Workday HCM Data Conversion Lead

Role overview

Lead the HCM data conversion workstream for a higher education ERP modernization, migrating a client from PeopleSoft HCM to Workday. This role owns strategy, scope, schedule, quality, and deliverables for the conversion effort while remaining hands-on with data profiling, mapping, extraction, transformation, and validation. The position acts as the primary client-facing point of contact and directs a team of data conversion developers throughout discovery, mock conversions, cutover, and stabilization.

Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end conversion planning, including sequencing, estimates, milestones, dependencies, quality standards, and delivery commitments.

- Direct and review the work of conversion developers, providing technical guidance, resolving blockers, and ensuring consistent methods and documentation.

- Lead discovery and requirements sessions with system owners and functional leads to define scope, historical data needs, reconciliation criteria, and acceptance standards.

- Analyze PeopleSoft HCM data structures, schemas, tables, and business rules, and translate them into a practical conversion approach aligned with Workday business objects.

- Develop, refine, and run SQL and PeopleTools queries, extraction logic, transformation rules, reconciliation routines, and repeatable conversion scripts.

- Plan and oversee mock conversions, unit and system testing, reconciliation, defect triage, remediation, and final validation; coordinate with the system integrator during load cycles.

Requirements

- 8+ years of ERP data conversion experience, including leadership of a major conversion workstream.

- Deep hands-on expertise with PeopleSoft HCM data structures, tables, extraction methods, and conversion tools across multiple HCM modules.

- Demonstrated experience supporting PeopleSoft-to-Workday data conversions with familiarity in Workday load processes.

- Advanced proficiency in SQL, PeopleTools, and Application Designer; working knowledge of Integration Broker is strongly preferred.

- Strong grounding in data profiling, mapping, modeling, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and data-quality practices.

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and manage client expectations across technical and functional stakeholders.

Nice to have

- Experience with Workday HCM conversions in a higher education environment.

- Background spanning several PeopleSoft HCM domains such as Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Time and Labor, Recruiting, or Talent.

- Workday or PeopleSoft certification and participation in full-cycle ERP implementations through cutover and post-production stabilization.

Benefits and work setup

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one, with HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and an employee assistance program.

- 11 paid federal holidays plus flexible unlimited time off and a 401(k) plan with immediate vesting on matching contributions.

- Flexible career paths and a remote-friendly work environment with an annual discretionary bonus opportunity.

- Base salary range of $165,000–$190,000 USD, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.