Workday Data Conversion Lead - Strategy, Migration & Cutover

Definian Data, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Health, dental, vision, disability and

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee referral bonuses

Career mobility

Award-winning culture

Job summary

Definian is seeking a seasoned Workday Data Conversion Lead to guide end-to-end data migration across HCM, Payroll, and Finance implementations. You will own strategy, build plans, define mapping, and lead cross-functional teams, collaborating with client SMEs and technical architects to ensure accurate data transfers.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Workday data conversion leadership, active certifications, strong Excel and SQL skills, and a proven record of successful data migrations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience leading Data Conversion/Loading for Workday implementations across core products.
• Active Workday Data Conversion and/or Data Loading Certifications required.
• Proficiency with Workday tools and data migration techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Conversion activities for Workday deployments and manage full conversion lifecycle.
• Build and execute Workday loads using EIB, Advanced Load, and related templates.
• Develop reconciliation scripts and validation reports to ensure data accuracy.
• Collaborate with client teams to resolve data quality issues and transformation gaps.

Skills

Workday Data Conversion

Data Loading

Excel

SQL

Communication

Tools

Workday Customer Central

EIB

XSLT

Job description

Definian is seeking a seasoned Workday Data Conversion Lead to guide end-to-end data migration across HCM, Payroll, and Finance implementations. You will own strategy, build plans, define mapping, and lead cross-functional teams, collaborating with client SMEs and technical architects to ensure accurate data transfers.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Workday data conversion leadership, active certifications, strong Excel and SQL skills, and a proven record of successful data migrations.