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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Cutover Lead - **Company:** Robert @ - **Location:** Batavia, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $228,800.0 - $249,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Governance, Data Migration, SAP (Applications), SAP Implementation, SAP Logistics, SAP Manufacturing Execution (ME), SAP NetWeaver Data Management, SAP Quality Management, SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), Software Deployment, Sap Production Planning, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, SAP S/4HANA, Sap Extended Warehouse Management, Legacy Systems - **Published:** November 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sap-cutover-lead-batavia-ny--5a290c93-2e56-40b0-bdbf-9e1835d55c0f ## About the Role SAP, SAP, Willing to Travel, Manufacturing, Warehousing, SAP Administration, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Supply Chain, * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field., * 10+ years of SAP implementation experience. * 5+ years leading SAP cutovers for large-scale SAP programs. * Extensive experience leading SAP EWM go-live and warehouse deployment activities. * Extensive experience supporting SAP Manufacturing deployments. * Experience coordinating multi-site deployment and rollout programs. * Experience managing large cross-functional implementation teams. * Experience working with system integrators and third-party consulting organizations. * Experience within manufacturing, distribution, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or food and beverage industries strongly preferred. Skills and Competencies: * SAP Functional Knowledge * SAP S/4HANA * SAP EWM * SAP Manufacturing * SAP Production Planning (PP) * SAP Quality Management (QM) * SAP Supply Chain Processes * SAP Logistics Execution * SAP Data Migration Cutover and Deployment Management * Cutover Planning * Go-Live Readiness * Mock Cutovers * Deployment Management * Command Center Leadership * Hypercare Management * Risk Management * Issue Resolution * Business Continuity Planning * Dependency Management Leadership and Communication Skills * Executive Communications * Stakeholder Management * Cross-Functional Leadership * Program Coordination * Vendor Management * Facilitation Skills * Decision-Making Under Pressure * Conflict Resolution, * SAP EWM certification. * Experience leading SAP EWM deployments in high-volume warehouse environments. * Experience supporting manufacturing plant SAP transformations. * Experience with phased and wave-based deployment strategies. * Experience supporting food and beverage manufacturing operations. * PMP or related project management certification. * Experience supporting 24x7 manufacturing and distribution operations. * Experience leading multiple successful SAP go-live events and enterprise cutovers. Travel Requirements * Candidate may be located anywhere within the United States. * Travel requirement roughly 5% of total role. Candidate must be available onsite during go-live activities with possible travel during mock cutover activities, stabilization periods, and hypercare support. ## Description The SAP Cutover Lead is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution, and governance of all cutover activities associated with SAP S/4HANA deployments, with a primary focus on SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and Manufacturing (MFG) implementations. This role serves as the central point of coordination between business stakeholders, IT teams, implementation partners, manufacturing facilities, and warehouse operations to ensure successful transitions from legacy systems to SAP. The individual will provide leadership for cutover strategy development, detailed cutover planning, mock cutovers, go-live readiness assessments, production deployments, command center activities, and hypercare support. This role is critical to minimizing operational risk and ensuring business continuity during SAP deployment events. Primary responsibility is the rapid and effective management of cutover activities in accordance with project timelines and business readiness requirements., * Cutover Strategy Leadership + Lead the development of end-to-end SAP cutover strategies across warehouse, manufacturing, supply chain, and corporate functions. + Define cutover governance, processes, templates, milestone reviews, and approval procedures. + Establish integrated cutover plans supporting SAP S/4HANA, EWM, Manufacturing, and related systems. + Coordinate readiness checkpoints and go/no-go decision processes. * Cutover Planning and Execution + Own the detailed cutover plan and maintain all deployment-related activities and dependencies. + Coordinate business, functional, technical, infrastructure, security, and data migration activities. + Develop detailed execution runbooks and deployment schedules. + Monitor cutover progress and ensure adherence to milestone commitments. + Manage critical path activities and escalation processes. * SAP EWM and Manufacturing Deployment Leadership + Lead execution planning for SAP EWM warehouse go-lives. + Lead cutover planning and coordination for manufacturing plant deployments. + Coordinate inventory conversion, warehouse readiness, production readiness, and logistics transition activities. + Ensure operational continuity across distribution and manufacturing facilities. * Mock Cutovers and Testing + Plan and facilitate multiple mock cutover exercises. + Validate activity durations, sequencing, dependencies, and resource requirements. + Identify and address gaps discovered during rehearsal events. + Track completion of remediation activities resulting from mock cutovers. + Ensure all deployment teams are prepared for production execution. * Cross-Functional Coordination - + Partner Closely With: o SAP EWM Functional Leads o Manufacturing Functional Leads o Solution Architects o Development Teams o Data Migration Teams o Master Data Governance Team o Process Improvement Team o Infrastructure Teams o Business Process Owners o System Integrators o Third-Party Vendors o PMO * Coordinate deployment activities across all workstreams. * Lead cutover planning workshops and execution meetings. * Facilitate command center activities during deployment periods. * Risk and Issue Management * Identify deployment risks and develop mitigation strategies. * Maintain cutover risk and issue logs. * Coordinate contingency planning and rollback procedures. * Escalate critical issues to program leadership. * Drive issue resolution during deployment and stabilization periods. * Hypercare and Stabilization + Coordinate transition from cutover execution into hypercare support. + Support stabilization activities immediately following go-live. + Track production issues and facilitate rapid resolution. + Ensure successful handoff to application support and operations teams. * Documentation and Governance + Maintain cutover schedules, readiness assessments, risk logs, and deployment documentation. + Establish standards and best practices for cutover management. + Ensure compliance with change management and release management processes. + Provide status updates and executive reporting throughout deployment cycles.