Data Cleansing & Migration Lead

Summary

Location: Barcelona (Hybrid) OR Prague

Day Rate: Negotiable

Duration: 6 Months

Availability: ASAP

About the Client

Our client is a global technology organisation supporting the air transport industry through the delivery of mission-critical IT and communication solutions.

As part of a major ERP transformation programme, they are seeking an experienced Data Cleansing & Migration Lead to drive data quality, migration, and governance activities across the programme.

About the Role

The Data Cleansing & Migration Lead will be responsible for leading all aspects of data cleansing, transformation, and migration activities within a large-scale ERP transformation programme.

The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, data owners, and IT teams to ensure high-quality, accurate data is migrated into the new ERP environment and that robust governance processes are established for the future.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Cleansing & Quality Management

• Define, document, and maintain data cleansing and transformation methodologies in line with data protection, security, and governance best practices.

• Review work completed by Data Team members and contribute to the development of data quality standards, business glossaries, and data structure documentation.

• Collaborate closely with internal Data Architecture and Master Data teams to ensure alignment across all data workstreams.

• Produce regular reporting and dashboards covering KPIs, data quality metrics, and cleansing progress, while identifying opportunities to automate reporting processes.

• Lead data review workshops with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Data Custodians across multiple data domains.

• Support hands-on data analysis and manipulation activities while mentoring and guiding members of the Data Team.

• Engage with business stakeholders to identify new data requirements arising from the transformation programme and incorporate them into ongoing data cleansing initiatives.

• Define methodologies for large-scale data corrections and partner with IT teams to implement efficient solutions that accelerate cleansing activities.

• Provide regular status updates and reporting on overall data quality and cleansing progress.

ERP Data Migration & Transformation

• Lead end-to-end data migration activities, ensuring programme deliverables are completed on schedule and to the required quality standards.

• Define, document, and manage data mapping and transformation rules, ensuring appropriate review and sign-off from key stakeholders.

• Coordinate the investigation and resolution of data migration fallout issues and exceptions.

• Establish ongoing data quality monitoring processes and governance controls within the new ERP environment to ensure sustainable data management beyond programme completion

What we are looking for

Skills & Experience Required:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in data management, finance process management, ERP data migration, or a related discipline.

• Significant experience working with Oracle R12 data structures, finance processes, and associated data domains.

• Strong understanding of master data, transactional data, data governance, and data quality management principles.

• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, large dataset analysis, and data manipulation.

• Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyse, extract, transform, and validate data.

• Experience using AI-assisted tools such as Microsoft Copilot while maintaining ownership and validation of outputs.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technology teams.

• Highly organised, results-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities within a fast-paced transformation environment.

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience supporting large-scale ERP transformation programmes.

• Exposure to data governance frameworks, master data management, and enterprise data quality initiatives.

• Experience developing automated reporting, dashboards, and data quality monitoring solutions.

• Familiarity with Oracle ERP migration projects and complex enterprise data environments.