SAP Cutover Lead

KAINERGY CONSULTING INC

Juno Beach, FL, United States

about 1 month ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

$208,000.0 - $312,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.indeed.com

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel Data Migration Microsoft Project Runbook SAP (Applications) SAP Project Management SAP S/4HANA

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Cutover Lead to drive cutover strategy, planning, and execution for a large-scale SAP program. This is an 18-month contract role for a hands-on leader who can coordinate cross-functional teams through mock cutovers, go-live, and hypercare., * Develop and own the end-to-end cutover strategy, master cutover plan, and detailed run-books covering data migration, system conversion, interfaces, and business readiness activities.

Lead planning and execution of mock cutovers/dress rehearsals, capturing lessons learned and refining timelines and sequencing ahead of go-live.
Coordinate across functional and technical workstreams (Basis, Data Migration, Development, Security, Testing, Business) to align cutover dependencies and critical path.
Define cutover governance: command center structure, roles/responsibilities, escalation paths, and go/no-go decision criteria.
Manage the cutover command center during go-live, tracking task execution against the run-book and resolving issues in real time.
Lead hypercare planning and transition to steady-state support post go-live.
Report cutover status, risks, and issues to program leadership and client stakeholders.
Ensure downtime windows, rollback plans, and contingency procedures are documented and tested.

Requirements

8+ years of SAP program/project experience, with 3+ full lifecycle implementations in a Cutover Lead or similar role.
Proven experience leading cutover for large, complex SAP programs (S/4HANA experience strongly preferred).
Utility industry experience preferred (IS-U, EAM, or similar).
Strong knowledge of data migration approaches, interface cutover sequencing, and Basis/technical cutover activities.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; able to lead command center operations under pressure.
Experience with cutover tooling (e.g., Excel-based run-books, cutover management tools) and MS Project or similar scheduling tools.
Availability to support after-hours/weekend go-live events as required.