Cutover Manager
Skills
About the role
Job Description:
Key Competencies
6–8+ years of experience in SAP implementations or large ERP programs.
Proven experience as a Cutover Manager in at least 1–2 full lifecycle SAP projects.
Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA transformations, upgrades, or rollouts.
Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills
Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
High attention to detail under pressure (especially during cutover weekend)
Ability to manage cross-functional teams in high-stakes environments
Understanding of Integrated Systems/application of SAP & Non-SAP technologies
Strong project management skills (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
Experience with tools such as MS Project, JIRA
Planning
Develop/Update, own the end-to-end cutover plan and approach for SAP implementations S/4HANA, SAP and non-SAP systems
Define detailed cutover runbooks, timelines, and dependencies across functional and technical teams.
Collaborate with program leadership to align cutover activities with overall deployment milestones.
Execution & Coordination
Lead and coordinate all cutover activities across multiple workstreams (functional, technical, data migration, testing, infrastructure).
Manage cut over run sheet during the cutover window.
Facilitate war room / command centre activities during go-live.
Coordinate cutover simulations and mock runs.
Ensure business readiness, technical readiness, and operational readiness.
Detailed runbook and execution checklist
Risk and contingency plan
Mock cutover execution reports
Go-live readiness assessment
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field (required)
Location
Sydney
Job Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
Job Id
423555
Desired Skills
SAP Hana
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