SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead

Following a successful SAP S/4HANA pilot and go-live in Poland, a global FMCG company is preparing for a rollout spanning two regions and several countries.

• Proven experience leading cutover for large SAP or ERP implementations.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA deployment or rollout projects.
• Strong planning, coordination, and risk-management capabilities.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple workstreams and countries.
• Experience with detailed cutover runbooks and command-centre governance.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Very good English language skills, minimum B2 level; C1 preferred.

• Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy, plan, and detailed schedule.
• Coordinate activities across business, functional, technical, data, infrastructure, and support teams.
• Define cutover milestones, dependencies, entry criteria, and exit criteria.
• Lead cutover-planning workshops and readiness reviews.
• Coordinate mock cutovers and incorporate lessons learned into the final plan.
• Align data migration, system deployment, interface activation, security, business readiness, and operational handover.
• Manage the cutover command centre during deployment.
• Track activities, issues, decisions, and escalations in real time.
• Coordinate go/no-go assessments and report status to programme leadership.
• Support the transition into hypercare and formal handover of outstanding items.