Data Migration & Archiving Delivery Lead – LMS / GxP Systems

Unleash transformative data agility — lead the future of enterprise migration with innovation and precision!

Lisbon-based opportunity with hybrid work model

As a Data Migration & Archiving Delivery Lead, you will be working for our client, a leader in regulated enterprise SaaS transformations within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. You will drive critical data migration initiatives, ensuring compliance, data integrity, and seamless transition, while leveraging AI-driven automation to elevate delivery standards and transparency. This is your chance to shape cutting-edge solutions that impact global compliance and operational excellence.

Your main responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the detailed Data Migration & Archiving workstream plan aligned with the overall technology delivery schedule.
• Lead daily delivery activities, coordinating with specialists, the implementation partner, and third-party suppliers to ensure milestones are met.
• Track project progress, manage dependencies, risks, and issues, providing timely status reports and escalation when necessary.
• Define and oversee the migration approach, including source assessment, profiling, mapping, transformation, and reconciliation processes.
• Lead migration rehearsals, evaluate readiness, and ensure remediation before production deployment.
• Establish and maintain archiving strategies for records not migrated, ensuring accessibility, security, and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Ensure all data quality, validation, and inspection readiness requirements are embedded in all phases of delivery.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams on data decisions, cleansing, testing, and validation activities.
• Evaluate, recommend, and apply AI, automation, and analytics techniques to enhance profiling, mapping, and reconciliation processes.

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• 5+ years of experience leading enterprise data migration and archiving initiatives in complex SaaS environments.
• Proven expertise in delivering GxP-regulated systems, with a focus on data integrity, traceability, and validation.
• Strong understanding of records retention, archiving, legal hold, and regulated record requirements.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including data analysts, engineers, legal, and third-party suppliers.
• Deep knowledge of data quality, reconciliation, exception management, and control frameworks.
• Practical understanding of automation and AI techniques for data profiling, cleansing, and reconciliation.

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Experience with Cornerstone, Saba, or comparable LMS data migration projects.
• Knowledge of enterprise archiving platforms and APIs.
• Industry experience within regulated environments such as life sciences or pharmaceuticals.
• Relevant certifications in data management, migration, or delivery.

Languages Required:

• Fluent English
• Portuguese (Fluent)

Eligibility to work in Europe:
Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.

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Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.