Senior SAP Cutover Lead | Remote – Brazil | 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 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
- 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.