SAP SuccessFactors Data Migration Specialist

NTT DATA Services•Plano, TX

About The Position

NTT DATA is hiring an SAP SuccessFactors Data Migration Specialist to lead the design and delivery of end-to-end data conversion from legacy HR systems, especially Workday HCM, into SAP SuccessFactors. The role covers extraction, mapping, transformation, cleansing, enrichment, loading, and validation across migration waves, including mock loads, SIT, UAT, and final cutover. The specialist works with HR business process leads, technical developers, functional consultants, system integrators, and HR data governance teams to maintain data integrity and regulatory compliance. The specialist defines data conversion strategy, architecture standards, extraction and mapping specifications, security protocols, cleansing rules, validation scripts, acceptance criteria, and cutover plans. The role also manages reconciliation and defect resolution, data-quality reporting, and delta or catch-up extraction strategies during system blackout and freeze periods.

Requirements

12+ years of SAP SuccessFactors experience.
5+ years of hands-on data migration experience, including converting data from Workday HCM to SAP SuccessFactors.
Completion of at least two full-lifecycle Workday-to-SuccessFactors migration projects.
Solid understanding of global HR data structures in Employee Central, Global Assignments, and Concurrent Jobs.
Expert knowledge of SuccessFactors Data Import Tools, MDF object structures, picklists, sequence and foundation-object dependencies, and rule engines.
Proficiency with SQL and one or more of MS Excel (VBA or advanced formulas), SAP BODS (Data Services), Python/R, or Alteryx.
Proficiency with Workday Custom Reports, RaaS exports, EIB, and WQL data extractions.
Strong analytical, data-profiling, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to explain technical data specifications to non-technical HR business leaders.
High attention to detail and a risk-management mindset under strict cutover timelines.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Executive-level presentation capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SAP Infoporter, Business Integration Builder (BIB), CPI, or SAP Data Intelligence, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Define the end-to-end data conversion strategy, extraction rules, mapping specifications, and cutover plan from Workday to SuccessFactors.
Extract historical and active worker data from Workday using EIB, RaaS, or WQL.
Establish data architecture standards, data security protocols, and compliance controls for candidate and employee records.
Define data-cleansing rules, validation scripts, and acceptance criteria with HR data owners.
Execute data extraction, transformation, complex field mapping, and loading across SuccessFactors core modules.
Create automated pre-load validation scripts to identify structural breaks, missing parent records, picklist mismatches, and orphan records.
Reconcile post-load data between Workday source reports and SuccessFactors system reports.
Partner with HR data governance teams to identify legacy data-quality gaps and drive pre-migration cleanup campaigns.
Coordinate defect resolution with technical and functional teams during testing.
Lead migration across Mock 1, Mock 2, SIT, UAT, and final cutover.
Manage cutover timing and delta or catch-up extraction strategies during blackout periods and freeze windows.
Provide data-quality dashboards and defect metrics to IT leadership and HR steering committees.