SAP S/4HANA Cutover Manager

Quick Facts

• Industry: Manufacturing
• Cooperation: 2 days/week on-site from Warsaw (Mokotów) + 3 days/week remotely
• Project language: English
• Project period: 25 January 2027 – 31 August 2027
• Engagement: B2B

Description

We are seeking an experienced Cutover Manager to support a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. You will develop and run the cutover strategy and lead the end-to-end transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA, including go-live and hypercare. You will coordinate business and technical cutover activities across multiple workstreams and manage dependencies across FI, SD, MM, integrations, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall cutover strategy, plan, and governance structure
• Lead the end-to-end cutover process from preparation through go-live and hypercare
• Coordinate business and technical cutover activities across multiple workstreams
• Manage dependencies between Finance (FI), Sales & Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), integrations, reporting, and surrounding systems
• Facilitate cutover planning workshops and readiness assessments
• Establish and track cutover milestones, deliverables, and critical path activities
• Manage risks, issues, and mitigation plans related to cutover execution
• Coordinate stakeholders across business, IT, vendors, and programme teams
• Provide regular progress reporting to programme leadership and key stakeholders
• Lead command centre activities during go-live
• Support stabilization activities and transition into Operations during Hypercare
• Ensure lessons learned and formal handover to operational support teams

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Cutover Manager within large-scale ERP transformation programmes
• Hands-on experience delivering at least one full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementation
• Strong understanding of SAP FI, SD, and MM processes and their associated integrations
• Experience managing complex business and technical cutovers involving multiple systems and stakeholders
• Strong project management and coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage risks, dependencies, and executive stakeholder communication
• Experience supporting go-live, hypercare, and transition to operations
• Excellent communication skills in English

Benefits

• B2B engagement
• Hybrid schedule (on-site in Warsaw + remote) for an SAP S/4HANA transformation programme