Data Migration Technical Project Lead / Manager

Data Migration Technical Project Lead / Manager

My client require a hybrid candidate who is proven as a Data Migration Technical Consultant with excellent project management and communication skills to join a large scale inflight programme.

** 6 month initial outside IR35 assignment **

Summary:

• Use specialist knowledge and experience regarding insurance Policy Administration System (PAS) data migrations, or similar data migrations within insurance or wider financial services, to complete the build and run of a migration from existing system(s) into a new PAS, including supporting applications.

Deliverables:

• Technical review of existing data migration approach, framework and tools with specific actionable recommendations for improvements, considering desired timelines and team skills
• Technical review of data migration quality assurance strategy and approach, again with specific actionable recommendations for improvements
• Risk and Issue log for data migration delivery and run, reviewed and updated at least weekly through the remainder of the project
• Revised migration workstream plan reflecting actions from the recommendations agreed through programme governance
• Weekly status reports to the Programme Director plus relevant slides for the Steering Committee and other regular reporting packs
• Revised migration detailed technical run book that is fit for purpose and contains the required level of detail to ensure error-free execution, plus captures timings and outcomes for each test and live run for later analysis
• Review of migration error handling and roll back options, recommending any updates and including agreed items in the run book
• Run the data migration change request process during the project, assess the impact of any changes and include agreed changes in the delivery plan and run book
• Data Migration Status report - weekly reports on progress of the workstream and against the deliverables above to the Programme Director plus relevant slide(s) for the Steering Committee and other regular reporting packs

We require a candidate who can own the data migration for this programme, who can face off to both the 3rd party system integrators and also the clients steer co.

They work a hybrid model with around one day per week in the London office.

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