SAP Data Migration

Title: Data Migration & Cutover Lead - 100% onsite Duration: 3 months contract Location: Chilton, Wisconsin - 100% onsite (Can travel from Appleton, Green bay, Madison, Milwaukee) Net 30, Monthly invoicing Local candidates only

Role Overview

The Data Migration & Cutover Lead will serve as the primary onshore point of accountability for all data migration and cutover activities within an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud rollout program. This individual will coordinate and guide both the internal project team and the consulting team, ensuring high-quality ETL execution from legacy systems into S/4HANA Public Cloud. The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder communication, and hands-on technical knowledge of SAP Data Migration tooling.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end data migration planning, execution, and cutover management for S/4HANA Public Cloud rollout projects across US plants

Coordinate and guide internal project stakeholders and external consulting resources throughout the migration lifecycle

Validate and govern ETL processes from legacy systems to S/4HANA Public Cloud, ensuring data integrity and completeness

Define, review, and validate relevancy rules for migration objects to ensure only relevant and clean data is migrated

Guide and supervise extraction and transformation activities performed in SAP Datasphere

Oversee and validate the load of migration objects into the SAP Data Migration Cockpit (LTMC/LTMOM) in S/4HANA Public Cloud

Develop and maintain the cutover plan, including go-live checklists, mock cutover exercises, and go-live execution coordination

Identify data quality risks and issues early; drive resolution with appropriate stakeholders

Act as the escalation point for migration-related issues during project execution and hypercare

Collaborate with functional leads, technical architects, and client data owners to ensure alignment on migration scope and approach

Required Qualifications 8+ years of SAP project experience with a strong focus on data migration

Proven track record of leading data migration workstreams on multiple full-cycle SAP implementations or rollouts

Hands-on experience with SAP Data Migration Cockpit

Solid understanding of S/4HANA Public Cloud data model and migration constraints

Experience defining and validating data relevancy and filtering rules for migration objects

Strong expertise in ETL processes including extraction from legacy systems, data transformation, and load into SAP

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills able to interface confidently with client senior management

Experience leading and coordinating cross-functional and cross-geography teams

Preferred Qualifications Experience with SAP Datasphere for data transformation and migration preparation

Familiarity with S/4HANA Public Cloud upgrade cycles and migration best practices

Experience with manufacturing domain migration objects: Material Master, BOM, Routing, Business Partner, Open Sales Orders

SAP certification in data migration or related area

Prior experience supporting plant-level rollouts within a global SAP template

Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and guide diverse teams

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

Proactive problem-solving approach and ability to work under tight cutover timelines