Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.
- 12 months contract +
- Immediate Interview and Start
- New project
The Program Manager - SAP Data Migration is responsible for defining and executing the end-to-end strategy for complex data migration initiatives within Cochlear’s SAP transformation program. This role requires a leader who can set a clear direction, influence senior stakeholders, Program Manager - SAP Data Migration drive decisive action to ensure successful outcomes. Acting as a trusted advisor to executive sponsors, data owners, and subject matter experts, the incumbent will provide strategic guidance, swiftly resolve issues, and maintain alignment with overarching business objectives
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Define and own the data migration strategy aligned with SAP roadmap and business priorities.
- Set clear direction for data owners, SMEs, and technical teams.
- Present plans, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership to secure buy-in.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships with senior leaders and SMEs to influence decisions.
- Facilitate executive workshops, translating complex requirements into actionable steps.
- Champion data migration, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities.
Problem Solving & Delivery
- Quickly resolve migration challenges and implement corrective actions.
- Drive accountability to meet milestones and escalate critical risks with clear solutions.
Execution
- Oversee all migration phases: profiling, cleansing, validation, and cutover.
- Enforce data quality standards and governance throughout the lifecycle.
- Lead technical teams in extracts, trial loads, and reconciliations.
Team Leadership
- Inspire and mentor cross-functional teams for high performance.
- Manage vendors and consultants to deliver on time and to standard.
Risk & Governance
- Identify and mitigate migration risks proactively.
- Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- 8+ years of experience leading large-scale, complex data migration programs, preferably within SAP environments.
- Proven ability to influence and engage senior executives and business leaders.
- Deep expertise in SAP data models, migration tools (e.g., SAP Data Services, Syniti), and migration methodologies.
- Strong track record of delivering results in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinker with advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to drive clarity, direction, and action in ambiguous or challenging situations.
- Strong commitment to data quality, accuracy, and governance.
- Flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities.
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If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
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What We Do
Hear now. And always
As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss.
Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing.
We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear.
We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it.
That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing.
Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear.
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