ERP Architect – SAP (SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Lead Consultant)

Horizontal Talent; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Lead Consultant to guide end-to-end migration efforts for a major ERP transformation initiative. You’ll help shape migration strategy, drive data quality and governance, and support the successful transition of critical business data into SAP S/4HANA.

You will lead the data migration workstream, collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams, manage master and transactional data, oversee mapping, cleansing, validation, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of ERP data migration and data transformation experience.
• 5+ years supporting SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA data migration initiatives.
• Strong understanding of SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA data structures and business processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, SAP BTP Integration and Data Services, or similar ETL tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full data migration workstream from planning and design through testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare support.
• Partner with business stakeholders, functional teams, solution architects, integration teams, and data owners to define migration needs and priorities.
• Develop migration strategies aligned to S/4HANA business processes and project goals.
• Oversee data discovery, profiling, cleansing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and loading activities.
• Facilitate workshops to define source-to-target mappings, business rules, transformation logic, and data governance standards.
• Manage migration activities for master, transactional, historical, and reference data across key business areas.
• Build and maintain migration documentation, including strategy, mapping specifications, reconciliation reports, and runbooks.
• Support mock conversions, testing cycles, dress rehearsals, and production cutovers.
• Track issues, manage risks, and coordinate resolution of data quality and migration defects.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to project leadership and business teams.
• Work closely with SAP functional leads to ensure migration design supports the target solution.

Skills

ERP data migration

Data transformation

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

SAP S/4HANA knowledge

ETL tools

Offshore/onshore management

Documentation

Tools

SAP Migration Cockpit

SAP Data Services

SAP BTP Integration and Data Services

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Lead Consultant to guide end-to-end migration efforts for a major ERP transformation initiative. In this role, you’ll help shape migration strategy, drive data quality and governance, and support the successful transition of critical business data into SAP S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full data migration workstream from planning and design through testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare support
• Partner with business stakeholders, functional teams, solution architects, integration teams, and data owners to define migration needs and priorities
• Develop migration strategies aligned to S/4HANA business processes and project goals
• Oversee data discovery, profiling, cleansing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and loading activities
• Facilitate workshops to define source-to-target mappings, business rules, transformation logic, and data governance standards
• Manage migration activities for master, transactional, historical, and reference data across key business areas
• Build and maintain migration documentation, including strategy, mapping specifications, reconciliation reports, and runbooks
• Support mock conversions, testing cycles, dress rehearsals, and production cutovers
• Track issues, manage risks, and coordinate resolution of data quality and migration defects
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to project leadership and business teams
• Work closely with SAP functional leads to ensure migration design supports the target solution

Skills

• 8+ years of experience in ERP data migration and data transformation projects
• 5+ years of experience supporting SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA data migration initiatives
• Strong understanding of SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA data structures and business processes
• Hands‑on experience with SAP Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, SAP BTP Integration and Data Services, or similar ETL tools
• Experience leading end-to-end migration workstreams on large-scale transformation programs
• Proven ability to manage offshore and onshore teams
• Knowledge of data quality, validation, reconciliation, and master data management practices
• Experience supporting finance, procurement, order‑to‑cash, project systems, and asset management data needs
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, documentation, and organizational abilities

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations in professional services, financial services, or large enterprise environments
• SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Certification
• Experience with SAP Business Partner conversion and Simplification Items
• Experience migrating data from multiple source systems into a consolidated S/4HANA landscape
• Familiarity with SAP BTP Data & Analytics services
• Experience supporting global ERP transformation programs
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and perspectives

We value inclusion, belonging, and equal opportunity, and we’re committed to building teams where diverse perspectives are respected and welcomed. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact while helping deliver a successful SAP transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

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