SAP Cutover Lead
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Job Description
Role: SAP Cutover Lead
Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid - 2 Days a week Onsite)
Key Accountabilities
* Develop and own the overall Deployment workplan. This should contain a list of deliverables and activities that will be executed by the Deployment workstream.
* Provide written documentation describing a project or program's overall Deployment strategy
* Work with project and program workstreams to plan and develop detailed cutover plans, which include both technical and functional steps to be executed during the deployment phase.
* Identify risks, cross application dependencies and downstream impacts for each release
* Lead small team of cutover team members during the preparation and execution phases
* Lead deployment planning activities with IT, business and third party teams
* Determine go-live readiness criteria, socialize them with key stakeholders and obtain requisite approvals
* Plan and execute mock cutovers to help teams prepare for the final production cutover
* Establish and communicate the overall Deployment plan with senior stakeholders such as program management, business unit leads and the CIO
* Manage the scope and schedule of cutover activities
* Manges risks and issues associated with the cutover and prepare appropriate mitigation plans
* Provide detailed backout options for severe contingencies
* Ensure compliance with IT processes including proper documentation and securing approvals of requisite changes through our Change Advisory Board process
* Provide timely escalation to IT leadership where necessary.
* Liaise with the functional SAP experts and business teams in order to assist with the planning and execution of Deployment activities.
Qualifications
* Bachelors
* At least three years prior experience in having led SAP cutovers
* Familiarity with SAP Deployment and Cutover methodology
* Strong organization skills and attention to detail
* Ability to manage by influence within and across various IT and business disciplines
* Strong negotiation skills
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Deep experience in MS Office, particularly Project
* Develop and own the overall Deployment workplan. This should contain a list of deliverables and activities that will be executed by the Deployment workstream.
* Provide written documentation describing a project or program's overall Deployment strategy
* Work with project and program workstreams to plan and develop detailed cutover plans, which include both technical and functional steps to be executed during the deployment phase.
* Identify risks, cross application dependencies and downstream impacts for each release
* Lead small team of cutover team members during the preparation and execution phases
* Lead deployment planning activities with IT, business and third party teams
* Determine go-live readiness criteria, socialize them with key stakeholders and obtain requisite approvals
* Plan and execute mock cutovers to help teams prepare for the final production cutover
* Establish and communicate the overall Deployment plan with senior stakeholders such as program management, business unit leads and the CIO
* Manage the scope and schedule of cutover activities
* Manges risks and issues associated with the cutover and prepare appropriate mitigation plans
* Provide detailed backout options for severe contingencies
* Ensure compliance with IT processes including proper documentation and securing approvals of requisite changes through our Change Advisory Board process
* Provide timely escalation to IT leadership where necessary.
* Liaise with the functional SAP experts and business teams in order to assist with the planning and execution of Deployment activities.
Qualifications
* Bachelors
* At least three years prior experience in having led SAP cutovers
* Familiarity with SAP Deployment and Cutover methodology
* Strong organization skills and attention to detail
* Ability to manage by influence within and across various IT and business disciplines
* Strong negotiation skills
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Deep experience in MS Office, particularly Project
Employment Type
Full Time
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