SAP Cutover Manager

Job Description

Our client is looking for an experienced cutover manager to join their team and be part of their implementation of SAP S/4Hana across the organisation as a part of the IT Platform Strategy.

Project Background

Our client is looking for an experienced cutover manager to join their team and be part of their implementation of SAP S/4Hana across the organisation as a part of the IT Platform Strategy.

Contractor Duties:

• Provide leadership and expertise in the creation of a suitable Cutover Strategy that meets the business and technical needs of the program

• Develop and maintain cutover documentation, schedule/approach, project plan and detailed cutover checklists

• Plan, prepare and execute cutover dress rehearsals in advance of actual cutover, using the outcomes to refine the plans in place

• Project manage the cutover and conversion deliverables to the new system.

• Plan the physical and people resources required for cutover activities

• Engage with business stakeholders to ensure that cutover risk mitigation measures are identified and implemented in advance of a go-live event

• Collaborate effectively with project and business stakeholders to ensure that all cutover activities are identified, documented and appropriately sequenced

• Manage/coordinate the actual cutover activities and war room and act as the first point of escalation for managing all issues that arise

• Monitor data and cutover progress and communicate to the leadership team including status, progress, issues, etc.

Skills and experience

• Minimum 7+ years of Project Management experience

• Minimum of 3 previous cutover projects successfully completed

• Proven ability collaborating with business and technical stakeholders

• Bachelor's Degree in IT or other relevant discipline

• Preferably Project Management qualification, e.g. Prince 2

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