Data Migration Senior Project Manager

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Data Migration Senior Project Manager to oversee a critical data migration project. The role requires at least 10 years of project management experience, particularly in ERP migrations. Responsibilities include defining project plans, ensuring execution, and managing data security. This is a remote position offering flexibility in hours, with potential travel required when restrictions are lifted.

Qualifications

• Qualified Project Manager with at least 10 years experience.
• Specific migration of Financial Data Objects is required.
• Previous large ERP project data migration experience with direct Business Engagement.

Responsibilities

• Review/define the data migration project plans.
• Ensure data migration execution according to approved plans.
• Be accountable for facilitating the successful implementation of the project.
• Identify issues and risks for the data migration project.
• Produce a regular data migration programme progress report.

Skills

Project Management

Data Migration

ERP System Experience

Vendor Interaction

Business Engagement

MS D365

Job description

About the job Data Migration Senior Project Manager

Contract position (remote)

• Qualified Project Manager with at least 10 years experience
• Specific migration of Financial Data Objects is required
• Ability to focus and drive deadlines.
• Previous large ERP project data migration experience with direct Business Engagement.
• Previous MS D365 experience will be an advantage.
• Vendor interaction and vendor activity tracking experience.
• Knowledge of CCBA business functionality an advantage.
• Ability to work remote and drive active participation and activity completion in an online environment.
• Ability to work with diverse and remote located data migration team.
• Flexibility on working hours data migration phases necessitate some shift type patterns at times.
• Possible travel when restrictions are lifted.
• Tenacity and resilience to push through and remain positively focussed when extreme challenges are experienced.
• Ability to be firm but approachable with diverse team of all backgrounds and experts in their own function.

Responsibilities:

• Review/define the construct data migration project plans with related/dependent streams/projects and sub streams
• Ensure data migration execution according to approved plans in collaboration with the Data Migration Leads as well as Business
• Be accountable for facilitating and coordinating the successful implementation of the PH construct data migration project stream including related dependencies with sub streams
• Identify issues and risks for the data migration project, including related dependencies with sub streams, and propose and implement mitigation plans
• Manage the overtime of the Data Migration Leads aligned to the project plan demands
• Understand and utilise the current PMO and project/audit governance processes and obligations
• Produce a regular data migration programme progress report as per defined reporting cadence
• Ensure the security of the IT organisations data, applications and infrastructure against accidental or unauthorised modification, destruction, or disclosure
• Ensure communication of the relevant components of the data migration programme including related dependencies with sub streams, with all relevant stakeholders