Job Description
SAP Cutover Manager - Outside IR35 Contract - Very good day rate - 8 Months minimum
We’re delighted to be partnering with a world-class higher education organisation delivering a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation across Finance, HR and Procurement. It is a super exciting opportunity for a driven and experienced SAP professional, who thrives in complex landscapes and embraces change.
As the programme moves from design into build, integration and data migration, we’re looking for a proven SAP Cutover Manager to shape, own and manage the cutover delivery.
As the SAP Cutover Manager, you will:
* Own the end-to-end SAP cutover strategy
* Build and manage the integrated cutover plan
* Coordinate across functional, technical, data, testing and business teams
* Lead mock cutovers and dress rehearsals
* Run command centre operations at go-live
* Manage cutover risks, dependencies and executive reporting
This role requires substantial, hands-on SAP cutover leadership experience.
You must have:
* Led cutover on large, complex SAP programmes (S/4HANA preferred)
* Owned integrated cutover plans across multiple workstreams
* Delivered mock cutovers in enterprise environments
* Managed data migration, interfaces and SaaS integrations at go-live
* Transitioned complex IT landscapes into live service
* Public sector / Higher Education exposure desirable
* Strong business continuity & service transition knowledge (ITIL awareness)
* Confident working with executive stakeholders