SAP Business Cutover Project Manager - Digital Platforms - Germany

Infosys Consulting; München; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Consulting in Germany seeks a Senior SAP Business Cutover Project Manager to lead end-to-end business cutover for a global SAP S/4 programme. You will ensure readiness across supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, finance, and commercial functions with a focus on downtime reduction and data migration accuracy.

The role requires 10+ years in SAP delivery, experience with ECC/S/4HANA transformations, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in SAP program delivery for consumer goods/logistics.
• Expertise in ramp down/ramp up planning for large ERP transformations (ECC and S/4HANA).
• Strong understanding of supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, commercial and finance processes.
• Familiarity with SAP modules and multi-country deployments.
• SAP or PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the business cutover strategy and execution roadmap across sites.
• Plan ramp down/ramp up for critical business processes like production, inventory, order fulfilment, and finance.
• Coordinate readiness across 5 regions and associated plants, warehouses, and distribution centers.
• Engage leaders and stakeholders to validate readiness and dependencies; run go/no-go reviews.
• Drive cutover execution during trials, dress rehearsals, and go-live; provide real-time dashboards.
• Define and monitor KPIs and data migration readiness; ensure operational continuity and post go-live support.

Skills

SAP program delivery

Cutover management

Global rollouts

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

SAP ECC/S4HANA

PM Tools

Job description

Do you want to boost your career and collaborate with expert, talented colleagues to solve and deliver against our clients' most important challenges? We are growing and are looking for people to join our team. You'll be part of an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment of 300.000 employees. Our dynamic organization allows you to work across functional business pillars, contributing your ideas, experiences, diverse thinking, and a strong mindset. Are you ready?

The Team

Our ERP practice helps some of the largest global firms and most recognizable brands deliver value and business transformation enabled by digital ERP solutions and services. Our ERP services covering strategy, implementation and innovation help clients delivering true value and achieve their transformation agenda.

The Role

Senior SAP Business Cutover Project Manager

Lead the end-to-end business cutover process for an SAP S/4 global programme, ensuring smooth transition from legacy operations to new systems. This role focuses on business readiness, operational ramp down, and ramp up activities across supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, commercial and finance, minimizing disruption and safeguarding customer business activities.

Cutover Planning & Governance

• Develop and own the business cutover strategy and execution roadmap, integrating technical and business activities.
• Work with the business teams to develop detailed ramp down/ramp up plans for critical business processes for all sites (e.g., production scheduling, inventory, order fulfilment, finance).
• Ensure compliance with governance, methodologies, and change control processes.

Business Readiness

• Coordinate readiness across the 5 key regions including all associated plants, warehouses, and distribution centers.
• Align cutover activities with seasonal demand cycles and logistics constraints.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage business leaders and operational teams to validate readiness and dependencies.
• Facilitate go/no-go readiness reviews with leadership and PMO.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to downtime, data migration, and operational continuity.
• Define rollback scenarios and contingency plans.

Execution & Reporting

• Drive cutover execution during trial runs, dress rehearsal and cutover for go-live.
• Provide real-time dashboards and executive updates on readiness and progress.
• Lead hypercare activities and ensure smooth handover to operations/support teams.
• Capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Define KPIs & Success Metrics such as:

• Operational Continuity
• Downtime Management
• Readiness Score
• Data Migration Accuracy
• Hypercare Resolution

Requirements

• 10+ years in SAP program delivery with proven experience in business cutover management for consumer goods and logistics.
• Expertise in ramp down/ramp up planning for large-scale ERP transformations (ECC and S/4HANA).
• Strong understanding of supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, commercial and finance processes.
• Familiarity with SAP modules.
• Experience in global rollouts and multi-country deployments.
• SAP or PMP certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence C-Level executives.
• Ability to lead teams to prepare large proposals and program plans, facilitate leverage differentiators (e.g. specific consulting frameworks, etc.).
• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and presentation skills, with the ability to influence C-Level stakeholders within client organizations.
• Strategic thinker with strong business orientation.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies and drive decisions.
• Skilled in balancing technical and operational priorities.
• Willingness to work shifts for cutover activities
• Project-related mobility/willingness to travel.

Benefits

About Infosys Consulting

Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front-line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology. We work with market leading brands across sectors. Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial. Being a mid-size consultancy within the scale of Infosys gives us the global reach to partner with our clients throughout their transformation journey.

Our core values, IC-LIFE, form a common code that helps us move forward. IC-LIFE stands for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence. To learn more about Infosys Consulting and our values, please visit ourcareers page.

Within Europe, we are recognized as one of the UK's top firms by the Financial Times and Forbes due to our client innovations, our cultural diversity and dedicated training and career paths. Infosys is on the Germany's top employers list for 2023. Management Consulting Magazine named us on their list of Best Firms to Work for. Furthermore, Infosys has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute, a global certification company, for its exceptional standards in employee conditions across Europe for five years in a row.

We offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions.