and data security, ensuring compliance and high-quality data for the HR system across Defence/public sector contexts. Hybrid/remote options available.

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active UK SC Clearance (essential).
• Technical Expertise: Proven track record managing complex, large-scale HR data migrations (Oracle Fusion landscapes advantageous).
• Delivery and Governance: Background establishing migration governance, source-to-target mapping, data cleansing, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Domain Experience: Experience in Defence or wider Public Sector environments with multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• Data Security: Deep understanding of handling sensitive HR/people data under high-security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and Planning: Define and execute the end-to-end HR data migration approach with milestones and roadmaps.
• Stakeholder and Team Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams to agree on data requirements and migration assumptions.
• Data Mapping and Assurance: Oversee source-to-target data mapping, transformations, cleansing, and documentation.
• Validation and Reconciliation: Establish frameworks to verify migrated data accuracy, completeness and security.
• Risk and Governance Management: Identify risks, issues, and discrepancies; report progress to senior boards.
• Security and Compliance: Maintain confidentiality and governance standards for sensitive data throughout delivery.
• Future State Quality: Contribute to long-term data quality standards and governance frameworks.

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description:Job Title: SC Cleared Data Migration ManagerLocation: UK (Hybrid/Remote options as required)Contract Duration: Interim / ContractIR35 Status: Inside IR35Daily Rate: £700 / daySecurity Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Planning: Define and execute the end-to-end HR data migration approach, translating programme milestones into actionable plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Stakeholder and Team Leadership: Lead cross-functional collaboration across HR, Digital, technical teams, and delivery partners to agree on data requirements, target state definitions, and migration assumptions.
• Data Mapping and Assurance: Oversee source-to-target data mapping, transformation logic, cleansing rules, and technical documentation.
• Validation and Reconciliation: Establish robust frameworks to verify that migrated data is accurate, complete, consistent, secure, and fit for business use.
• Risk and Governance Management: Identify and resolve migration risks, issues, and discrepancies. Establish governance arrangements and report progress to senior programme boards.
• Security and Compliance: Maintain strict confidentiality, security, and governance standards for sensitive people data throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Future State Quality: Contribute to long-term data quality standards and governance frameworks for the ongoing HR system.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Active UK SC Clearance (essential).
• Technical Expertise: Proven track record managing complex, large-scale HR data migrations (experience with Oracle Fusion landscapes is highly advantageous).
• Delivery and Governance: Demonstrable background establishing migration governance, source-to-target mapping, data cleansing, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Domain Experience: Experience operating within Defence or wider Public Sector environments with a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach.
• Data Security: Deep understanding of handling sensitive HR/people data under high-security requirements.

£700.00 - £735.00 / day