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Data Migration Lead
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Data Migration Lead (Inside IR35)
On behalf of the MOD we are looking for a Data Migration Lead (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working based in Bristol, with occasional travel to London and Reading.
About the Ministry of Defence (MOD)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.
The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.
Role Description
The Data Migration Lead will provide leadership and direction for the planning, coordination and assurance of HR data migration activity across the programme. You will be responsible for shaping and driving the approach to data cleansing, data mapping, attribute validation, reconciliation and migration readiness, ensuring activity is aligned to programme milestones, business priorities and the future Oracle Fusion application landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the DefHRS approach to HR data migration, ensuring data analysis, cleansing, mapping, validation, reconciliation and migration readiness activity is planned, coordinated, resourced and delivered effectively.
- Set direction for business data activity, translating programme outcomes and migration requirements into clear plans, priorities and deliverables that mobilise the right business resources at the right time.
- Work with HR, digital, technical and delivery partner teams to agree data requirements, source system dependencies, target state requirements and migration assumptions, and to troubleshoot data-related issues during migration.
- Establish clear ways of working, governance and assurance arrangements to support data accuracy, completeness, consistency and security.
- Lead and coordinate business input into data analysis, cleansing and validation activity, ensuring the right subject matter expertise is engaged at the right time.
- Oversee source-to-target data mapping and migration documentation, ensuring data cleansing processes, mapping rules, transformation logic and key decisions are documented, assured and understood.
- Ensure robust validation and reconciliation activity is in place to confirm migrated data is accurate, complete and fit for business use.
- Identify and manage data migration risks, issues, dependencies and discrepancies, escalating appropriately and driving timely resolution with programme, business and technical stakeholders.
- Provide clear, evidence-based updates and advice to programme boards, senior stakeholders and delivery teams on data migration progress, risks and decisions.
- Contribute to the development of data quality standards, controls and governance frameworks for the future HR system.
- Work collaboratively across Defence, applying a One Defence mindset and building effective relationships across organisational boundaries.
- Ensure confidentiality, security and appropriate handling of sensitive people data throughout migration planning and delivery.
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Essential Criteria
- An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)
- Experience leading or coordinating data migration, data management, data cleansing or data quality activity in a complex programme or transformation environment.
- Strong understanding of data migration principles, including data profiling, cleansing, mapping, validation, reconciliation and cutover readiness.
- Experience working with large or complex datasets, with the ability to identify data quality issues and turn analysis into practical action.
- Experience establishing governance, controls or assurance arrangements to improve data quality, consistency and confidence.
- Ability to lead through others, set direction, manage priorities and maintain delivery grip across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across business, technical and delivery partner teams.
- Ability to communicate complex data or technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement and the ability to make evidence-based recommendations.
- Understanding of data protection, information security and the need to handle sensitive people data appropriately.
- Confidence working in a changing programme environment, managing ambiguity, risks, issues and dependencies.
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Desirable Criteria
- Experience of HR data domains, such as employee records, payroll, benefits, talent management or learning and development.
- Experience of working within a Shared Service environment or on the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning system, such as Oracle Fusion.
- Experience of working in Ministry of Defence, particularly in Project Delivery or Military Personnel policy.
- Agile delivery experience in a service or transformation environment.
- Familiarity with data cleansing tools and techniques, such as Excel, SQL or data quality platforms.
Important Information
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."
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