Business Data Lead

We are looking for a Business Data Lead for our direct client’s SAP migration project.  They are moving from JD Edwards (JDE) to SAP ECC-6.   The role of “Business Data Lead” is part of the site deployment team and reports to the Site Deployment Lead.  The role focuses on coordinating the data migration (DM) activities of a manufacturing site under the steer of the central team DM Lead. This role is working with a team of central data experts who are responsible for the data preparation activities (cleansing and enrichment) using the central team DM technical platform, tools, and governance framework. This role is senior and requires lots of coordination agilities since it sits in the middle of the site business team and is the main point of contact for the central data team (mostly working offshore). The individual must be capable of managing conflicting priorities in a challenging environment at a very fast pace. Responsibilities: Work hand-in-hand with the central Data Migration Lead on the planned activities to deliver on time, quality and budget. Accountable to ensure that the site data team is following the plan agreed with the central team. Advocate of the central team Data Migration methodology. Identify all the data sources and how its data will be sourced. If the data doesn’t exist in any source system or tool, is accountable to find where, how and who is going to source / manage the data. Complete accountability for data preparation progress Can potentially own some tasks where relevant so the individual must be operational. Provide input during data design sessions. Contribute to the definition of data cleansing rules. Prepare and validate data. Owns the data validation and reconciliation process end-to end which includes: The identification of the business staff who will check and sign off the data. The identification of the exhaustive list of control check that will stress the data. Supervise the creation, maintenance, and approval of the project documentation. Provide updates, monitor progress, and report issues and risks to the central team. Run weekly operational meetings with the wider data team (called L5 meetings), ensure active participation from the local site team(s), share minutes. Requirements: SAP project implementation in a global environment SAP navigation ERP Data migration experience Project management experience Good understanding of business processes in a Consumer Packaged Goods environment. Ability to quickly understand IT systems and processes landscape. Ability to quickly understand how data “influences” the business processes in the current system (JDE). Ability to quickly create a strong network within the local business and remote sites. Good IT acumen / very comfortable with IT systems overall. Nice to Have: Advanced MS Excel skills JDE knowledge ERP Data Stewardship Personal Attributes: Ownership, commitment, pro-activity, resilience, and problem-solving focused. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Experience of managing stakeholders at all levels across the organization and very agile with them. Experience of managing teams of operational subject matter experts. Ability to influence individuals outside own reporting lines. Determined and resilient to identify resolutions to issues within own span of control. Calm under pressure, action orientated, very organized, and disciplined. Curious and eager to learn. Fast learner and autonomous. Able to easily interface and collaborate with a diverse group of individuals. Having a “can-do” approach and style of operation is an absolute must. Excellent team player.