Your key responsibilities
- Lead data migration and conversion projects for SAP implementations, ensuring adherence to best practices and methodologies.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and develop comprehensive data migration strategies.
- Analyze, cleanse, and validate data from legacy systems to ensure accuracy and completeness before migration.
- Design and execute data mapping and transformation processes to align with SAP data structures.
- Monitor and report on the progress of data migration activities, identifying and mitigating risks as necessary.
- Work closely with technical teams to troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues during the migration process.
- Develop and maintain documentation related to data migration processes, including mapping documents, data quality reports, and project plans.
- Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders on data migration best practices and tools.
To qualify for the role you must have
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in SAP data migration and conversion and must be a Lead or a Manager or equivalent in their current role.
- Strong understanding of financial data processes, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in SAP data migration tools/ data load methods/ ETL Tools and methodologies (e.g., LSMW, BODS, LTMC, SAP Data Services).
- Experience in data management including leading the data migration execution (cleansing, extracting, staging, transforming, loading, and verification of SAP data), running mock loads and data verification/validation cycles, resolving data defects, providing expertise and implementing processes for data governance, etc.
- Experience in data management including leading the data migration execution (cleansing, extracting, staging, transforming, loading, and verification of SAP data), running mock loads and data verification/validation cycles, resolving data defects, providing expertise and implementing processes for data governance, etc.
- Understanding of leading practices for data governance approach, centre of excellence/shared services structures, data governance processes/procedures (experience implementing shared services)
- Experience facilitating cross-functional team members with complex schedules against a published plan
- Team lead expertise – stream planning, status reporting, escalating risks/issues/decisions/changes, budget management, etc.
- Experience leading clients through new data concepts (Data Stewards, Data Governance, Mock Loads, Data Object Master, Data Owners, etc.)
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- SAP certification(s) related to data management is a plus.
- Travel is estimated to be 0-50%
Skills and attributes for success
- Effectively manage diverse skills and backgrounds and foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise domain knowledge with technology skills.
- Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
- Ability to lead a team of consulting and client professionals on multiple projects.
- Being a leader in our EY SAP practice mentoring our team members through career coaching
- A strong work ethics.
What we offer
When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:
- $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
- Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year
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British Columbia Salary Clause: The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $90,000 to $165,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.