SAP Project Management Professional - SAP Cutover Management

Tempjobs.ae; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempjobs.ae in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced SAP Project Management Professional to lead Cutover Management for a large SAP implementation. You will coordinate deployment activities, ensure go-live readiness, and support a smooth transition to business operations.

With 12–15 years in SAP Project Management, you will drive cutover plans across design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare, while coordinating with cross-functional teams and managing risks and dependencies.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in SAP Project Management and delivery.
• Hands-on SAP Cutover Management and go-live deployments.
• Experience across SAP implementation lifecycle (SIT, UAT, deployment, hypercare).
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP cutover activities across design, build, testing, deployment and go-live.
• Develop and manage cutover plans, schedules, checkpoints, and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate with business, functional, technical, testing and infrastructure teams.
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Maintain deployment plans, test scripts, documentation and cutover runbooks.
• Ensure compliance with project governance and quality standards.
• Support post-go-live stabilisation and transition activities.

Skills

SAP Project Management

Cutover Management

Go-live deployments

SIT/UAT deployment lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Risk & dependency management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Management Professional with strong expertise in SAP Cutover Management to support a large-scale SAP implementation. The role focuses on coordinating deployment activities, ensuring go-live readiness, and managing a smooth transition to business operations.

Key Requirements

• 12–15 years of experience in SAP Project Management.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP Cutover Management and go-live deployments.
• Experience across the SAP implementation lifecycle, including SIT, UAT, deployment, and hypercare.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, risks, and project dependencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP cutover activities across design, build, testing, deployment, and go‑live.
• Develop and manage cutover plans, schedules, checkpoints, and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate with business, functional, technical, testing, and infrastructure teams.
• Monitor project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Maintain deployment plans, test scripts, documentation, and cutover runbooks.
• Ensure compliance with project governance and quality standards.
• Support post-go-live stabilisation and transition activities.

Location: Dubai, UAE. Contract Duration: Not Specified.