SAP Data Workstream Lead – SAP S/4HANA Data Migration

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Data Workstream Lead (Manager) to lead end-to-end data migration activities for a complex enterprise SAP implementation program. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAP data migration, data conversion strategy, data governance, and large-scale SAP transformation projects, including ECC to SAP S/4HANA and Oracle EBS to SAP S/4HANA migrations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the overall data migration strategy, determining historical data scope, coordinating cross-functional data conversion activities, and managing migration execution across 70+ migration objects. This role will lead four mock migration cycles, oversee data profiling and transformation, establish reconciliation and validation processes, and coordinate the go-live migration sequence.

This is a remote contract opportunity with the client based in San Jose, California, requiring approximately 25% travel for project-related activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the cross-functional SAP data workstream for enterprise-scale SAP implementation and transformation programs.
• Develop and own the end-to-end data migration strategy, including historical data scope, data carve-out, migration approach, and cutover planning.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute four mock migration cycles and the final go-live migration sequence across 70+ migration objects.
• Lead data conversion design and coordinate migration activities across functional workstreams, including Record-to-Report (RTR), Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (PTP), and Supply Chain.
• Manage data migration activities for ECC to SAP S/4HANA and Oracle EBS to SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Lead data mapping workshops and collaborate with business stakeholders, functional consultants, technical teams, and data owners to define migration requirements.
• Design and execute data profiling activities to assess legacy data quality, completeness, consistency, and readiness for migration.
• Define data transformation rules, cleansing requirements, mapping specifications, and conversion logic.
• Establish data reconciliation, validation, and quality assurance processes to ensure data accuracy and integrity throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Manage data migration tools, methodologies, templates, and execution processes.
• Coordinate data extraction, transformation, loading (ETL), and validation activities across legacy and target SAP environments.
• Establish data governance standards, migration controls, and quality checkpoints.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to data quality, conversion, reconciliation, and migration execution.
• Coordinate mock migration results, track defects, manage issue resolution, and ensure readiness for subsequent migration cycles.
• Develop and manage migration plans, timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and cutover activities.
• Monitor data workstream progress and provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and escalation reports to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with functional and technical workstream leads to ensure data migration activities align with overall program milestones and go-live objectives.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading SAP data migration workstreams for large-scale SAP implementation or transformation programs.
• Strong expertise in SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA data migration.
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to SAP S/4HANA data migration.
• Proven experience developing and executing end-to-end data migration strategies.
• Experience managing multiple mock migration cycles, including planning, execution, reconciliation, defect resolution, and go-live preparation.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale data migration involving 70+ migration objects.
• Strong understanding of data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Experience with data profiling, data mapping, cleansing, transformation rules, reconciliation, and validation.
• Functional knowledge of SAP business processes across Record-to-Report (RTR), Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (PTP), and Supply Chain.
• Experience with historical data migration scope, data carve-outs, and cutover sequencing.
• Familiarity with SAP data migration tools and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality management, and migration controls.
• Excellent stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage migration risks, resolve complex data issues, and report progress to senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading data migration for complex, multi-workstream SAP S/4HANA implementation programs.
• Experience coordinating migration activities across multiple legacy systems and business functions.
• Familiarity with SAP migration tools such as SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, or SAP Advanced Data Migration and Management by Syniti.
• Experience managing data migration deliverables, dependencies, and readiness assessments within large transformation programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.