SAP Data Migration Project Leader
Program: Program Meridian - Rest of World (RoW) SAP S/4HANA Migration Department: Finance Tech & Transformation Reports To: Ravi Shankarnarayana, Project Meridian Data Migration Leader Location: Remote / Global Type: Contract / Full-Time (Dedicated Project Resource) Target Start: Immediate Program End Date: Q2 2027
The Data Migration Workstream Lead will work closely with and suppor customer, the Project Meridian Data Migration Leader, by coordinating data migration activities across all functional workstreams (Finance/FICO, OTC, P2P, HR/Payroll, MDG). This is primarily a coordination and tracking role the individual will serve as the connective tissue between workstream teams, ensuring alignment, visibility, and progress across the program's three mock cycles and into production cutover. Actual migration execution is owned by the individual workstream teams.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Coordination
- Coordinate and maintain the Data Migration Runbook for each wave in partnership with workstream teams, including cutover sequencing, system freeze windows, and delta validation procedures
- Facilitate scope alignment decisions for historical data migration vs. archival across workstreams, in compliance with regional requirements (GDPR, SOX, local statutory)
- Track and communicate migration activities across all modules (OTC/BRIM, FICO, P2P, HR, Master Data) against the overall program plan and wave deployment schedule
- Reinforce data migration principles across workstream teams: clean before you move, migrate only what's needed, and data drives process readiness
Cross-Workstream Tracking & Visibility
- Coordinate across all mock migration cycles (3 mocks per wave), tracking progress from Mock 1 through Mock 3 and ensuring workstream teams are on pace toward 98% success rate targets at production cutover
- Monitor status of the Finance data migration (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Bank, CO, Project Systems) across 94 company codes, flagging risks and blockers to the Data Migration Leader
- Track OTC contract migration progress and coordinate resolution of issues with the OTC workstream team
- Coordinate master data migration activities with the MDG team, tracking Business Partner conversions, cost centers, and profit centers
- Maintain and update the centralized migration dashboard, ensuring real-time visibility into progress, success rates, and open issues across all workstreams
Governance & Reporting
- Compile and present migration progress statistics for Steering Committee updates and PMO reporting
- Maintain the Data Migration RAID log, tracking risks, actions, issues, and decisions across all workstreams
- Ensure all migration activities are logged and traceable in JIRA as the single source of truth
- Coordinate workstream sign-off on Data Validation Documents at each mock milestone and production cutover
Stakeholder Coordination
- Serve as the day-to-day coordination point between Ravi Shankarnarayana (Data Migration Leader) and functional workstream teams (Finance, OTC, P2P, HR/Payroll, MDG)
- Partner closely with workstream leads (Abraham Itty - Finance, Chris Muller - OTC, Ken Wood - Technical) and the PMO (J P Singh / Deepak Raj) to surface issues and keep migration tracks aligned
- Coordinate with vendor/contractor teams (e.g., Celebal, A5E Consulting) to track deliverables and flag delays
- Support knowledge transfer activities to ensure workstream teams can independently execute migration cycles
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Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in SAP data migration program coordination or project management, with exposure to at least one full-cycle SAP S/4HANA migration
- Solid understanding of SAP FICO (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, CO, PS) and OTC/BRIM migration objects sufficient to track workstream progress and identify risks
- Familiarity with SAP Migration Cockpit (LTMOM) and standard SAP migration approaches
- Strong understanding of mock migration cycles and cutover planning processes
- Proven ability to coordinate across multiple cross-functional teams in a large, complex program environment
- Strong project management and communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and Steering Committees
- Proficiency with JIRA, SmartSheets, and Google Workspace for tracking and reporting
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP ECC to S/4HANA migrations at scale (100+ company codes, 50+ countries)
- Familiarity with SAP ODI (Order Distribution Infrastructure) and BRIM architecture
- Knowledge of regional data compliance requirements (GDPR, SOX, India GST, Italy SDI, Poland KSeF)
- Prior experience in a public company readiness (PCR) or IPO-readiness transformation context
- SAP certification in Data Migration or S/4HANA Finance
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