Definian helps organizations define what’s next by unlocking the full value of their data. With expertise spanning data strategy, modernization, advanced analytics, and AI & automation, Definian equips leaders to navigate their digital evolution with clarity and precision.
The Opportunity:
Definian is seeking an experienced, certified, Workday Data Conversion Lead/Manager to join our Workday team and support our next phase of growth in India. In this role, you will work directly with clients to understand their business needs, solidify requirements, and become an expert with respect to their data. You will apply innovation, intelligence, and problem-solving skills to build custom solutions to their specific needs and guide them through large-scale technology transformations. You will benefit from mentorship and coaching from our industry experts.
If you’ve spent years in the trenches of Workday data migrations — loading data, chasing reconciliation breaks, and crossing the finish line on cutover weekend — this role was built for you. You’ll join an established delivery team doing meaningful work for global clients, with a clear path to grow as Definian grows.
Job Title : Manager - Workday Data Migration
Position Type : Full time
Location : Hyderabad Office (Onsite)
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead the full data conversion workstream on Workday implementations, owning scope, quality, and delivery from kickoff through cutover and stabilization
- Taking direct ownership of mission critical data requirements in a fast paced, collaborative work environment
- Manage and mentor a team of data conversion/migration developers, setting expectations, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring timelines are met.
- Delivering technology solutions to clients across industries, such as Manufacturing & Distribution, Education & Government, Consumer & Industrial Products, and Life Sciences & Healthcare
- Working with clients to understand their current data landscape and advising on the strategy to align with their future-state data landscape.
- Build, maintain, and execute against the data portions of the project plan and cutover schedule, including task sequencing, dependencies, test cycles, and go/no-go readiness criteria.
- Designing and developing custom solutions for clients using a variety of software and programming tools, including Definian’s proprietary software product (Applaud), Workday, SQL, PowerShell, Excel, and VBA
- Participate in requirement gathering sessions, mapping workshops, daily test cycle calls, cutover planning meetings; manage escalations and risks proactively.
- Partner closely with global system integrators and client stakeholders to align on data scope, transformation rules, and acceptance criteria.
- Bring your go-lives with you. We want someone who has been through cutover weekend and knows what it takes.
- Using quantitative methods to derive actionable insights, patterns, and outcomes from data
- Learning leading enterprise software products such as Oracle, SAP, and Workday
- Becoming a subject matter expert on our business products, processes and operations, and remaining up-to-date on industry news
What You’ll Bring to the Team:
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Workday Data Migrations required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
- Experience loading data to Workday using standard tools such as EIB and Customer Central.
- At least 4 years experience in leading/managing a team.
- Deep, hands-on expertise in Workday data migrations across the full conversion lifecycle — extraction, transformation, mapping, loading, and reconciliation.
- Strong SQL proficiency including complex queries for data extraction, transformation, cleansing, and validation.
- Develop and maintain conversion mapping documents, data templates, and transformation logic aligned to client and project requirements.
- Participate in requirement gathering sessions, planning tasks and estimated delivery dates (project planning), and escalation management.
- Designing and developing custom solutions using multiple programming tools including SQL, Excel, VBA, and PowerShell.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and business objectives.
- Execute data quality checks and reconciliation activities to ensure loaded data meets validation criteria prior to go-live.
- Support cutover execution including mock migration runs and final data loads, escalating blockers to the Data Migration Manager as needed.
- Ensure compliance with data governance policies and procedures.
- Document data conversion methodologies, error logs, and reconciliation outcomes for reference and knowledge sharing.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including legacy IT experts, business SMEs, and Workday functional consultants to address data-related challenges.
- Strong analytical mindset and the ability to derive actionable insights from data.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to lead a team and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Founded in 1985 as Premier International and rebranded in 2025, Definian combines four decades of trusted results with the energy of an AI-enabled future. We are proud to be recognized as one of Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago® and to be consistently named to the Inc. 5000 list for growth.
Definian is an EEO Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.