Data Conversion Lead (D365)

Lead data conversion workstream for Microsoft D365 ERP deployment in Europe, with full accountability for scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery quality. Own data cleansing, maintenance, and conversion activities utilizing modern toolsets and AI-enabled solutions where appropriate. Define, manage, and govern data conversion templates, standards, and processes across deployment sites and functions. Partner with domain data owners and functional teams to ensure alignment with global ERP design. Build and maintain detailed data conversion and cutover plans, coordinating SIT, UAT, mock cutovers, and production cutover phases. Coordinate and lead data extraction, load, validation, and reconciliation activities in line with the ERP program timeline. Provide data cutover leadership to ensure readiness, coordination, and issue resolution during critical milestones. Create and maintain data conversion analysis, dashboards, and project plans including progress tracking, forecast completion, and risk reporting. Develop and oversee a data quality action plan to promptly identify and resolve data defects. Oversee data validation and verification activities ensuring completeness and accuracy to defined standards. Train and enable site and functional teams on data cleansing, validation techniques, templates, and supporting toolsets. Ensure all sites and data resources are prepared to execute required data conversion activities successfully. Provide regular status, risk, and issue reporting to program and IT leadership. Must have proven experience in leading data conversion within large ERP programs, strong data quality and governance knowledge, cross-functional coordination, and experience with SIT/UAT/cutover activities. Fluent English; additional European languages a plus. On-site deployment in Oldham, United Kingdom, with approximately three weeks on site.