SAP Cutover Manager

SAP Cutover Manager - Outside IR35 Contract - Very good day rate - 8 Months minimum

We’re delighted to be partnering with a world-class higher education organisation delivering a large-scale SAP S/4

HANA transformation across Finance, HR and Procurement. It is a super exciting opportunity for a driven and experienced SAP professional, who thrives in complex landscapes and embraces change.

As the programme moves from design into build, integration and data migration, we’re looking for a proven SAP Cutover Manager to shape, own and manage the cutover delivery.

As the SAP Cutover Manager, you will:

• Own the end-to-end SAP cutover strategy
• Build and manage the integrated cutover plan
• Coordinate across functional, technical, data, testing and business teams
• Lead mock cutovers and dress rehearsals
• Run command centre operations at go-live
• Manage cutover risks, dependencies and executive reporting

This role requires substantial, hands-on SAP cutover leadership experience.

You must have:

• Led cutover on large, complex SAP programmes (S/4
  
  HANA preferred)
• Owned integrated cutover plans across multiple work streams
• Delivered mock cutovers in enterprise environments
• Managed data migration, interfaces and SaaS integrations at go-live
• Transitioned complex IT landscapes into live service
• Strong business continuity & service transition knowledge (ITIL awareness)
• Confident working with executive stakeholders