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SAP Cutover Lead

Bayforce, Mundelein, Illinois, United States, 60060


Role Title:

SAP Cutover LeadDuration:

6 months rolling contract. Project will run for 18 monthsPreferred Location:

Local to Northern Suburbs- Onsite 3 days a week, Local to Northern Suburbs- Onsite 3 days a week (Tues, Wed, Thurs)**NO 3rd Parties Please.Role Description:Immediate need for a Senior SAP Cutover Lead. This position is part of our legacy Manufacturing System conversion to a new SAP S4/HANA platform.Responsible for defining, planning, tracking and managing the activities related to a phased Cutover to SAP, by facility. This is to enable a timely and successful conversion of the in-scope business units.Tasks:Responsible for content, overall quality and execution of the cutover tasksWork with Business stakeholders, PMO and functional work streams to define and put in place a comprehensive cutover plan and integrate into the overall Project ScheduleGet alignment from the business stakeholders on key functional decisionsPlan for all the necessary logistics requirements, expected activity durations, execution of various conversions & interfaces including all the dependencies during cutoverManage relationship with project stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and issues on a regular basisProvide relevant progress reports from a cutover perspective to the PMO for further communicationPost UAT, manage daily/weekly cutover meetings during the execution of the cutover tasks and do the necessary follow upsProvide feedback into the go/no go criteria and decision processAnalyze risks, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating actionRequirements:Experience with at least 2 full lifecycle SAP implementations, with demonstrated success in leading the cutover activities from a legacy ERP system to SAP ECC or SAP S4/HANAProject management skills - Create, monitor, control, and execute the cutover portion of the project planDemonstrable experience as a Cutover specialist when converting from legacy ERP systems to SAP ECC or SAP S4/HANAAbility to define and execute detailed cutover plans, while articulating progress and status clearly to key stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to coordinate and facilitate diverse teams of different skill sets and backgrounds.Good understanding of key SAP functional process streams