Data Migration Practice Lead #27977 | SunGard | UK-Chertsey-Eastworth Road

Data Migration Practice Lead #27977 | SunGard | UK-Chertsey-Eastworth Road

Data Migration Practice Lead

Job ID #: 27977	Location: UK-Chertsey-Eastworth Road
Functional Area: Information Technology	Department: Operations - Professional Services
Position Type: Full-Time Regular	Education Desired: Associates Degree or equivalent
Relocation Provided: Negotiable
Travel Percentage: 75

Position Description The Data Migration Practice Lead is the overall lead for the iWorks data migration practice whose focus is on the conversion / migration of legacy policy administration data to/from Compass.   On client data migration projects, the Data Migration Practice Lead works closely with the Data Migration Architect and Program Manager to articulate a scope, design, and implementation plan for the migration(s). The Data Migration Practice Manager will have overall accountability and responsibility for: Practice Leadership: • Provide technical support to the sales process: o RFI / RFP response o Requirements analysis o Conceptual solution visualization o High-level resource estimation o Implementation planning • Drive the articulation of principles and standards for data migration • Drive the development and improvement of standard methods for data migration, e.g. source to target mapping, audit / recon, archiving, information security, etc. • Drive the articulation of success metrics and key performance indicators for the practice and for client initiatives • Select and promote the adoption of core data migration tools and technologies • Partner with internal staffing roles for Professional Services, Consulting Services, Hosted Services, etc. to ensure that resources are available for projects. Engagement Delivery: • Partner with cross functional teams such as business operations, Compass core development, architecture, etc. • Facilitate the mapping of legacy data structures to Compass interfaces • Coordinate the articulation of the estimation and resourcing for implementing data migrations • Coordinate the provisioning, cleansing, and transformation of legacy policy admin data • Coordinate the load of the legacy policy admin data into the Compass database • Elicit and document migration requirements • Design data migration architecture • Prepare daily workloads for staff & coordinating the daily allocation of work. • Motivate the team to achieve high standards and KPI targets. • Handle new client enquiries and act as the lead of the workstream. • Resolve problems and issues which arise. • Monitor & report on standards & performance targets. • Arrange & chair weekly team meetings, focusing on targets & achievements. • Liaise and attend meetings with other organisational functions necessary to perform duties and aid business and organisational development • Develop and understand practice goals and objectives in supporting wider team goals Position Requirements Qualifications: Required: • Substantial experience of providing IT support for a variety of industries with a particular emphasis on process and data. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Health Care Operations and/or equivalent experience. • Proven track record for: o Establishing a high degree of organization and structure. o Prioritizing and managing many concurrent tasks and projects. o Formal project management experience required • Strong proficiency in the following areas: o Data / Information Strategy o Data Governance o Data and Information Security o Metadata Management technologies and methods such as Informatica Metadata Manager and IBM Metadata Workbench and Business Glossary o Data Quality Measurement and Remediation technologies and methods such as Informatica Data Explorer and IBM QualityStage o Data Integration and Data Migration technologies such as Informatica PowerCenter and IBM DataStage o SQL • Excellent communication skills Preferred: • Six Sigma • Lean Enterprise • PMP • Insurance / healthcare industry experience Additional Considerations: • Overtime will be required to meet timelines and commitments. • Frequent travel between working locations required, as is occasional travel for training and site visits. SunGard provides solutions for the insurance industry in each of the following major business lines: life and health, annuities and pensions, property and casualty, reinsurance and asset management. SunGard’s software and services support functions from the front-office through the back-office, from customer service, policy administration and actuarial calculations to financial and investment accounting and reporting.

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