We are seeking a Data Conversion Lead to provide leadership and guidance on complex data migration projects. This role will work directly with clients to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve defect issues while collaborating with internal technical teams and external partners when needed. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in data conversion, defect management, and customer-facing project leadership, with the ability to both strategize and dive into the details of execution.
Worksite Location: REMOTE
Pay Range:
- 12+ month contract opportunity
- $60-90/hr DOE
Benefits: Versique offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, Healthiest You, MN ESST, and a 401k with a company match.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead data conversion efforts, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and readiness for implementation.
- Partner with client stakeholders to investigate, triage, and resolve defect issues.
- Develop, update, and execute conversion playbooks, including data cuts and validation processes.
- Facilitate customer discussions to align on data validation, defect resolution, and go/no-go criteria.
- Drive defect management processes, including tracking, root cause analysis, and resolution.
- Oversee and contribute to data validation, functional testing, and issue tracking.
- Create and maintain detailed conversion schedules and hour-by-hour execution plans.
- Collaborate with data mapping and technical teams to translate requirements into actionable tasks.
- Manage and coordinate "war room" style conversion activities during cutovers.
- Provide escalation support and ensure timely communication with both internal teams and external consultants as needed.
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience leading or co-leading data conversion projects from legacy to modern platforms.
- Strong background in defect management, including triage, issue tracking, and root cause analysis.
- Hands-on experience working directly with clients in customer-facing project leadership roles.
- Prior experience managing data validation, mapping exercises, and testing cycles.
- Ability to develop and execute structured conversion playbooks and project plans.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage timelines, entry/exit criteria, and go/no-go decision points.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work across technical teams, stakeholders, and clients.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
About Versique
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
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Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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