SAP Cutover Manager (Business and IT)

Qualifications and Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end cutover strategy, integrated planning, and execution across both Business and IT streams

• Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive cutover plan, encompassing technical system activities, data migration loads, and business operational transitions

• Coordinate regular cutover planning sessions, readiness reviews, mock cutover rehearsals, and go/no-go meetings with business and IT leadership

• Ensure all cutover tasks are correctly sequenced, dependencies managed, and critical paths identified and monitored

• Manage communications during cutover execution, ensuring timely updates, issue escalation, and decision support

• Track and mitigate cutover-related risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating to program leadership as appropriate

• Oversee Hypercare handover, stabilization activities, and early life support following go-live

• Ensure continuity of business operations and minimal disruption throughout the cutover period

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex ERP cutovers, including substantial experience with SAP S/4HANA programs

• Strong understanding of SAP landscapes, integration points, and dependencies across both technical systems and business processes (SuccessFactors, Concur, Ariba, OpenText, MDG)

• Proven track record managing cutover planning across IT infrastructure and business operational activities

• Practical experience leading mock cutovers, dress rehearsals, go-live execution, and Hypercare transitions

• Excellent organizational and program management skills, with the ability to manage detailed runbooks, cross-team dependencies, and critical timelines

• Strong leadership presence and the ability to influence and coordinate across business and technical teams

• Expertise in cutover governance, risk management, contingency planning, and stakeholder engagement

• Clear and effective communication skills, including escalation management

• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel (advanced), Jira, or equivalent planning and tracking tools

Why Join Us?

• We offer a transparent, fast-paced approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.

• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools.

• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards.

• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends.

• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live.

Next Steps

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