SAP Cutover Lead Job Indianapolis Indiana USA,IT/Tech

Location: Indianapolis

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. We are currently seeking a SAP Cutover Lead to join our team in Hyderabad, Telangana (IN-TG), India (IN).

The Director – Global SAP S/4

HANA Cutover & Deployment is responsible for leading the enterprise-wide cutover strategy, governance, and execution for global SAP ECC to SAP S/4

HANA transformation programs. This executive leadership role oversees the planning and execution of all deployment activities across multiple countries, regions, business units, and legal entities while ensuring business continuity, operational readiness, and successful go-live outcomes.

The Director partners with executive leadership, PMO, Enterprise Architecture, Business Transformation, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data Migration, Application Development, Change Management, and System Integration partners to orchestrate complex deployments across global operations.

This role is accountable for establishing the enterprise cutover methodology, directing regional cutover teams, managing deployment risks, and ensuring standardized execution across all implementation waves.

Key Responsibilities

Global Cutover Strategy & Governance
- Develop and own the enterprise-wide SAP S/4
  
  HANA Cutover Strategy.
- Establish global cutover governance, policies, standards, and deployment methodology.
- Define deployment principles for Greenfield, Brownfield, and Selective Data Transition programs.
- Create enterprise cutover playbooks, templates, quality gates, and governance frameworks.
- Establish executive-level deployment readiness criteria and go/no-go decision processes.
- Lead global deployment governance boards and executive steering committee reviews.
Enterprise Program Leadership
- Lead global cutover activities across multiple implementation waves.
- Manage regional Cutover Managers across Americas, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
- Coordinate deployment activities spanning:
  - Multiple countries
  - Business units
  - Manufacturing sites
  - Shared Service Centers
  - Distribution centers
  - Corporate functions
  - Joint ventures
- Ensure standardized execution while accommodating regional business requirements.
- Drive alignment across multiple System Integrators and technology partners.
Executive Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the executive owner for deployment planning and production readiness.
- Partner with:
  - Executive Sponsors
  - CIO
  - CTO
  - Global PMO
  - Enterprise Architecture
  - Business Transformation Office
  - Regional Business Leaders
  - Functional Program Directors
  - Infrastructure Leadership
  - Security Leadership
- Present deployment readiness, risks, financial impacts, and mitigation plans to Executive Steering Committees.
- Lead executives go/no-go decision meetings.
Global Deployment Planning
- Oversee integrated deployment schedules across multiple work streams.
- Direct planning for:
  - Production migration
  - SAP transport
  - Data migration
  - Infrastructure readiness
  - Disaster Recovery validation
  - Security readiness
  - Integration cutovers
  - Business continuity activities
  - Hypercare planning
- Ensure deployment activities align with enterprise release calendars and blackout periods.
Multi-Country Deployment Management
- Lead phased, regional, and simultaneous global go-live deployments.
- Coordinate deployments across multiple time zones and regions.
- Manage country-specific deployment requirements including:
  - Regulatory compliance
  - Localization
  - Tax requirements
  - Payroll
  - Financial close
  - Language support
- Coordinate deployment sequencing across legal entities and shared service organizations.
Enterprise Risk Management
- Own the global deployment risk register.
- Develop enterprise rollback and contingency strategies.
- Lead executive risk assessments throughout deployment planning.
- Coordinate business continuity and disaster recovery preparedness.
- Manage cross-program dependencies…