Senior SAP Cutover Lead Location:
Remote – Brazil Experience:
10+ Years
About the Role We are seeking an experienced
Senior SAP Cutover Lead
to plan, manage, and execute cutover activities across complex SAP transformation programs, including
S/4HANA, RISE, and cloud-based migrations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for orchestrating all phases of the technical and business cutover, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring a smooth transition from legacy to target systems with minimal disruption to operations.
Key Responsibilities Develop and own the
end-to-end cutover strategy, timeline, and execution plan for SAP and non-SAP systems. Coordinate with
functional, technical, BASIS, infrastructure, and business process teams
to define cutover tasks, dependencies, and sequencing. Drive the development of
cutover checklists, runbooks, and readiness assessments. Conduct
mock cutovers and rehearsals
to validate timing, resources, and risk mitigation. Monitor and report progress during each phase of the cutover cycle; manage go/no-go checkpoints. Identify and proactively resolve cutover issues and risks to maintain go-live stability. Collaborate with
project management, business owners, and system integrators
to ensure alignment with overall deployment milestones. Facilitate post-cutover reviews, stabilization planning, and transition to support teams. Maintain detailed documentation and ensure compliance with change control and audit standards.
Required Skills & Experience 10+ years
of SAP experience, with
5+ years
leading cutover planning and execution for
SAP ECC, S/4HANA, or RISE
programs. Proven track record managing
large-scale, multi-stream cutovers
involving multiple systems and geographies. Strong understanding of
SAP technical architecture, BASIS operations, and infrastructure dependencies. Excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills—capable of working with distributed global teams. Hands-on experience with
cutover management tools
(e.g., SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet). Ability to anticipate risks and design effective fallback and recovery plans. Exceptional communication and leadership skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
Nice to Have Experience with
SAP RISE migrations, Greenfield/Brownfield implementations, and
system consolidations. Familiarity with
cloud hosting (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
and hybrid landscape cutovers. Certification in
SAP Activate
or
PMP/Prince2
project management.
Why Join Us Lead mission-critical cutovers across global SAP programs. Collaborate with seasoned SAP professionals across functional and technical domains. Remote flexibility with opportunities for long-term global project exposure.