Workday Financials Data Conversion Lead

ON Partners

. Lead the end-to-end Financials data conversion workstream for a higher education ERP modernization from PeopleSoft Financials to Workday .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end Financials data conversion workstream for a higher education ERP modernization from PeopleSoft Financials to Workday
Own planning, scope, sequencing, estimates, milestones, dependencies, quality standards, and delivery
Coordinate data conversion developers, provide technical direction, review deliverables, resolve blockers, and ensure consistent methods and documentation
Serve as the primary Financials data conversion contact for the client, system integrator, functional leads, project management, and technical workstreams
Provide status updates and escalate risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies
Lead discovery and requirements sessions and define conversion scope, historical data requirements, priorities, reconciliation criteria, and acceptance standards
Analyze PeopleSoft Financials data structures, schemas, tables, configurations, and business rules
Own conversion strategy, methodology, mapping framework, iteration plan, cutover approach, and readiness criteria
Align source data with Workday business objects, foundational data models, load requirements, reporting, and integration needs
Lead and perform data profiling, extraction, mapping, transformation, cleansing, and validation
Develop, review, and refine SQL, PeopleTools queries, extraction logic, transformation rules, reconciliation routines, and conversion scripts
Ensure converted data is accurate, complete, balanced, secure, traceable, and compliant
Coordinate Workday load cycles with the system integrator and update mappings, scripts, and source data
Oversee mock conversions, testing, financial reconciliation, defect triage, remediation, and final validation
Define data-quality controls, balancing measures, reconciliation measures, acceptance criteria, and obtain sign-off
Maintain documentation covering scope, mappings, transformation rules, decisions, procedures, tests, defects, reconciliations, and cutover
Partner with Financials functional, integration, reporting, security, testing, and change teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of ERP data conversion experience, including leading a data conversion workstream or major conversion effort
Deep hands-on expertise with PeopleSoft Financials data structures, tables, extraction methods, and conversion tools across multiple Financials modules
Experience supporting PeopleSoft-to-Workday data conversions
Understanding of Workday data conversion and load processes
Advanced proficiency in SQL and PeopleTools, including Application Designer
Strong knowledge of data profiling, mapping, modeling, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and data-quality practices
Ability to lead technical team members and manage workstream priorities and dependencies
Ability to manage client expectations, facilitate decisions, communicate technical concepts clearly, and build trust across stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and issue-resolution skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
Working knowledge of Integration Broker is strongly preferred
Experience with Workday Financials conversions in higher education is preferred
Experience across multiple PeopleSoft Financials domains is preferred
Workday or PeopleSoft certification is preferred
Experience with full-cycle ERP implementations is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage
HSA and FSA accounts
Life and disability insurance
Fertility and family planning benefits
Employee assistance and discount programs
11 paid federal holidays
Flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
Flexible career paths with advancement, mobility, and flexibility
Flexible work environment
Industry-leading benefits package starting on the first day of employment
Annual discretionary bonus