Cutover Manager - SAP
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£750 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
City of London (EC4V)
Summary: The Cutover Manager will oversee the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, focusing on cutover planning and execution. This role requires coordination across technical, data, and business teams to ensure a smooth deployment. The position is a 12-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring occasional presence in Central London. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in managing cutover strategies and go-live activities within SAP environments.
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).
Key Skills:
- Strong experience operating as a Cutover Lead / Cutover Manager with SAP, ideally on a SAP S/4HANA programme.
- 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, and smooth transition into production with minimal disruption.
Salary (Rate): £750 daily
City: City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
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
We’re 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
You’ll 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, you’ll 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. Kinetech is acting as a recruiter in relation to this hire. Please see our website for details on how we handle your data.