Cutover Manager (SAP S/4HANA Transformation Programme)

Cutover Manager (SAP S/4HANA Transformation Programme)

Assignment Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cutover Manager to support a major SAP S/4HANA transformation programme. The successful consultant will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring a controlled and successful go-live across multiple business functions.

This is a key leadership role requiring strong stakeholder management, programme coordination, and experience managing complex ERP cutovers in large enterprise environments.

Main Responsibilities

The Cutover Manager will:

• 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.

Key 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.

Nice to Have

• SAP S/4HANA programme experience in large international organizations.

• Experience working in Agile and hybrid project environments.

• Knowledge of SAP migration and deployment methodologies.

• Experience coordinating offshore and nearshore delivery teams.

Other Details

Role: Cutover Manager
Start Date: 25 January 2027
End Date: 31 August 2027
Location: Copenhagen working onsite min. 3 days per week and the rest remote
Workload: Full-time