Job Type: Contract
Work Mode: Remote
Client Location: San Jose, CA
Travel Requirement: 25% travel required
Job Level: Manager
Project Duration: November 2026 – February 2028
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.
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.
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.
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.
