SAP Data Migration Lead

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We are currently seeking a SAP Data Migration Lead to join our team in Remote, Telangana (IN-TG), India (IN).

Location: India

SAP Data Migration Lead (10+ Years Experience)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Planning:

• Serve as the single point of accountability for all data migration-related decisions, strategy, and execution.
• Lead and define the overall data migration blueprint and strategy, ensuring it aligns with project timelines and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data migration plans, including detailed cutover runbooks, schedules, and rollback procedures.

• Execution and Oversight:

• Lead the end-to-end data migration lifecycle: extraction, cleansing, transformation, validation, loading, and reconciliation.
• Oversee data mapping from legacy systems to the new SAP S/4HANA and ECC environment for both master and transactional data.
• Manage and provide guidance to a team of data migration specialists, functional consultants, and technical resources.

• Data Quality and Governance:

• Establish and enforce robust data governance policies and standards throughout the migration process.
• Drive data cleansing, profiling, and quality assurance activities to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Design and implement automated data validation tools and scripts to accelerate reconciliation.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with business data owners, functional leads, and technical teams to gather requirements and resolve data discrepancies.
• Partner with SAP Security and GRC teams to define access controls and monitor segregation of duties (SoD) related to migration activities.
• Engage with internal and external audit teams to ensure all migration processes are compliant with standards like SOX and ITGC.

• Risk and Issue Management:

• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate risks associated with data migration and escalate issues to project leadership as needed.
• Document all migration processes, issues, and resolutions for future reference and knowledge transfer.

• Cutover Management:

• Lead cutover readiness reviews and rehearsals to ensure a smooth transition to the new system with minimal business disruption.
• Manage post-go-live hypercare activities to address any data-related issues.

Required Qualifications

• Experience:

  A minimum of 10 years of overall SAP experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in a leadership role on large-scale SAP data migration projects.

• Technical Skills:

• Expertise in SAP S/4HANA and ECC data structures and migration methodologies for both brownfield and greenfield implementations.
• Deep, hands-on experience with SAP data migration tools, including Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services (BODS), and LSMW.
• Strong proficiency in ETL processes, data warehousing, and advanced SQL querying.
• Familiarity with data governance and data quality tools like Syniti is a plus.

• Functional Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of SAP modules and their underlying data structures (e.g., Finance (FI/CO), Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP)).
• Experience with all stages of the data migration lifecycle, including blueprinting, testing, and validation.

• Leadership and Communication:

• Proven leadership ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Education:

  A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. SAP certifications are highly desirable.

About NTT DATA

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