Cutover Manager SAP ECC to S/4HANA
12 month contract |Day rate £650-750 Outside IR35
Hybrid 1-2 days per month in Central London office
Were looking for an experienced Cutover Manager to support a SAP ECC to S/4HANA programme. This role will take ownership of cutover planning and execution, ensuring a controlled and well-coordinated transition into production.
The Role
Youll be responsible for shaping and delivering the overall cutover approach and strategy, bringing together technical, data, and business activities to ensure a smooth deployment.
Working across multiple teams, youll provide structure and coordination during the final stages of delivery, ensuring everything is aligned ahead of go-live.
Key Responsibilities
Work with other key senior stakeholders to define the Cutover Strategy.
Build and maintain a detailed integrated cutover plan covering all activities.
- Coordinate inputs across technical, functional, and data teams.
- Define timelines including system freeze periods and release windows.
- Lead rehearsal cycles to validate readiness ahead of go-live.
- Take ownership during deployment, coordinating activity end-to-end.
- Manage risks, issues, and escalations during the cutover window.
- Oversee early life support and transition into BAU.
- If able, taking additional ownership of the outstanding Testing items from a Project Management perspective, would be welcome (Performance, Security, OAT)
About You
- Strong experience operating as a Cutover Lead / Cutover Manager with SAP and ideally on a SAP S/4HANA programme, with proven ability to define and deliver the cutover strategy and plan
- Strong background in planning and executing go-live activities.
- Ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple teams.
- Strong stakeholder engagement across both technical and business audiences.
- Able to deliver across key outcomes including:
- Well-executed cutover delivered in line with agreed timelines
- All readiness criteria achieved ahead of deployment
- Smooth transition into production with minimal disruption
The client is ideally looking to onboard this person in June / early July, so please send your CV today for immediate review and interview.
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