Interim Data Migration Specialist (gn)

Project overview

Global HR transformation program consolidating 19 countries and 22 payroll entities onto a centralized Workday platform. Starting in EMEA and expanding globally, the initiative focuses on harmonizing HR and payroll processes. As Workday is already live, the role focuses on the migration, transformation, and integration of HR and payroll data from legacy systems, ensuring data quality, compliance, and successful deployment across multiple countries

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• Start Date: Early November
• Duration: Initial 6-month contract with extension option
• Location: 100% remote possible
• Time Zone Requirement: Availability within European time zones
• On-site Meetings: Approximately twice per year
• Languages: Fluent English (mandatory)
• Environment: Budget-conscious program with a strong focus on efficient resource utilization
• Own the global data migration strategy, methodology, standards, and governance framework.
• Define and manage the complete data migration scope across 19 countries and 22 payroll entities.
• Develop data mapping, transformation, and validation rules for migration into Workday.
• Lead all data migration activities across the program, with a strong focus on technical execution and data quality.
• Manage data extraction from SAP HCM, SAP Payroll, and other HR source systems.
• Own ETL processes (Extract, Transform, Load) between legacy systems and Workday.
• Define and implement a sustainable data cleansing strategy to improve data quality prior to migration.
• Establish and execute reconciliation and verification processes to ensure completeness and accuracy of migrated data.
• Conduct mock loads, test migrations, dress rehearsals, and production cutovers.
• Collaborate closely with the Workday Program Manager, technical teams, and local HR and Payroll stakeholders.
• Manage cross-country dependencies, risks, issues, and resource requirements within the overall program.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Consolidate migration status reporting for program and project leadership.
• Support the global standardization of HR and payroll processes as part of the transformation initiative.
• Extensive experience as a Data Migration Lead in international transformation programs.
• Proven track record in Workday data migration projects.
• Strong expertise in SAP HCM, SAP Payroll, or comparable HR systems.
• Demonstrated experience delivering data migrations for multinational rollout programs.
• Deep understanding of data mapping, data modeling, ETL processes, and data quality management.
• Experience with payroll data migrations and cross-country HR processes.
• Background in large-scale transformation and harmonization initiatives.
• Strong technical focus; hands-on migration expertise is significantly more important than traditional project management skills.
• Strong hands-on technical mindset.
• Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High level of ownership and ability to work independently.
• Experience working within international and multicultural project teams.

Project details

• Start: 2027-11
• Duration: 6 Monate
• Remote: remote
• Location: Niedersachsen, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: English