SAP Cutover Manager

SAP Cutover Manager
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Accenture Technology
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We are seeking for a new talent to join the Business & Technology Integration team where you will have the opportunity to collaborate on an ERP roadmap implementation project.

Job Description:
Accenture is seeking a hands-on SAP Cutover Manager to coordinate Business and IT cutover activities for a large-scale SAP transformation program. This role will oversee the end-to-end cutover planning, readiness, execution, and stabilization across Human Capital Management (HCM) (SuccessFactors, Concur), Supply Chain Management (SCM) (S/4HANA, Ariba, OpenText, MDG), and Finance (FIN) (S/4HANA, MDG) workstreams. The SAP Cutover Manager will collaborate closely with Accenture functional and technical teams, client business and IT stakeholders, third-party vendors, the data migration partner, and the BCG PMO to ensure a seamless and well-controlled transition to the new SAP landscape. This program-critical role demands strong initiative, consistent oversight, hands-on delivery management, and a focus on minimizing disruption to business operations during go-live.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end cutover strategy, integrated planning, and execution across both Business and IT streams.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive cutover plan, encompassing technical system activities, data migration loads, and business operational transitions.
• Coordinate regular cutover planning sessions, readiness reviews, mock cutover rehearsals, and go/no-go meetings with business and IT leadership.
• Ensure all cutover tasks are correctly sequenced, dependencies managed, and critical paths identified and monitored.
• Manage communications during cutover execution, ensuring timely updates, issue escalation, and decision support.
• Track and mitigate cutover-related risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating to program leadership as appropriate.
• Oversee Hypercare handover, stabilization activities, and early life support following go-live.
• Ensure continuity of business operations and minimal disruption throughout the cutover period.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex ERP cutovers, including substantial experience with SAP S/4HANA programs.
• Strong understanding of SAP landscapes, integration points, and dependencies across both technical systems and business processes (SuccessFactors, Concur, Ariba, OpenText, MDG).
• Proven track record managing cutover planning across IT infrastructure and business operational activities.
• Practical experience leading mock cutovers, dress rehearsals, go-live execution, and Hypercare transitions.
• Excellent organizational and program management skills, with the ability to manage detailed runbooks, cross-team dependencies, and critical timelines.
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to influence and coordinate across business and technical teams.
• Expertise in cutover governance, risk management, contingency planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Clear and effective communication skills, including escalation management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel (advanced), Jira, or equivalent planning and tracking tools.

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