SAP Transition & Cutover Lead

About the role

In this role, you will oversee the transition to a new SAP S/4HANA ecosystem, ensuring that data is accurate and trusted throughout the process. You will be responsible for developing and executing a detailed transition plan, coordinating various teams, and managing risks associated with the transition.

Success in this position involves leading cross-functional teams, maintaining clear communication with stakeholders, and ensuring minimal disruption to operations. You will also gather feedback to evaluate the transition's effectiveness and recommend improvements, ensuring that new systems are fully adopted.

The salary for this position ranges from $15,750 to $27,000 USD, reflecting the complexity of the role.

Skills that matter here

• SAP S/4HANA: This role requires experience with SAP S/4HANA to effectively manage the transition.
• data migration: You will oversee data migration tasks to ensure data readiness for the new systems.
• transition planning: A detailed transition plan is crucial for guiding the organization through the shift.
• stakeholder management: Building strong relationships with stakeholders is essential for success in this role.
• cross-functional leadership: You will lead diverse teams to align on the transition and cutover strategy.

Who this role suits

• Has over 10 years of experience in large-scale transition and cutover projects.
• Possesses strong communication skills for conveying complex information clearly.
• Is adept at managing stakeholder expectations and building trust.
• Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and can navigate conflicts effectively.

From the employer

• Define and secure cross-functional leadership alignment on a Transition and cutover strategy for the program.
• Develop and execute a detailed transition plan (incl. business and tech milestones, timelines, and deliverables) to guide the organization through the shift to new systems, processes, and technologies.
• Articulate what day 1 looks like.
• Lead a highly technical, analytical, and cross-functional cutover workstream that integrates governance, multi-cycle testing readiness (SIT/UAT/Rehearsals), data and environment readiness, business dependencies, and financial and inventory compliance to ensure a fully controlled and risk-mitigated transition.
• Ensure support mechanisms are in place to assist users during the transition phase (incl. hypercare, FAQs, and user guides).
• Ensure the transition plan is executed within timelines and with minimal disruption to operations.
• Coordinate the execution of transition tasks, including data migration, system cutovers, and the introduction of new tools or processes.
• Identify potential risks and challenges associated with the transition.
• Create a robust mitigation plan to de-risk and ensure business continuity.
• Maintain all stakeholders informed of progress, issues, and key updates related to the transition.
• Report on transition status and recommend any required adjustments.
• Ensure new systems/processes are fully adopted, and legacy systems/processes are deprecated.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders and end-users, evaluate the effectiveness of the transition, and recommend improvements as necessary.
• Document the impact of the transition on business operations, teams. Gather lessons learned throughout the transition process and present to key stakeholders.

• 10+ years in transition and cutover for large-scale transformation/ ERP programs with complex dependencies and external partners.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong understanding of SIT, UAT and Cutover Rehearsal cycles, including environment readiness and multicycle planning.
• Strong understanding of core master and transactional data domains (Article Master, Vendors, POs, Inventory, Pricing, financial objects).
• Deep experience working across complex multisystem landscapes, including legacy systems, mapping layers, and SAP.
• Experience in retail/fashion and multi-country operations.
• Knowledge of data readiness (catalogue creation, ETL timing, reconciliation rules, data quality risks).
• Experience working with data migration/data readiness cycles (ETL, reconciliation, catalogue creation) within large transformations.
• Cross-functional leadership: Leads and aligns diverse business, tech, finance, logistics, training, and SI teams around an integrated transition and cutover plan.
• Clear communication: Communicates complex information clearly, both verbally and in writing, ensuring all stakeholders stay informed and aligned.
• Stakeholder management: Builds strong relationships, manages expectations, and navigates senior stakeholders with confidence and trust.
• Influence & relationship building: Confidently influences decisions, builds credibility quickly, and maintains trust at all levels of the organization.
• Resilience & conflict resolution: Stays calm under pressure, demonstrates high resilience, and effectively navigate and resolves conflicts.
• Adaptability & pace: Operates effectively in fast paced, dynamic, and high ambiguity environments.

• Full-time employment.
• Salary range: $15,750 – $27,000 USD.
• Relocation support.