Senior Managing SAP SNP Lead presso IBM

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Data Migration Lead with expertise in SNP CrystalBridge to oversee and manage end-to-end data transformation and migration activities within our SAP transformation program. The role will lead planning, execution, and validation of data migration tasks leveraging SNP’s CrystalBridge platform, ensuring data quality, integrity, and seamless cutover for business continuity.

Key responsabilities:

• Lead the data migration workstream using SNP CrystalBridge, ensuring accurate transformation and transfer of master and transactional data from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA.

• Develop and manage the end-to-end data migration strategy, including scoping, extraction, transformation, validation, and reconciliation.

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to gather data mapping and transformation rules.

• Work closely with SNP consultants and internal teams to configure and optimize the CrystalBridge platform for efficient migrations (e.g., Bluefield approach).

• Design and execute mock conversions, cutover planning, and rehearsal activities in alignment with the overall project schedule.

• Ensure rigorous data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation procedures are in place before, during, and after migration.

• Create and maintain detailed documentation including technical mappings, data validation scripts, and cutover checklists.

• Provide regular updates to project leadership, identify risks, and manage mitigation plans related to data migration.

• Support post-migration audits and hypercare activities to ensure data integrity in the target system.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.

Required technical and professional expertise

• 8+ years of experience in SAP data migration, with at least 2 end-to-end S/4HANA migration projects using SNP CrystalBridge.

• Hands-on expertise in SNP CrystalBridge Transformation Platform, especially with Bluefield migration methodology: Proven experience in using SNP CrystalBridge for data transformation and system conversions (Bluefield, Shell, or Selective Migration).

• Strong understanding of SAP data models (Customer/Vendor/Material Master, Finance, etc.) and legacy system structures.

• Proven experience with data cleansing, validation, and reconciliation techniques.

• Familiarity with migration-specific tools and technologies like LTMC, LSMW, IDOCs, and BAPIs.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with external vendors and partners (e.g., SNP consultants).

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced SAP Product Knowledge: Experience with SAP products beyond the required expertise, including SAP BODS, SAP BOIS, SAP SDI, SAP DATA HUB, SAP DMC, and SAP Data Migration for S/4 HANA and other SAP products, is highly valued.

• Complex ETL Data Flow Expertise: Deep understanding of designing and implementing Business Objects Data Services ETL jobs to support intricate ETL data flows within a Business Objects Enterprise landscape is beneficial.

• HANA Replication and DMC Loading: Familiarity with HANA Replication with Data Services and loading with SAP DMC, ensuring efficient data replication and loading processes, is advantageous.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.