SAP Cutover Lead - Anchorage, United States - Saxon Ai

Description

SAP Cutover Lead - ERP Functional Analyst IV

Location: Anchorage, AK (Local Only)

Duration: 12 months

Overview:

The cutover lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the cutover activities for the ECC to S4/HANA SAP software upgrade project. The cutover lead will work closely with the project manager, workstream leads, technical leads, and business stakeholders to ensure a smooth and successful transition to the new system.

Duties:

• Develop and maintain the cutover plan and checklist, including the identification of dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage the cutover team and assign tasks and roles for the cutover execution.
• Communicate the cutover status, issues, and escalations to the project manager and the steering committee.
• Coordinate the cutover rehearsals and validations, and document the lessons learned and action items.
• Ensure the readiness of the technical and functional teams, the business users, and the support teams for the cutover.
• Oversee the cutover execution and monitor the progress and performance of the cutover activities.
• Provide post-cutover support and handover the cutover documentation to the support team.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience in cutover management, preferably in S4/HANA upgrade projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC and S4/HANA modules, processes, and best practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Certification in SAP S4/HANA or project management is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.