Workday Data Conversion Lead

Capgemini • Dallas, TX

4d • $73,150 - $210,250

About The Position

As a Workday Data Conversion Lead you will play a critical role in Workday implementation and transformation programs by ensuring the accurate migration of HR, payroll, finance, and talent data from legacy systems into Workday. You will lead data conversion strategy, work closely with business stakeholders, functional consultants, and technical teams to design and execute data conversion strategies that support successful testing, deployment, and go-live activities. Workday Data Loading certification preferred or equivalent experience. Application Consultants understand the client business process, current and future, and map it to the technologies being used, giving a demarcation of what can be achieved through a standard implementation and what would need customizations or extensions to be done to the application. They may functionally customize the application, partner with application developers to design application enhancements and extensions, and work with business users to implement process changes. Individual should be able to conceptualize a business or technical solution leveraging colleagues and partners and must mastered at least one methodology in depth and have an advanced knowledge of one or more business domains, and one or more SaaS or package software solutions. This role has wide knowledge of industry innovations and competitor activity and actively engage in, and contribute to, internal and external knowledge developments. Individual has the solution knowledge and consulting skills to lead process improvements, analysis on business processes andor or IT and can advise clients on the implementation of one or more package modules. This role is responsible for workshop facilitation, integration testing and user acceptance testing. Individual is seen as active member within technology communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Experience supporting Workday HCM, Payroll, Financial Management, Talent, or related Workday modules.
• Strong understanding of data migration, conversion methodologies, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Workday EIB, Workday Studio, reporting, and integrations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, SQL, data analysis, and data cleansing techniques.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple data conversion activities within project timelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting full-cycle Workday implementations or Workday transformation programs.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Experience participating in multiple mock conversions, deployment activities, and production cutovers.
• Active Workday Certifications

Responsibilities

• Analyze source system data and define data conversion requirements for Workday implementations.
• Extract, cleanse, transform, map, and prepare legacy data for migration into Workday.
• Develop and maintain data mapping documents, conversion rules, and load schedules.
• Execute data loads using Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and other Workday data loading tools.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance activities to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Partner with business, functional, and technical teams to identify and resolve data-related issues.
• Support testing cycles, mock conversions, cutover planning, and go-live readiness activities.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level