Manager, Workday Senior Data Migration Lead

Deloitte's Workday Financial Management Practice sits within the Enterprise Applications service line which forms part of Technology and Transformation. Here we focus on providing application expertise to support specific areas of a project. As a Workday Finance Data Migration Lead, your role will involve: Strategic planning, execution, and successful delivery of all data migration activities related to the implementation of Workday Financials. This critical role ensures the accurate, timely, and secure transfer of financial data from legacy systems to Workday, supporting the broader technology and business transformation agenda. The lead will manage a team, collaborate extensively with functional and technical stakeholders, and uphold data integrity and governance standards throughout the migration lifecycle. Connect to your skills and professional experience You have a passion for understanding the pain points facing a business and shaping the solution to deliver maximum benefits. You can take complex issues and explain them for a diverse audience. Essentials:

• Proven extensive consulting experience in leading and delivering complex data migration projects, with a strong focus on financial data.
• Workday Finance or equivalent certifications, with a minimum of at least 2 end to end Workday deployments.
• Manage the end-to-end migration cycles and strategy, aligned with project plan timelines, adopting best practice methodology for Workday Financials, covering all phases from data extraction, transformation, loading (ETL), validation, and reconciliation.
• Define data migration scope, objectives, and success criteria in alignment with programme goals and business requirements.
• Lead and manage the data migration team, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise.
• Ensure data cleansing, standardisation, and enrichment activities are performed to meet Workday data model requirements and improve data quality.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all data migration-related activities, liaising with project managers, functional leads, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate progress, risks, issues, and mitigation plans effectively to senior management and project steering committees.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements, define data definitions, and resolve data-related challenges.
• Establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures throughout the migration process.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all data migration processes, mappings, and validation results.
• Proactively identify, track, and manage data migration risks and issues, developing effective mitigation strategies.
  
  Deep understanding of Workday's data model, and reporting capabilities (e.g., BIRT, custom reports).
• Demonstrable experience cross-functionally with project management, stakeholders and project team across all functional areas.
• Experience working in a large-scale technology and business transformation environment.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and self-direction.
• Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences.
• Manage dependencies between data migration activities and other project workstreams.
  
  Connect to your Industry
As an Elite Platinum Global Alliance Partner, Deloitte has a long standing relationship with Workday and has received multiple partner awards in recognition of our work, which spans hundreds of clients across all major industries. Deloitte has one of the fastest growing Workday Finance Practices and needs thought leaders like yourself to help pave the way for our clients and further develop our Workday Consulting Practice. For our clients, our Workday Managers reduce cost and support innovation at the enterprise level by managing business requirements and leading the functional design, prototyping and process design stages of Workday implementations. Want to work with business leaders, and alongside some of the most creative thinkers in industry? Can you develop and deliver innovative and core technology solutions that transform the digital enterprise and maximise ROI? From strategy articulation and process design to technology enablement, we work together to simplify the complex; creating tangible value for our clients. We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most., Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters. Enterprise, Technology and Performance Our clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. That's where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "As part of the Workday Finance Team, I have seen myself grow both professionally and personally over the last 4 years. This has been possible with the constant support and encouragement provided by all my team members. If you are interested in Workday Finance, Adaptive or are generally curious about Finance Transformation projects, this is a great team to join. We also have some lovely work socials to keep that work life balance in check." - Nupur, Technology and Transformation "I've loved being a part of the Workday Financials team at Deloitte - I have been in the team for nearly 4 years now, and from day one I have been given fantastic opportunities to implement Workday for global clients. The project work is challenging but fun, and a close-knit team means you never have to look far for support and advice if you need it." - Rebecca, Technology and Transformation Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for. Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.