SAP Cutover Manager - Contract (Outside IR35)
Posted 1 day ago by IT People Recruitment
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
England, UK
Summary: The role of SAP Cutover Manager involves leading the end-to-end cutover strategy and execution for a significant SAP S/4HANA manufacturing transformation project. The position requires extensive experience in SAP S/4HANA cutover processes within a manufacturing context, with responsibilities spanning planning, coordination, and governance of cutover activities. The successful candidate will join the programme approximately nine months before the go-live date, ensuring readiness across business and IT workstreams. This is a critical position that demands strong stakeholder management and organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, plan, and manage the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA cutover strategy
- Develop and maintain detailed cutover plans, runbooks, and rehearsal schedules
- Coordinate cutover activities across all SAP and business workstreams
- Manage dependencies across data migration, testing, deployment, and business readiness
- Lead cutover rehearsals, mock cutovers, and go-live readiness assessments
- Own cutover governance, risks, issues, and decision points
- Act as the central point of coordination during go-live and hypercare transition
- Work closely with PMO, data, testing, and deployment teams
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as an SAP Cutover Manager on SAP S/4HANA programmes
- Manufacturing sector experience (discrete or process manufacturing)
- Strong understanding of SAP deployment, data migration, and testing cycles
- Experience joining programmes well in advance of go-live and shaping cutover approach
- Confident stakeholder management across IT, business, and SI partners
- Highly organised with strong planning and coordination skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Location: UK (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months
Rate: Competitive, Outside IR35
Expenses: Yes (per client policy)
Programme: SAP S/4HANA | Manufacturing
We are supporting a large SAP S/4HANA manufacturing transformation and are seeking an experienced SAP Cutover Manager to join the programme approximately 9 months ahead of go-live.
This is a critical role, responsible for owning and driving the end-to-end cutover strategy and execution across business and IT workstreams. Previous SAP S/4HANA cutover experience within a manufacturing environment is essential.
Key Responsibilities
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Define, plan, and manage the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA cutover strategy
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Develop and maintain detailed cutover plans, runbooks, and rehearsal schedules
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Coordinate cutover activities across all SAP and business workstreams
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Manage dependencies across data migration, testing, deployment, and business readiness
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Lead cutover rehearsals, mock cutovers, and go-live readiness assessments
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Own cutover governance, risks, issues, and decision points
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Act as the central point of coordination during go-live and hypercare transition
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Work closely with PMO, data, testing, and deployment teams
Skills & Experience Required
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Proven experience as an SAP Cutover Manager on SAP S/4HANA programmes
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Manufacturing sector experience (discrete or process manufacturing)
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Strong understanding of SAP deployment, data migration, and testing cycles
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Experience joining programmes well in advance of go-live and shaping cutover approach
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Confident stakeholder management across IT, business, and SI partners
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Highly organised with strong planning and coordination skills
Additional Information
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This role is Outside IR35
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Expenses covered in line with client policy
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Candidates must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex transformation environment
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