Cutover Lead

• Lead the end-to-end planning, governance, and execution of all cutover and hypercare activities across the S/4HANA implementation programme
• Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy, plans, checkpoints, dependencies, and readiness criteria across all programme workstreams
• Coordinate and manage all cutover activities with the Systems Integrator, internal programme teams, business functions, third-party vendors, and operational sites
• Define and govern cutover scope, sequencing, entry/exit criteria, contingency planning, rollback approaches, and decision-making processes
• Drive the successful execution of full dress rehearsals, mock cutovers, and go-live simulations, ensuring lessons learned are captured and incorporated into future iterations
• Establish and manage cutover governance forums, status reporting, RAID management, and executive-level communications throughout the go-live period
• Ensure all business, technical, data, infrastructure, security, and operational readiness activities are aligned and completed in accordance with agreed timelines
• Act as the primary coordination point between programme teams and manufacturing/distribution sites to ensure clear understanding of cutover activities, responsibilities, impacts, and escalation routes
• Work closely with workstream leads to identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues that may impact go-live stability or business continuity
• Coordinate business readiness activities to ensure operational teams are prepared for transition to the new SAP environment
• Lead command centre and hypercare planning, including support models, incident management processes, triage approaches, escalation pathways, and service level expectations
• Oversee hypercare execution following go-live, ensuring rapid issue resolution, effective stakeholder communication, and smooth transition into business-as-usual support
• Monitor and report on cutover and hypercare progress, providing regular updates to programme leadership and steering committees
• Ensure appropriate documentation, auditability, governance controls, and compliance standards are maintained throughout cutover and hypercare activities
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and decision-making within a high-pressure, time-critical delivery environment
• Champion a culture of proactive planning, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the programme

• Proven experience leading cutover and hyercare activities for large-scale SAP S/4 HANA transformation programmes
• Strong understand of ERP deployment methodologies, release management, and operational readiness
• Experience working within complex manufacturing, supply chain, or FMCG environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams
• Strong programme governance, risk management and communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure and manage critical go-live activities within tight timelines
• Experience coordinating Systems Integrators and third-party delivery partners
• Excellent organisational, facilitation, and problem-solving capabilities
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification
• S4 Hana / SAP programme experience
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to travel to sites across the UK as required

Big four consulting experience

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Annual Target Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies