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NTT DATA · 4 weeks ago

SAP Cutover lead

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

NTT DATA is a trusted global innovator of business and technology services, and they are seeking a SAP Cutover Lead to join their team. The role involves defining and managing cutover activities for SAP S4 go-live, ensuring effective communication and coordination among stakeholders, and preparing detailed plans and reports for successful cutover execution.

Application Performance ManagementCloud ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and Manage all cutover/ mock cutover ( including system builds for testing/other needs activities for planning, execution and closeout

Establish and update Cutover tracker including Transport Request , system build, SAP CPI build etc

Review daily activity and share report/follow-up with key stakeholders/action owners

Together with Client Cutover Manager co-lead all cutover activities

Review daily cutover activities and share report/follow-up with key stakeholders/action owners within Client and SI as well as with Partners

Establish Program specific Communication Protocol for crucial phases (e.g. Quality Cutover /Production Cutover / Black-Out Phase etc)

Develop the overall cutover strategy and plan for SAP S4 go-live

Define cutover scope, including technical, functional, data migration, and business activities

Build detailed cutover schedules covering pre-cutover, cutover weekend, and post-go-live tasks

Identify dependencies between business, IT, infrastructure, and third-party systems in a GxP Environment ( validation)

Act as the single point of contact for all cutover-related activities

Facilitate regular cutover planning workshops with business and technical stakeholders

Establish governance and escalation paths for cutover issues

Ensure fallback/rollback /black out plans are defined and tested

Provide regular status updates to project leadership and stakeholders

Prepare cutover dashboards, progress reports, and post-go-live reports

Communicate critical milestones, dependencies, and risks to all impacted teams

Ensure smooth handover to the hypercare and support teams

Validate that all cutover activities are properly documented and signed off

Conduct lessons-learned sessions for future cutovers

Monitor stabilization phase and ensure outstanding cutover items are resolved

Qualification

SAP Cutover experienceGxP Validation experienceMS Project proficiencyOffice 365 proficiencyPharmaceutical industry experienceSense of urgencyRisk managementCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Proficient in MS Project

Quick and fast response

Proficient in Office 365 app suite

SAP Cutover experience with S4 Private cloud

Pharmaceutical industry experience with GxP Validation requirements

Collaborative with internal and external stakeholders

Best communicator

Proficient in soft skills such as communication, leading meetings, documenting minutes of meetings, establishing RAID logs and maintaining

Sense of urgency and rigor for keeping on track

Sense of potential risks and escalation in time proactively

Company

NTT DATA

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NTT Data specializes in SAP services for enterprises and offers IT consultation, application and cloud management, and SAP implementation.

Founded in 1967

Plano, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://nttdata-solutions.com/cz/

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