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Data Migration Lead (SAP On-Prem → Oracle Fusion Cloud) - Remote - Outside IR35 at Qode. Role Title: Data Migration Lead. Programme: SAP On-Prem ERP to Oracle Fusion Cloud (Finance, Procurement, HCM Core, Payroll). Role Type: Programme / Delivery Role (Workstream Lead). Reports To: Programme Director. 1. Role Purpose. The Data Migration Lead is accountable for planning, designing, delivering, and governing the end-to-end data migration from SAP on-prem to Oracle Fusion Cloud across Finance, Procurement, HCM Core, and Payroll. The role bridges technical and business teams to ensure high data quality, repeatable migration cycles, audit-ready reconciliation, and successful cutover execution.. 2. Key Accountabilities. A) Data Migration Strategy & Governance. Define and maintain the Data Migration Strategy (approach, scope, tooling, cycles). Establish data ownership and sign-off governance by domain (Finance/Procurement/HCM/Payroll). Define migrate vs archive rules, retention windows, and cutover principles. Own the data migration plan, milestones, RAID, and dependencies. B) Data Scope & Mapping (Business + Technical). Confirm data objects in scope across Finance, Procurement, HCM Core, and Payroll. Lead source-to-target mapping workshops and documentation. Define transformation rules and business validation approach. Ensure alignment of organisational structures, hierarchies, and reference data. C) Extraction, Transformation & Load (ETL). Coordinate SAP extraction methods (reports, table extracts, ETL tooling). Design staging approach and load sequencing. Ensure Oracle load method is fit-for-purpose (FBDI for Finance/Procurement; HDL/HSDL for HCM). Define runbooks, error handling, re-runs, and load performance constraints. D) Data Quality & Cleansing. Drive data profiling and cleansing activities (duplicates, missing fields, invalid dates, inactive records). Create and maintain the Data Quality Dashboard and issue log. Ensure compliance with GDPR and data privacy controls for HR/Payroll data. E) Reconciliation, Controls & Audit Evidence. Define reconciliation approach (record counts, control totals, balances, payroll YTD). Maintain audit-ready evidence packs for migration activities and approvals. Own data readiness gates and provide go/no-go input for cutover. F) Mock Loads, Dress Rehearsals & Cutover. Plan and execute multiple mock migration cycles and dress rehearsals. Lead final cutover extract, load, and validation activities. Coordinate with Testing and Cutover leads to ensure readiness and execution success. G) Stakeholder & Supplier Management. Act as a bridge between business SMEs and technical teams. Manage delivery with system integrator/partner resources (if applicable). Communicate risks, progress, and decisions to PMO and programme leadership. 3. Key Deliverables. Data Migration Strategy & Plan. Data Object Inventory (in-scope / out-of-scope). Data Ownership & Sign-off Matrix. Source-to-target mapping specifications. Transformation rules documentation. Mock load results packs and defect/issue logs. Reconciliation workbooks (counts and control totals). Cutover runbooks and final migration sign-off pack. Migrate vs Archive and Retention Rules. 4. Scope Coverage (Typical Data Objects). Finance. CoA and hierarchies. Legal entities / ledgers. Suppliers (financial attributes). Open AP/AR items (if in scope). GL opening balances. Fixed assets (active only). Procurement. Supplier master + sites. Open PRs / POs. Receipts in transit / GR-IR open items. Contracts (active only, optional). HCM Core. Workers (employees + contingent). Assignments and supervisors. Org structure + departments. Locations. Jobs, grades, positions. Payroll. Statutory IDs and payroll relationships. Bank details (active). Opening balances and YTD balances. Elements/deductions mapping (as required). 5. Required Skills & Experience. Proven experience leading ERP data migrations (SAP on-prem to Oracle Fusion preferred). Strong understanding of SAP FI/MM and master data dependencies. Strong understanding of HCM Core and Payroll critical data controls. Experience with Oracle Fusion load tools: FBDI (Finance/Procurement) and HDL/HSDL (HCM). Strong reconciliation mindset (control totals, balancing, audit evidence). Strong stakeholder management with senior SMEs and delivery partners. Advanced Excel skills; SQL/data querying preferred. Understanding of data security, privacy, and GDPR controls. 6. KPIs / Success Measures. Mock load success rate ≥ 95% by maturity of cycles. Mandatory field completeness ≥ 98–100%. Payroll control totals matched 100%. Cutover load completed within planned downtime window. Low severity data issues during hypercare. 7. Stakeholder Interfaces. Finance Lead (GL/AP/Assets). Procurement Lead (Suppliers, PR/PO, Receipts). HR Core Lead (Workers, Org, Positions). Payroll Lead (Balances, Statutory Compliance). Solution Architect, Integration Lead, Testing Lead, Cutover Lead. Security Lead, PMO, System Integrator / Oracle Partner. 8. Decision Rights. Authority to stop migration runs if quality thresholds are not met. Authority to enforce migration scope rules (active-only, open-items-only). Authority to require business sign-off before promoting data to the next cycle. Authority to escalate data readiness risks to programme leadership and SteerCo. Company Location: United Kingdom.