Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avaap is seeking a Workday Student Data Conversion Consultant. This client-facing consulting role is responsible for leading and executing data conversion activities for Workday Student implementations, helping colleges and universities successfully migrate legacy student data into Workday.
Responsibilities
- Lead Workday Student data conversion workstreams throughout the implementation lifecycle
- Analyze legacy Student Information Systems and develop comprehensive data conversion strategies
- Design and document data mapping, transformation logic, validation rules, and reconciliation processes
- Prepare, cleanse, transform, validate, and load student data into Workday using Workday data loading tools
- Execute mock conversions, production conversions, and post-load validation activities
- Collaborate with functional consultants across Student Records, Academic Foundation, Curriculum, Admissions, Student Financials, Financial Aid, and related Workday Student areas
- Partner with client stakeholders to identify and remediate data quality issues
- Facilitate client workshops focused on conversion readiness, data governance, and conversion planning
- Support project planning, cutover activities, defect resolution, and production deployment
- Provide recommendations for improving conversion processes, templates, and delivery methodologies
Skills
- Deep expertise leading ERP or Workday data conversion efforts
- Demonstrated success delivering Workday Student implementations or higher education ERP implementations
- Strong understanding of student lifecycle data and higher education business processes
- Expertise developing data mapping documents, transformation rules, reconciliation reports, and validation strategies
- Experience working with legacy Student Information Systems such as Banner, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Colleague, Jenzabar, Anthology Student, or similar platforms
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex data issues
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools to prepare and validate large datasets
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities across concurrent client engagements
- Passion for delivering exceptional client service while building trusted advisor relationships
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional consulting teams
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively
- Must be able to perform work indoors and remain stationary at a computer
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
- Passion for exceptional customer service and collaboration
- Ability to work remotely or out of one of Avaap's physical office locations
- Current permanent U.S. work authorization required
- Workday Student implementation experience
- Experience converting data from multiple legacy Student Information Systems
- Experience with Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
- Experience using SQL or similar query tools for data validation and reconciliation
- Experience supporting higher education institutions through ERP modernization initiatives
- Workday Data Conversion certification required
Benefits
- Open PTO
- Competitive vision, dental, and medical benefits, including fertility coverage
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) match
- Company-paid disability and life benefits
- Employee Assistance Program, including behavioral health services
- Fitness stipend
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