SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead

Location: Remote
Contract: B2B
Working language: English
Start date: 1 October 2026
Planned go-live: End of 2027
Overall programme timeline: Until 2031

Following the successful SAP S/4HANA pilot and go-live in Poland, our client, a global FMCG company, is preparing a rollout covering two regions and several countries.

We are looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead to own the planning, coordination and execution of the transition from legacy solutions to SAP S/4HANA.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy, plan and detailed schedule.

• Coordinate activities across business, functional, technical, data, infrastructure and support teams.

• Define cutover milestones, dependencies, entry criteria and exit criteria.

• Lead cutover-planning workshops and readiness reviews.

• Coordinate mock cutovers and incorporate lessons learned into the final plan.

• Align data migration, system deployment, interface activation, security, business readiness and operational handover.

• Manage the cutover command centre during deployment.

• Track activities, issues, decisions and escalations in real time.

• Coordinate go/no-go assessments and report status to programme leadership.

• Support the transition into hypercare and formal handover of outstanding items.

Required experience

• Proven experience leading cutover for large SAP or ERP implementations.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA deployment or rollout projects.

• Strong planning, coordination and risk-management capabilities.

• Ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple workstreams and countries.

• Experience with detailed cutover runbooks and command-centre governance.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

• Very good English, minimum B2 level; C1 preferred.