SAP Cutover Manager - Outside IR35 Contract

We're delighted to be partnering with a world-class higher education organisation delivering a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation across Finance, HR and Procurement. It is a super exciting opportunity for a driven and experienced SAP professional, who thrives in complex landscapes and embraces change.

As the programme moves from design into build, integration and data migration, we're looking for a proven SAP Cutover Manager to shape, own and manage the cutover delivery.

As the SAP Cutover Manager, you will:

  • Own the end-to-end SAP cutover strategy

  • Build and manage the integrated cutover plan

  • Coordinate across functional, technical, data, testing and business teams

  • Lead mock cutovers and dress rehearsals

  • Run command centre operations at go-live

  • Manage cutover risks, dependencies and executive reporting

This role requires substantial, hands-on SAP cutover leadership experience.

You must have:

  • Led cutover on large, complex SAP programmes (S/4HANA preferred)

  • Owned integrated cutover plans across multiple workstreams

  • Delivered mock cutovers in enterprise environments

  • Managed data migration, interfaces and SaaS integrations at go-live

  • Transitioned complex IT landscapes into live service

  • Public sector / Higher Education exposure desirable

  • Strong business continuity & service transition knowledge (ITIL awareness)

  • Confident working with executive stakeholders

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