SAP Cutover Lead role - Digital Platforms - Germany
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Job description
- Lead the end-to-end cutover process, including planning, preparation, execution, and post-go-live stabilization.
- Develop detailed cutover strategy, plans, and checklists in collaboration with project managers, workstream leads, and client stakeholders.
- Coordinate activities across SAP functional, technical, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure alignment and readiness.
- Manage data migration dependencies, system downtime planning, and rollback scenarios.
- Conduct cutover readiness reviews and go/no-go assessments with leadership teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks and issues related to cutover activities.
- Prepare and present cutover status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.
- Support post-go-live hypercare activities and facilitate smooth handover to operations/support teams.
- Ensure compliance with project governance, methodologies, and change control processes.
- Collaborate with client PMO, release management, and technical teams for integration with non-SAP systems.
Requirements
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10+ years in SAP program delivery. Proven project and program delivery track record across multiple full lifecycle SAP programs, including multi-country roll-outs of significant size, scope and complexity for ECC and S/4 HANA.
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Substantial proven experience working in client facing consulting roles.
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Proven experience managing SAP cutovers across one or more modules (S/4HANA, ECC, BW, SCM, etc.).
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Strong understanding of SAP technical landscapes, transport management, and data migration tools (e.g., LSMW, BODS, Migration Cockpit).
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Experience in SNP CrystalBridge solution is a big advantage.
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Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet).
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Experience with S/4HANA implementations or conversions.
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Familiarity with agile and hybrid delivery models.
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Prior experience in large global rollouts or multi-country deployments. Experience of working with global teams and a track record of leading teams of consultant based locally and remotely. Ability to lead teams in complex environments that include multi-vendors, complex client organization structures and geographically distributed teams.
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SAP or PMP certification preferred.
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Ability to articulate value based propositions, own and review program financials, and lead proposal presentations in order to create a compelling propositions for clients.
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Ability to lead teams to prepare large proposals and program plans, facilitate leverage differentiators (e.g. specific consulting frameworks, etc.).
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Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and presentation skills, with the ability to influence C-Level stakeholders within client organizations.
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Project-related mobility/willingness to travel.