Our client, a leader in the IT sector, is seeking a Technology Data Lead to oversee and deliver end-to-end data migration activities on a contract basis. The role is pivotal to the execution of the SAP S/4 HANA transformation programme and will have a significant global reach, impacting multiple geographies including Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and London, UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the end-to-end SAP data migration, from strategy development to execution
- Establishing standardised processes, methodologies, tools, and governance globally
- Supporting business development activities and contributing to the go-to-market strategy
- Defining and managing the data workstream plan and resources
- Providing quality assurance over technical activities involving ETL tools
- Supporting profiling, cleansing, and validation of data
- Communicating risks, issues, and progress to senior stakeholders
- Managing multiple System Integrators and specialised Data Migration firms
- Ensuring compliant, high-quality, and timely migration of business-critical data
- Supporting testing cycles and cutover with accurate data loads
Job Requirements:
- Experience in SAP S/4 HANA phased bluefield implementation programmes
- Proven leadership experience in at least two major SAP data migration implementations, including migration from ECC to S/4HANA
- Strong understanding of the technical migration process and related tooling (e.g. SAP Data Services, Migrate Your Data)
- Excellent knowledge of the SAP data model and associated master and transactional data
- Track record of leading data migration teams and delivering within complex programmes
- Experience managing a distributed team of migration architects, ETL specialists, and analysts
- Ability to operate in high-complexity, matrixed environments
- Experience with global governance, technical delivery, and regulatory control in a highly regulated industry
- Knowledge of tools like Data Services, Syniti, SNP is an advantage
- Understanding of corporate data governance and information security policies
- Capability in knowledge transfer to BAU and support teams post-go-live
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, or a related discipline
Beneficial Skills:
- SAP S/4HANA certification or relevant SAP training
- Certification in SAP Data Migration tools such as SAP Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, or Syniti
- Project or programme management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification)
If you are a skilled Technology Data Lead looking to apply your expertise in a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
