SAP Cutover Plan Lead
Job Overview We are looking for an experienced SAP Cutover Plan Lead to lead and manage end-to-end cutover planning and execution for large-scale SAP implementation and transformation programs. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing SAP go-live activities, cutover strategy, cross-functional coordination, data migration, system readiness, and post-go-live stabilization. The candidate will be responsible for developing comprehensive cutover plans, coordinating business and technical teams, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems to SAP production environments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end SAP cutover planning, preparation, execution, and post-go-live activities. Develop and maintain detailed cutover plans, schedules, checklists, milestones, and task dependencies. Coordinate with SAP Functional, Technical, Basis, Infrastructure, Security, Data Migration, and Business teams. Manage SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC implementation cutover activities. Define cutover strategy, governance, roles, responsibilities, and execution timelines. Coordinate data migration, data validation, reconciliation, and final data loads. Manage system downtime planning, business freeze activities, and production readiness. Identify, assess, and mitigate cutover risks, issues, and dependencies. Conduct cutover rehearsals, mock cutovers, dress rehearsals, and readiness assessments. Lead cutover command center activities during go-live. Track task completion, escalate blockers, and provide regular status reports to senior management. Ensure business continuity and minimize operational disruption during the transition. Lead hypercare and post-go-live stabilization activities. Required Technical Skills Strong experience in SAP Cutover Management and SAP Go-Live execution. Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC implementations. Knowledge of SAP modules such as: SAP Finance (FI/CO) SAP Materials Management (MM) SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) SAP Production Planning (PP) SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) Understanding of SAP Data Migration and Data Validation processes. Experience with SAP Activate methodology and implementation lifecycle. Knowledge of SAP Basis, transports, interfaces, integrations, and production deployment. Experience with cutover management tools, project plans, RAID logs, and dependency tracking. Required Experience 10+ years of overall SAP implementation experience. 5+ years of experience in SAP Cutover Planning and Management. Proven experience leading at least one or more SAP implementation or S/4HANA transformation go-lives. Experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple workstreams. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
SAP S/4HANA migration or transformation experience. Experience in large-scale global SAP implementations. SAP Activate certification or relevant project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2). Experience managing complex business-critical go-live programs. Key Deliverables End-to-end SAP Cutover Strategy and Plan. Detailed Cutover Runbook and Execution Checklist. Mock Cutover and Rehearsal Reports. Go-Live Readiness Assessment. Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management Reports. Production Go-Live Execution and Hypercare Support.