Portfolio Delivery Head

Sapsf; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsf is seeking a Portfolio Delivery Head to lead end-to-end cutover planning and execution for a SAP S/4HANA implementation in the United States. You will coordinate across business, functional, technical, data, security, and third-party teams to ensure a controlled, low-risk transition within the cutover window.

The role requires 8+ years in SAP/ERP transformations and proven cutover leadership across multiple go-lives, with strong use of SAP Activate and project-tracking tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SAP implementation or ERP transformation programs.
• Proven experience leading at least 2–3 end-to-end SAP cutovers, including mock cutovers and go-live.
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology and data migration concepts.
• Ability to manage detailed cutover task lists with owners, dependencies, start/end times, and escalation paths.
• Experience coordinating across technical, functional, data, security, infrastructure, integration, and business teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication in high-pressure go-live environments.
• Experience with MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy and detailed plan.
• Coordinate across technical, functional, data, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Lead mock cutovers, production cutover, and go-live execution.
• Define Go/No-Go criteria, escalation paths, and contingency plans.
• Ensure prerequisites like UAT readiness and data migration validation are complete.
• Support post-go-live hypercare and lessons learned for future rollout.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Cutover leadership

SAP Activate

Task management

Stakeholder management

Project planning tools

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Azure DevOps

Smartsheet

Job description

Career Opportunities: Portfolio Delivery Head (166149)

Requisition ID166149-Posted10/05/2026

The Cutover Manager will lead end-to-end cutover planning, rehearsal, execution, and post-go-live stabilization for a SAP S/4HANA implementation. This role coordinates business, functional, technical, data, security, infrastructure, and third-party teams to ensure a controlled, low-risk transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA within the agreed cutover window.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy, detailed cutover plan, business milestone calendar, and command center operating model.
• Coordinate technical, functional, data migration, security, infrastructure, integration, and business readiness activities across all workstreams.
• Lead mock cutovers and production cutover execution, tracking task ownership, timing, dependencies, risks, issues, and completion status.
• Define and manage Go/No-Go criteria, escalation paths, contingency plans, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure cutover prerequisites are complete, including UAT readiness, data migration validation, access readiness, transport sequencing, and interface readiness.
• Support post-go-live hypercare transition, open-item closure, and lessons learned for future rollout improvements.

Must Have Skills

• 8+ years of experience in SAP implementation or ERP transformation programs, including hands-on SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• Proven experience leading at least 2–3 end-to-end SAP cutovers, including mock cutovers, production cutover, go-live, and hypercare transition.
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology, cutover planning, data migration, transport management, interface sequencing, and business readiness.
• Ability to manage detailed cutover task lists with owners, dependencies, start/end times, status tracking, and escalation paths.
• Experience coordinating across technical, functional, data, security, infrastructure, integration, business, and third-party teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, risk management, and issue-resolution skills in high-pressure go-live environments.
• Experience with project planning and tracking tools such as MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or equivalent.

Nice to Have Skills

• SAP Activate, PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project/program management certification.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA greenfield, brownfield, or selective data transition programs.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, high-tech or other complex, multi-site business environments.
• Experience with cutover automation or orchestration tools such as SAP Solution Manager, Focused Build, Natuvion CORA, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting global deployments across multiple regions, time zones, and business units.

Skill Requirements

• The Cutover Manager will lead end-to-end cutover planning, rehearsal, execution, and post-go-live stabilization for a SAP S/4HANA implementation. This role coordinates business, functional, technical, data, security, infrastructure, and third-party teams to ensure a controlled, low-risk transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA within the agreed cutover window.
• Key Responsibilities
• • Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy, detailed cutover plan, business milestone calendar, and command center operating model.
• • Coordinate technical, functional, data migration, security, infrastructure, integration, and business readiness activities across all workstreams.
• • Lead mock cutovers and production cutover execution, tracking task ownership, timing, dependencies, risks, issues, and completion status.
• • Define and manage Go/No-Go criteria, escalation paths, contingency plans, and stakeholder communications.
• • Ensure cutover prerequisites are complete, including UAT readiness, data migration validation, access readiness, transport sequencing, and interface readiness.
• • Support post-go-live hypercare transition, open-item closure, and lessons learned for future rollout improvements.
• Must Have Skills
• • 8+ years of experience in SAP implementation or ERP transformation programs, including hands-on SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• • Proven experience leading at least 2–3 end-to-end SAP cutovers, including mock cutovers, production cutover, go-live, and hypercare transition.
• • Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology, cutover planning, data migration, transport management, interface sequencing, and business readiness.
• • Ability to manage detailed cutover task lists with owners, dependencies, start/end times, status tracking, and escalation paths.
• • Experience coordinating across technical, functional, data, security, infrastructure, integration, business, and third-party teams.
• • Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, risk management, and issue-resolution skills in high-pressure go-live environments.
• • Experience with project planning and tracking tools such as MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or equivalent.
• Nice to Have Skills
• • SAP Activate, PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project/program management certification.
• • Experience with SAP S/4HANA greenfield, brownfield, or selective data transition programs.
• • Prior experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, high-tech or other complex, multi-site business environments.
• • Experience with cutover automation or orchestration tools such as SAP Solution Manager, Focused Build, Natuvion CORA, or similar platforms.
• • Experience supporting global deployments across multiple regions, time zones, and business units.

Other Requirements

The Cutover Manager will lead end-to-end cutover planning, rehearsal, execution, and post-go-live stabilization for a SAP S/4HANA implementation. This role coordinates business, functional, technical, data, security, infrastructure, and third-party teams to ensure a controlled, low-risk transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA within the agreed cutover window.