About the Role:
A confidential commercial financial services organization in Purchase, NY is seeking a Senior Data Migration Leadto oversee the end-to-end data consolidation and conversion workstream supporting a large-scale M&A integration program. This position is essential to ensuring clean, compliant, and efficient data transitions across legacy and target environments. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of enterprise data structures and strong leadership across migration planning, execution, and reconciliation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the full data migration lifecycle, from data mapping and transformation to cutover execution.
- Lead the cleansing, validation, and reconciliation of customer, product, financial, and operational datasets.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across legacy platforms, target systems, IT, compliance, and cutover teams.
- Create and manage detailed source-to-target mapping documentation and audit trails.
- Develop and execute data quality and testing strategies, including parallel runs and go/no-go criteria.
- Support risk identification, readiness certification, and issue resolution during pre- and post-migration phases.
Required Qualifications:
- Senior-level professional with 8+ years of data migration leadership experience.
- Extensive experience with ETL tools such as Informatica, DataStage, Talend, and strong SQL skills.
- Proven expertise managing batch processing, flat file handling, and reconciliation in financial environments.
- Familiarity with both legacy and modern core systems (e.g., Guidewire, FIS, Fiserv).
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Authorized to work in the U.S. (U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only).
Preferred Skills:
- Prior experience in M&A data migration, especially within financial services or commercial insurance.
- Strong command of data lineage, compliance, and audit documentation.
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams, including external vendors and business SMEs.
- Skilled in using Smartsheet, Excel, and other tools for planning and tracking.
- Comfortable navigating complex dependencies and risk-driven environments.
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid – 3 days/week onsite in Purchase, NY
Location:
Purchase, NY
(Candidate must be local or within commutable distance)
Contract Details:
- Contract Duration: 12 months (extension likely)
- Start Date: October 10, 2025
- Work Type: Contract Only
- Rate: DOE
- Job Status: Open
Type of Project: Post-Merger Data Consolidation & Conversion
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Purchase NY (3 days onsite per week preferred)
Work Type: Contract Only
State: Purchase NY area or commutable distance