HR Data & Systems Migration Analyst

Embelo; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a Data Conversion Consultant responsible for leading data migration processes. This role involves ensuring accurate transformation of legacy HR and Payroll data into modern systems, requiring strong data migration experience, advanced Excel skills, and effective communication abilities. Join a culture that values innovation and excellence, with opportunities for career development in technical consulting roles.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data migration, ideally in HRIS or payroll contexts.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working with large datasets.
• Ability to explain data findings to non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end data migration process across multiple workstreams.
• Liaise with clients to gather legacy data and ensure completeness.
• Develop transformation scripts, templates, and validation routines.

Skills

Data migration experience

Excel skills

XML skills

ETL tools exposure

HR data models understanding

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

About Us

At Embelo, we’re dedicated to helping founders of consulting businesses start and scale efficiently. Backed by our UK-based investors and clients, we deliver exceptional client services to a growing group of UK businesses — combining technical expertise, South African spirit, and the latest in AI-powered services. We believe it takes great people to grow great businesses. That’s why we’re building a culture that values innovation, curiosity, and getting things done with excellence.

About the Role

As a Data Conversion Consultant, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and secure transformation of legacy HR and Payroll data into Dayforce or other target systems. You’ll work closely with clients to manage extraction, mapping, validation, and loading — helping them trust their data in the new world.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead the end-to-end data migration process across multiple workstreams
• Liaise with clients to gather legacy data and ensure completeness
• Develop transformation scripts, templates, and validation routines
• Collaborate with functional consultants to validate mapping against design
• Troubleshoot issues and support clients during data reconciliation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the data migration toolkit

What You Bring

• Strong experience in data migration, ideally in HRIS or payroll contexts
• Advanced Excel and XML skills; exposure to ETL tools or scripting languages is a plus
• Understanding of HR data models (employee records, pay, time, benefits)
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with large datasets
• Strong communication skills, particularly when explaining data findings to non-technical users

Career Development

This role could evolve into a Senior Data Specialist or a broader Technical Consultant role (e.g., with added integration responsibilities).

Key Performance Areas

• Client Delivery: Ensure clean, accurate, and timely data migration for go-lives
• Technical Proficiency: Build technical capability across multiple platforms and tools
• Positive Team Impact: Collaborate closely with consultants to deliver a joined-up solution
• Commercial: Work efficiently, deliver to scope, and support change impact analysis