SAP Cutover Manager

Job Title: SAP Cutover Manager

Location: United Kingdom (Consulting / Hybrid / Client-site travel as required)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP Cutover Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of cutover activities for a major SAP transformation programme. This is a high-impact ole within a complex, multi-stream delivery environment, requiring strong stakeholder management, meticulous planning, and deep hands-on experience with SAP deployment cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cutover planning, strategy, and execution across multiple SAP workstreams.
• Develop and manage the cutover plan, timelines, dependencies, and readiness checkpoints, ensuring all business and technical teams are aligned.
• Coordinate across functional, technical, and business teams to ensure smooth transition from legacy to target SAP environments.
• Oversee mock cutovers, dress rehearsals, and dry runs to validate readiness and mitigate risk ahead of go-live.
• Manage cutover command centre activities during go-live, providing direction, oversight, and real-time issue resolution.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Release Management, Basis, Data Migration, and Business Leads to ensure end-to-end alignment.
• Track and report cutover status, issues, and progress to programme leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive post-cutover stabilisation planning and hypercare handover.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of SAP programme delivery experience, with at least 3 full-cycle implementations in a Cutover Lead / Manager role.
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA environments and migration approaches.
• Proven expertise in cutover planning, execution management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience working in large-scale, multi-vendor transformation programmes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to operate under pressure, with a focus on precision and risk mitigation during go-live.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within consulting environments or with global clients in complex delivery landscapes.
• Exposure to data migration, technical release management, or infrastructure readiness activities.
• PMP / PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification.