Cutover Specialist

The Cutover Specialist works closely with functional leads, technical teams, integration partners, and business collaborators to define cutover scenarios, detailed runbooks, mock cutover cycles, and final launch readiness. They are accountable for sequencing cutover tasks across SAP and non-SAP systems, managing dependencies, identifying risks, and driving timely issue resolution. The role also coordinates cross-regional cutover activities and supports business continuity by ensuring all cutover activities are aligned with program milestones and transformation objectives.

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Actively promote adherence to operational standards throughout the entire cutover process.

• Define the comprehensive cutover approach, governance model, scope, and objectives spanning SAP and non-SAP environments.
• Develop detailed cutover plans, runbooks, sequencing, and dependency mapping for Greenfield, Brownfield, and system conversion programs.
• Build and manage mock cutovers, dress rehearsals, and launch readiness activities.
• Coordinate cutover environment readiness, data migration alignment and business readiness activities.
• Establish risk management frameworks, contingency plans, rollback strategies, and decision paths for blocking issues.

• Lead and manage end-to-end cutover execution across SAP and integrated third-party systems.
• Coordinate activities across functional, technical, data, infrastructure, security, and business teams.
• Drive defect, issue, and risk management during cutover using tools such as Cloud
  
  ALM, Azure Dev Ops, Service Now, and related platforms.
• Manage cutover command centre operations during mock cutovers and launch.
• Monitor execution progress in real time, proactively address blockers and ensure readiness for go/no-go decision-making.
• Anticipate cutover risks and define mitigation strategies to minimize business disruption and ensure a stable production transition.

• Own cross-system dependencies between SAP and other enterprise platforms.
• Identify integration risks, sequencing constraints, and transition impacts across enterprise systems.
• Align third-party vendors, SI partners, and internal teams to a single, controlled cutover plan.

• Act as the central point of accountability for the entire cutover process.
• Lead multi-functional cutover teams and coordinate execution across geographies where required.
• Engage business leaders and operational collaborators to ensure readiness and alignment.
• Provide clear status reporting, risk visibility and executive-level communication.

• Provide regular cutover status updates, risk assessments, readiness reports and executive-level summaries.
• Facilitate go/no-go reviews, cutover readiness checkpoints and post-go-live retrospectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in cutover methodology, tools and governance based on lessons learned.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

8–10 years of progressive experience delivering SAP cutover for large-scale Greenfield, Brownfield, or migration initiatives.

Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4

HANA, ECC, and integrated SAP and non-SAP ecosystems.

Proven expertise in managing sophisticated, multi-system cutovers, including external integrations and data migration.

Deep understanding of cutover activities, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies related to SAP and other enterprise systems.

Experience working across Cloud

ALM, Azure Dev Ops, Service Now, Tricentis, or similar platforms.

Strong leadership, communication, and collaborator management skills, with capacity to drive alignment across business and technology teams.