SAP Cutover Manager - SAP S/4HANA
Contract: Initial 6 months (Project running until December 2027)
Rate: £600-£650 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Location: London (Hybrid 3 days in office 2 days from home)
We're looking for an experienced SAP Cutover Manager to lead end-to-end cutover planning, governance and go-live activities on a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programme.
This is a key role within a complex ERP transformation, requiring someone with proven experience managing cutover activities across business and technical teams while ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
Essential Experience
- 10+ years' SAP project experience
- Proven SAP Cutover Management experience on large transformation programmes
- At least 2 full life cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations
- Experience within SAP Retail and SAP Finance environments
- Strong understanding of SAP deployment, go-live and Hypercare processes
- Excellent stakeholder, risk and dependency management skills
- Experience coordinating business, technical, infrastructure, testing and data migration teams
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the Cutover Strategy and detailed Cutover Plan
- Lead cutover rehearsals, mock cutovers and go-live activities
- Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout deployment
- Manage risks, dependencies, contingency and rollback plans
- Oversee data migration validation and business sign-off
- Support Hypercare and transition into Business as Usual
Desirable
- SAP SuccessFactors implementation or integration experience
- Experience delivering complex ERP transformation, migration, merger or divestiture programmes
This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term transformation programme running through to December 2027, offering an initial 6-month contract, £600-£650 per day, and Outside IR35 status.
Location: London (Hybrid 3 days in office 2 days from home)