SAP Roll-out Cutover Manager

The Cutover Manager is responsible for the overall orchestration of preparation, planning, and execution of SAP Roll-out Cutover activities. This role involves building the cutover plan, from high-level cutover principles identified early in the project (e.g., the blackout window) to consolidating all central and local inputs into a detailed checklist. The Cutover Manager works with various functional and technical teams and collaborates closely with local business cutover managers from different plants in scope.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive, define, and align the cutover strategy.
Define the cutover plan in conjunction with all IT and business stakeholders.
Collect the loading plan from the Data Migration team and integrate it into the overall cutover plan.
Collect the business ramp-down and ramp-up plan and integrate it into the overall cutover plan.
Develop the cutover plan with the local business cutover manager(s).
Manage the execution of the cutover.
Manage cutover communication strategy and ensure communication of cutover progress, supported by relevant statistics and dashboards.
Manage cutover defects (ensure correct logging, prioritization, ownership assignment, and timely resolution).
Provide different blackout window strategies (zero downtime).
Orchestrate daily stand-up calls to monitor cutover execution progress and define actions to recover delays.

Elvárások / Requirements

10+ years of experience in SAP project delivery, with at least 5 years in an SAP S/4HANA context.
Experience in the manufacturing industry.
General knowledge about SAP and/or MES systems.
Experience defining and executing cutover plans for complex SAP projects in a multinational context.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Effective and efficient working experience in a complex matrix organizational structure.
Excellent communication and presentation skills; must be a team player.
Experience in onsite-offshore delivery mode.
College or University degree (IT/Business Degree or equivalent).
Knowledge of project management methodologies (PMI, Prince 2, Agile/Scrum).
Solution builder and consensus seeker.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Good solution and people management skills.
Good overall cutover management skills.
Experience working in a multicultural environment.
Preparedness to travel (within Europe) for 50% of the time.