S/4HANA Data Migration Lead — Strategy & Cutover

SMS Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Group seeks an experienced SAP data migration leader to own end-to-end S/4HANA migrations for U.S.-based engagements. You will coordinate data owners with technical teams, define strategy, and oversee profiling through cutover to ensure data quality and alignment across the organization.

The role emphasizes business-data ownership, risk mitigation and measurable client outcomes within a senior expert network, offering flexible engagement structures and direct accountability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years SAP data/migration experience.
• At least two S/4HANA migrations with direct leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience with mapping, cleansing, mock loads and reconciliation.
• Demonstrated business-data ownership and cutover discipline.
• Strong cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Create migration strategy, object inventory, ownership model and execution plan.
• Lead profiling, mapping, cleansing, transformation and mock-load cycles.
• Define reconciliation and business acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate master and transactional data owners.
• Own cutover data sequencing and migration readiness.
• Identify data risks early and drive remediation.

Skills

SAP data migration

Leadership

Cross-functional communication

Data mapping & cleansing

S/4HANA migration

Tools

SAP Migration Cockpit

SAP Data Services

Syniti

MDG

Job description

SMS Group seeks an experienced SAP data migration leader to own end-to-end S/4HANA migrations for U.S.-based engagements. You will coordinate data owners with technical teams, define strategy, and oversee profiling through cutover to ensure data quality and alignment across the organization.

The role emphasizes business-data ownership, risk mitigation and measurable client outcomes within a senior expert network, offering flexible engagement structures and direct accountability.