SAP Technical Cutover Manager Job Description
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We are seeking an SAP Technical Cutover Manager who wants to learn and transform their career.
In this role, you will:
* Co-lead end-to-end SAP technical activities with cross-functional teams to guide the project team's efforts to successfully go-live with localization and deployment of a previously built greenfield global template of SAP S/4HANA in the cloud to business segments in Asia.
* Lead and coordinate technical SAP localization and deployment tasks throughout the life of the project including technical landscape readiness, completion of remaining SAP build configuration and development activities and completion of technical activities to localize SAP S/4HANA according to regional requirements in Asia.
* Collaborate with leadership, project managers, functional leads, technical platform leads, SAP developers, and business stakeholders to complete all technical activities in a pre-planned and pre-defined sequence to ensure alignment with project goals, milestones, and specific deliverables.
* Manage and document traceability between technical requirements, business requirements, completion of deliverables that meet requirements, testing activities, and defect resolution through go-live and into hypercare.
* Provide leadership and mentorship to other cutover business and technical team members and adhere to SAP S/4HANA cutover best practices and standards.
You will track and report technical cutover preparation and progress, risks, actions, issues, and decisions to project leadership through project management tools, meetings, and project documents.
Job Requirements
5+ years of experience in SAP technical cutover management, with at least 5 years in a technical cutover or related technical leadership role.
A strong understanding of SAP modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, WM, BW, and more) and their integration points is required.
Prior hands-on experience with SAP configuration, development, implementation, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical defects is necessary for this Technical Cutover Manager to manage all technical activities of other technical cutover resources.
Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills are essential.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities are necessary.
Preferred Skills
Experience with prior projects with a successful cutover to go-live with SAP S/4HANA is preferred.
Familiarity with Agile and hybrid waterfall and Agile project methodologies is desired.