Are you a seasoned ERP professional with a passion for driving seamless transitions? Vaco is seeking a talented SAP Cutover Lead to play a pivotal role in a critical ERP implementation. In this position, you'll leverage your expertise to lead end-to-end cutover activities, ensuring a smooth Go-Live with minimal disruption to business operations. If you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and excel at managing complex projects across multiple platforms, we want to hear from you! This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team that values innovation, leadership, and delivering results. Responsibilities:
Ensures a smooth and successful transition to the new ERP system, critical for maintaining business operations continuity.
Leads cutover activities across multiple business units, technical teams, and platforms, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption.
Develops and executes a detailed cutover plan that addresses both technical and business tasks, aligning resources and mitigating risks.
Acts as the central point of coordination and communication, escalating issues as needed to prevent delays or failures during Go-Live.
Collaborates with multiple stakeholders, including the Data Lead, security teams, and business operations, to ensure system and operational readiness.
Secures business continuity post-Go-Live by implementing a comprehensive contingency and back-out plan, if required.
Applies a proven methodology to the cutover process, optimizing efficiency and minimizing risks.
Qualifications:
7-15 years of experience in ERP cutover projects, with hands-on leadership across full project lifecycles.
Experience leading cutover activities for at least three full project lifecycles, including Pre Go-Live, Go-Live, and Post Go-Live phases.
Expertise in SAP ERP, including knowledge of multiple bolt-ons and modules such as warehouse management systems (WMS), planning tools, and material monitoring systems.
Strong background in project planning and use of project management tools to ensure accurate resource allocation and timeline management.
Proven experience in coordinating integrated system cutovers, including managing system outages and complex interface connections across 20-25 platforms.
Ability to develop and maintain detailed cutover checklists, including technical and operational tasks, Go/No-Go decision-making processes, and back-out/contingency plans.
Strong communication and coordination skills, facilitating smooth interactions with stakeholders, reporting to leadership, and managing expectations of business units.
Knowledge of security and authorization processes, ensuring all user roles are effectively managed during cutover.