Data Migration Lead (Guidewire)

📍 Sydney, NSW | Permanent
💰 $200,000 + Super

About the Company

Join a leading ASX-listed company undergoing a major core systems transformation. This organisation is investing heavily in modernising its insurance platforms and is seeking a Data Migration Lead to play a critical role in delivering large-scale, business-critical programs.

About the Role

As a Data Migration Lead, you will take ownership of the end-to-end migration of legacy policy data into Guidewire PolicyCenter, leveraging the Policy Migration Tool (PMT) and industry best practices.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will guide teams, define migration strategy, and ensure successful delivery across complex datasets and legacy systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the data migration workstream end-to-end
• Configure, test, and execute data loads using Guidewire PMT
• Translate business requirements into technical migration solutions
• Define scope, user stories, acceptance criteria, and estimates
• Analyse complex legacy data structures and map to Guidewire data models
• Manage full data load lifecycle: validation, execution, and reconciliation
• Optimise migration performance for large-scale data volumes
• Identify and resolve data quality issues and migration defects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BAs, developers, QA, SMEs)
• Provide technical leadership and support to onshore and offshore teams
• Work closely with PMO and stakeholders to ensure delivery alignment

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years hands-on experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter
• Proven experience using Policy Migration Tool (PMT)
• Strong background in large-scale data migration from legacy systems (e.g. mainframe)
• Deep understanding of the data migration lifecycle
• Experience with ETL processes and data integration
• Strong SQL skills for validation, reconciliation, and analysis
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Proven ability to lead teams of ETL/data engineers
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

What You'll Bring

• A hands-on leadership approach - comfortable leading and doing
• Strong problem-solving skills across complex data environments
• Ability to work in fast-paced, delivery-focused programs
• A collaborative mindset with a focus on customer success

If you feel you posses the relevant skills to the above, apply now with most updated CV!