Cutover Manager – SCM Deployment

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and maintain comprehensive SCM cutover plans covering EWM, IBP, PP/DS, aATP, Manufacturing, Finance, Data Migration, Integration, and Technical workstreams.
• Coordinate end-to-end go-live readiness activities and ensure alignment across all program stakeholders.
• Manage inventory migration, stock transfers, inventory freezes, warehouse transitions, and production cutover activities.
• Facilitate cutover planning workshops and define responsibilities, dependencies, escalation paths, and execution timelines.
• Coordinate and execute cutover rehearsal activities, mock cutovers, and dress rehearsals to validate deployment readiness.
• Monitor critical path activities and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies impacting go-live schedules.
• Support business readiness assessments and ensure operational teams are prepared for deployment execution.
• Facilitate go/no-go decision processes in collaboration with Program Leadership, Business Stakeholders, and the Program Cutover Manager.
• Prepare and distribute cutover status reports, execution dashboards, risk logs, and executive communications.
• Coordinate hypercare readiness activities and transition planning from deployment to operational support teams.
• Ensure adherence to SAP Activate cutover methodology, governance standards, and deployment best practices.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management throughout cutover execution and stabilization phases.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typically 10+ years of SAP project delivery experience, including significant experience in cutover management for SCM, logistics, manufacturing, or ERP transformation programs.
• Proven experience leading SAP S/4HANA cutover planning and execution activities in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of inventory migration, warehouse cutover, production transition, and planning data migration processes.
• Experience coordinating large, cross-functional teams across business, functional, technical, and operational workstreams.
• Expertise in dependency management, critical path management, RAID tracking, and deployment governance.
• Strong understanding of SAP Supply Chain processes including EWM, Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, and Finance integration points.
• Excellent project coordination, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to perform effectively under high-pressure deployment and go-live conditions.

Other Qualifications

• SAP Activate certification, training, or direct implementation experience preferred.
• Previous experience supporting EWM, SCM, logistics, manufacturing, or warehouse transformation programs highly desirable.
• Experience with enterprise deployment planning tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira, Azure DevOps, or SAP Cloud ALM.
• Knowledge of SAP data migration methodologies and deployment governance frameworks.
• Experience managing global, regional, or multi-country go-live programs.
• Understanding of business continuity planning, disaster recovery considerations, and operational readiness activities.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or related project management certifications are a plus.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities with proven success in coordinating mission-critical deployment events.

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