Contract SAP Data Migration Consultant needed - DV Cleared

📍 Location: Aldermaston (4 days onsite / 1 day remote)
🛡 Clearance: Active DV Required (UK Nationals Only)
📅 Duration/Start: 6 months initially (high likelihood of extension) / ASAP

We are seeking an experienced SAP Data Migration Lead to drive the data strategy and end-to-end migration workstream for a major greenfield SAP S/4HANA transformation . You'll oversee legacy-to-SAP migration using SAP Data Services (BODS) and Migration Cockpit , owning the full migration lifecycle, leading a development team, and working closely with functional and business stakeholders.

This role is hands-on from a leadership and solutioning perspective - ideal for someone who understands migration at a deep technical and strategic level, with the ability to mentor, guide, and get involved in design/development discussions where required.

• Lead full data migration lifecycle: strategy, planning, extraction, mapping, validation, load & reconciliation

• Oversee migration from legacy systems into SAP S/4HANA using Data Services & Migration Cockpit

• Build, lead, and mentor a data migration development team

• Own data migration project governance, timelines, risk management & defect resolution

• Run data workshops and explain data concepts clearly across both technical & business audiences

• Define and review technical migration documentation & data models

• Analyse complex source datasets and advise on data cleansing & transformation requirements

• Collaborate with functional SMEs & business data stewards to ensure clean, accurate data loads

• Provide expert guidance and troubleshoot development challenges as an escalation point

✔ Proven experience as a Data Migration Lead on SAP S/4HANA greenfield programmes
✔ Deep knowledge of end-to-end SAP data migration lifecycle & methodologies
✔ Hands-on experience with SAP Data Services (BODS) and Migration Cockpit
✔ Strong ability to lead, mentor, and guide a technical team (without needing to code full-time)
✔ Solid understanding of legacy data structures, mapping, transformation & reconciliation
✔ Experience engaging with business stakeholders on data ownership, cleansing, and validation
✔ Confident workshop facilitator and clear communicator across all technical levels
✔ Strong documentation and defect management skills
✅ Active DV clearance - essential
✅ Ability to work onsite 4 days per week - non-negotiable