SAP Data Migration Lead

JOB TITLE: SAP Data Migration Lead
JOB LOCATION: Melbourne, VIC (Hybrid)
JOB DURATION: until end of December (potential extension)

We are seeking an experienced SAP Data Migration Lead to join a large-scale SAP transformation program. This role will lead end-to-end data migration and integration activities, working across business and technology teams to ensure high-quality, accurate, and compliant data is successfully migrated into SAP environments.

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience in SAP data migration, ETL, data cleansing, transformation, field-level mapping, SQL, and SAP master data governance, with a proven track record of delivering complex SAP ECC and S/4HANA transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data migration and integration activities into SAP, including data extraction, cleansing, mapping, transformation, and loading.
• Develop and validate field-level data mapping rules between legacy systems and SAP target structures.
• Support SAP S/4HANA transformation programs across functional areas including Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Materials Management (MM).
• Assess current data ecosystems and work with business teams to determine data readiness for migration.
• Collaborate with business, IT, offshore teams, solution architects, and functional SMEs to deliver migration activities.
• Monitor data quality, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate defect resolution.
• Manage mock conversions, migration testing, defect resolution, and cutover readiness for SAP deployments.
• Work with SAP data migration and governance tools including LSMW, SAP Migration Cockpit (LTMC/LTMOM), SAP Data Services, and SAP MDG workflows.
• Apply SAP global data standards, naming conventions, governance policies, and data quality practices.
• Maintain and enhance SAP MDG governance models, workflows, validation rules, and derivations.
• Perform data quality checks using relevant data quality tools.
• Monitor key master data KPIs, including completeness, duplicates, attribute compliance, and change cycle times.
• Provide clear documentation, presentations, and communication to both technical and business stakeholders.

Key Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in ETL development, data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and loading within large-scale SAP programs.
• Strong experience with data migration and field-level mapping between legacy systems and SAP ECC/S/4HANA.
• Strong SQL skills, including complex multi-table joins, subqueries, inner/outer joins, data parsing, formatting, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience designing and developing end-to-end data migration jobs.
• Hands-on experience with SAP LSMW, Migration Cockpit (LTMC/LTMOM), SAP Data Services, and SAP MDG.
• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives across Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, and/or MM.
• Strong understanding of data quality, data governance, master data, and migration readiness.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with global delivery models and distributed/offshore teams.
• Strong consulting mindset with excellent problem-solving skills, ownership, adaptability, and the ability to work within fast-paced transformation programs.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent discipline.
• SAP BODS or BusinessObjects certification is advantageous.

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Bidisha Swayamprava on Bidisha.Swayamprava@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -072026-43876. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com