Contract Opportunity | Hybrid | SAP ERP Transformation
Our client is undergoing a major SAP ERP transformation and is seeking an experienced SAP Business Cutover Consultant to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all business cutover activities associated with the transition to SAP.
This role will be responsible for ensuring a seamless move from legacy systems to the new SAP environment while minimizing operational disruption and business risk. The successful candidate will work closely with business leaders, project teams, SAP functional consultants, IT teams, data migration teams, and external implementation partners to develop and execute a comprehensive cutover strategy.
Hybrid Work Model - West GTA
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the end-to-end business cutover strategy, plan, and execution roadmap.
- Define, document, and coordinate all cutover activities across business and technical workstreams.
- Lead cutover planning workshops with stakeholders across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Customer Service, HR, and IT.
- Establish cutover governance, readiness criteria, dependencies, risks, and escalation procedures.
- Coordinate data migration activities, including timing, validation, reconciliation, and business sign-offs.
- Work closely with testing teams to ensure cutover requirements are incorporated into User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and deployment preparation.
- Plan and facilitate mock cutovers, dress rehearsals, and go-live readiness assessments.
- Develop detailed cutover runbooks and execution schedules, including weekend and after-hours go-live activities.
- Manage go/no-go decision processes and executive status reporting.
- Coordinate command center activities during deployment and hypercare periods.
- Monitor and manage cutover risks, issues, dependencies, and contingency plans.
- Ensure business continuity and operational readiness throughout the transition.
- 7+ years of project delivery experience, including significant ERP deployment and cutover planning experience.
- Proven experience serving as a Cutover Manager, Cutover Lead, Deployment Lead, or Business Readiness Consultant on large-scale ERP implementations.
- Hands-on experience with SAP implementations, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
- Experience managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders and implementation partners.
- Exceptional project coordination, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced transformation environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
- Experience within manufacturing, distribution, retail, logistics, financial services, or other complex operational environments.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or related project management certification.
- Previous experience leading multiple ERP go-lives and cutover events.
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