Senior Manager, Data Migration Consulting

WEX•Chicago, ND

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Data Migration Consulting leads a team responsible for delivering high-quality data migration consulting services across all WEX Health & Benefit platforms. This role combines people leadership, deep technical expertise, and strategic oversight to ensure successful execution of complex migration engagements. The manager will lead and oversee migration efforts across platforms, guide technical design decisions, and drive continuous improvement of migration processes and tools. This role is also responsible for mentoring team members, governance of migration assets, and participating in cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and high‑performance migration solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in MIS/CIS, Computer Science, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field
10+ years of experience in consulting and/or industry experience
3+ years of management/leadership experience
Experience leading large-scale or complex migration programs
Proven ability to mentor, lead, and assign work to team members
Deep technical and business knowledge of at least one platform, with the ability to operate across multiple platforms
Strong understanding of data migration processes, ETL concepts, and database structures
Experience maintaining SSIS packages and working with relational database management systems (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead resolution of complex migration issues
Experienced in managing customer and stakeholder expectations through structured, transparent communication

Nice To Haves

Deep technical and process knowledge across all platforms
Experience collaborating with architecture and database teams on system design
Demonstrated understanding of web service architectures and integration technologies (REST, XML, SOAP, etc.)
Hands‑on experience developing solutions with C#, .NET Core, Java, and equivalent technologies
Experience in leveraging Python and Pandas to clean, transform, and analyze data

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development Lead, mentor, and assign work to migration consultants.
Provide leadership and guidance on migration-related tasks across one or multiple platforms
Develop team capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing, and performance management
Act as an escalation point for migration challenges
Migration Consulting & Delivery Lead the migration effort for customers across all platforms, delivering accurate, high‑quality results
Guide both clients and internal teams in implementing efficient, reliable data migration strategies
Manage end‑to-end migration execution, including timelines, deliverables, and validation processes.
Drive hyper-care issue resolution through thorough root‑cause analysis and rigorous data quality reviews.
Technical Leadership & Platform Expertise Have deep technical expertise on one Benefit platform, with working knowledge across all platforms
Guide team members on common practices and frameworks for migration processes, ETL tools, and T-SQL.
Participate in database design discussions with DBAs and Architecture teams
Provide direction on data structures, transformation logic, and migration best practices.
Process Ownership & Continuous Improvement Own and maintain migration documentation and project plans, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
Lead projects focused on maintaining and improving existing migration processes.
Drive standardization and optimization of migration methodologies and tools.
Own all migration assets including SSIS packages, C# applications, and SQL scripts.
Strategic Initiatives & Cross-Functional Collaboration Participate in and lead strategic discussions and initiatives related to migration capabilities
Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to align migration solutions with business needs
Contribute to solution design during pre-sales and implementation phases
Ensure long-term sustainability and scalability of migration solutions