SAP Test and Cutover Leader

Akkodis; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking an experienced SAP Test & Cutover Lead to oversee testing governance and cutover readiness across a major SAP transformation programme in Barcelona, Spain. The role focuses on ensuring deployment quality, business readiness, and successful go-live through strong planning and stakeholder engagement.

The candidate will drive testing strategy, coordinate SIT/UAT, defect management, and cutover activities across business and IT workstreams, delivering a smooth deployment and

Qualifications

• Experience leading SIT, UAT and cutover activities.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA deployment methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing governance and cutover readiness across the SAP transformation programme.
• Define and govern end-to-end testing and cutover strategies.
• Coordinate business and IT testing teams and manage go-live validation.

Skills

Test & Cutover Leadership

S/4HANA deployment

SIT/UAT management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & reporting

Job description

Project planned for 6 year S4 HANA Public Cloud scope.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Test & Cutover Lead to oversee testing governance and cutover readiness across a major SAP transformation programme. The role will ensure deployment quality, business readiness, and successful go-live execution through effective planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement. Based on the programme's testing leadership model, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving testing strategy while coordinating all cutover activities across business and IT workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business transformation and deployment readiness activities
• Define and govern end-to-end testing and cutover strategies
• Align business stakeholders with deployment objectives and timelines
• Ensure business and technical pre-requisites are completed ahead of testing and go-live
• Prepare and facilitate Fit-to-Standard workshops where required
• Coordinate with technical consultants, programme teams, and deployment managers
• Manage SIT, UAT, regression testing and go-live validation activities
• Drive defect management and resolution processes
• Develop and execute integrated cutover plans
• Support go-live execution and hypercare activities
• Capture lessons learned and deployment best practices

Testing & Cutover Responsibilities

• Define test strategy, scope and governance model
• Manage testing schedules, resources and environments
• Coordinate business and IT testing teams
• Ensure quality standards and deployment readiness
• Lead cutover planning, rehearsals and execution
• Manage go-live command centre activities
• Monitor deployment risks and mitigation plans
• Provide regular status reporting to programme leadership

Expected Skills

• Cutover Planning & Execution
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Change Management
• Governance & Reporting
• Strong Leadership and Coordination Skills

Experience Required

• Experience leading SIT, UAT and cutover activities
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA deployment methodologies
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management capabilities

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.