SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead (m/f/d)

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working model

Hybrid work arrangement

Life and accident insurance

Private health insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH in Madrid is seeking an SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead to steer the go-live of our SAP transformation across multiple countries. You will coordinate with program management, data migration, testing, and IT teams to ensure readiness and minimize business disruption.

You will own cutover plans, run rehearsals, lead the cutover command center, and report progress to senior leadership. A degree in IT/engineering and 3–5 years in SAP cutover management are expected, with travel

Formación

• Bachelor's or master's degree in IT, engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years SAP Cutover Manager experience.
• Proven SAP cutover leadership in at least one full SAP implementation.
• Fluent in English; German/Spanish advantageous.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsabilidades

• Establish detailed cutover plans, milestones, dependencies, checkpoints, and execution timelines.
• Develop end-to-end cutover strategies aligned with the deployment plan.
• Ensure alignment between business, IT, partners and local teams.
• Identify deployment risks and challenge assumptions proactively.
• Define and improve Cutover Management governance and standards.
• Own cutover rehearsals, mock cutovers, and dress rehearsals.
• Lead cutover command center activities during go-live periods.
• Monitor progress and provide status reports to program leadership.
• Present cutover status, risks and recommendations to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

English fluency

SAP Cutover

Go-live execution

Educación

IT/Engineering degree

Herramientas

JIRA

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

Work area:

Information technology / Software

Country:

ES

Entry level:

Professionals

Type of contract:

full time

Join Liebherr, a global leader in engineering and manufacturing, as we advance our digital transformation journey. We are looking for a motivated SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead (m/f/d) to play a key role in our newly established SAP Center in Madrid.

As the Cutover Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA across multiple countries, business units, and deployment waves within Liebherr's international Sales and Service Companies.

Working closely with Program Management, Business Process Owners, Data Migration, Integration, Testing, Infrastructure, Security, and local teams, you will orchestrate the transition to the new systems and be accountable for go-live readiness and execution You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and governing all cutover activities required to enable a seamless go-live while minimizing business disruption.

You will be part of an international, cross-functional team that values innovation, methodology and long-term thinking, making a direct impact on the way Liebherr runs its business worldwide.

The working location for this position will be in Madrid city where we are setting up a new office. We operate a hybrid model, requiring at least 40% of the working time spent on-site on a weekly basis.

• Establish detailed cutover plans, milestones, dependencies, checkpoints, and execution timelines.
• Develop end-to-end cutover strategies aligned with the overall deployment and release plan.
• Ensure alignment between business, IT, implementation partners, and local teams.
• Challenge assumptions and proactively identify potential deployment risks.
• Define and continuously improve the Cutover Management methodology, governance, and standards.
• Own and facilitate cutover rehearsals, mock cutovers, and dress rehearsals.
• Lead cutover command center activities during deployment timeframes and go-live periods.
• Monitor cutover progress and provide regular status reporting at different levels, including program leadership.
• Present cutover status, risks, and recommendations to program managers, program directors and relevant stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in information technology, Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of professional experience acting as an SAP Cutover Manager in SAP transformation programs, ERP implementations, or large-scale business transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience leading SAP cutover activities in at least one full-cycle SAP implementation project.
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA processes and deployment methodologies.
• Experience developing and executing detailed cutover plans and go-live strategies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across executive, business, and IT audiences.
• Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence (or similar tools) for task management and team collaboration.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages (e.g., German or Spanish) are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel (up to 30%) to Liebherr sites worldwide to support project deployments.

Our commitment to you: your benefits

At Liebherr, we believe people are at the heart of our success. As part of our international team, you'll enjoy a secure role in a family-owned company that values innovation, collaboration, and long-term career growth:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package that recognizes your expertise
• Flexible and hybrid working model
• Creative freedom and responsibility to shape processes and solutions in our global transformation
• Continuous learning and development with tailored training and certification opportunities
• Life and accident insurance
• Option to include a premium private health insurance package as part of the flexible remuneration
• A safe, stable and international workplace within a trusted family business that invests in people

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The company

Liebherr is a family-run technology company that is not only one of the largest construction machinery manufacturers in the world, but also offers high-quality, user-oriented products and services in many other areas.The Group employs nearly 50,000 people in more than 140 companies on all continents.