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Data Migration Cutover Lead Only W
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Posted on: Nov 03, 2026
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Houston, Texas
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Onsite
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Full-time
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Job Title :
Data Migration Cutover Lead Only W
Job Type :
Full-Time
Job Location :
Houston Texas United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
Role: Data Migration & Cutover Lead
Location: Houston, TX (4 days a week onsite)
Job Type: W2 Contract
Location: Houston, TX (4 days a week onsite)
Job Type: W2 Contract
This is a Senior Data Migration Program Lead / Data Migration & Cutover Director-level role, not a conventional Data Engineering or Project Manager position.
Client is looking for a leader who has managed the complete migration lifecycle, including transaction data, master/reference data, enterprise data platform onboarding, production cutover, and hypercare.
Role Purpose:
- The Jigsaw Data Migration & Cutover Lead is the single accountable lead for data migration, Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) onboarding, and production cutover into IMOS.
- The role leads the Data Migration Team and is responsible for ensuring data is migrated accurately, reconciled successfully, accepted by the business, and deployed with minimal operational disruption.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Data Migration Strategy & Governance
- Define migration strategy, roadmap, scope, sequencing, and acceptance criteria.
- Establish governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and supplier delivery.
- Coordinate business, technology, operations, and vendor stakeholders.
2. Transaction Data Migration
- Own migration delivery for operational transaction data.
- Oversee data mapping, transformation, conversion, and loading.
- Lead rehearsals, mock migrations, and production execution.
- Drive defect resolution, reconciliation, and business sign-off.
3. Master & Reference Data Migration
- Oversee migration of foundational business data (counterparties, book structures, vessels, ports, and terminals).
- Coordinate cleansing, enrichment, and validation activities.
- Manage exceptions and outstanding data decisions.
4. Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) Onboarding
- Own production onboarding of IMOS Snowflake data into Shell's Enterprise Data Platform.
- Coordinate deployment, activation, and validation of downstream reporting and data products.
- Ensure operational controls, monitoring, support processes, and service ownership are established before go-live.
- Manage risks and dependencies associated with EDP deployment.
5. Cutover Planning & Execution
- Develop migration cutover strategy and integrated runbook.
- Define migration windows, freezes, sequencing, and controls.
- Lead readiness reviews, rehearsals, and mock cutovers.
- Define contingency plans, rollback criteria, and decision paths.
- Coordinate execution across business, source systems, and migration teams.
- Monitor progress, manage issues, and confirm readiness for hypercare.
6. Hypercare & Operational Transition
- Establish hypercare plans and support models.
- Coordinate issue resolution and stabilization activities.
- Transfer knowledge, controls, and outstanding actions to support teams.
- Confirm completion of operational handover and exit criteria.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Significant experience leading enterprise-scale data migration and cutover programs.
- Proven leadership of multidisciplinary migration teams and third-party suppliers.
- Hands-on experience with transaction, master, and reference data migration.
- Experience onboarding data into enterprise data platforms and supporting operational transition.
- Strong stakeholder management, governance, and executive communication skills.
- Experience in energy industry.
- Proven ability to manage risk and drive critical decisions under pressure.
Core Competencies: Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Business Intimacy
Position Details
Posted:
Nov 03, 2026
Reference Number:
5093-2279
Employment:
Full-time
City:
Houston
Job Origin:
CIEPAL_ORGANIC_FEED
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