Cutover Manager

Job description

Key Competencies

• 6–8+ years of experience in SAP implementations or large ERP programs.
• Proven experience as a Cutover Manager in at least 1–2 full lifecycle SAP projects.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA transformations, upgrades, or rollouts.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• High attention to detail under pressure (especially during cutover weekend)
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams in high-stakes environments
• Understanding of Integrated Systems/application of SAP & Non-SAP technologies
• Strong project management skills (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Experience with tools such as MS Project, JIRA Planning
• Develop/Update, own the end-to-end cutover plan and approach for SAP implementations S/4HANA, SAP and non-SAP systems
• Define detailed cutover runbooks, timelines, and dependencies across functional and technical teams.
• Collaborate with program leadership to align cutover activities with overall deployment milestones.

Execution & Coordination

• Lead and coordinate all cutover activities across multiple workstreams (functional, technical, data migration, testing, infrastructure).
• Manage cut over run sheet during the cutover window.
• Facilitate war room / command centre activities during go-live.
• Coordinate cutover simulations and mock runs.
• Ensure business readiness, technical readiness, and operational readiness.
• Detailed runbook and execution checklist
• Risk and contingency plan
• Mock cutover execution reports
• Go-live readiness assessment Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field (required)