SAP Cutover Lead

The role

The SAP Cutover Lead will plan, coordinate, and oversee the transition from legacy systems to a greenfield SAP S/4HANA production environment. This techno-functional advisory role involves developing cutover strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage deployment timelines.

What you will do

• Act as a trusted adviser to DoW clients by translating technical concepts into business impacts.
• Help clients navigate decision-making in ambiguous deployment environments.
• Collaborate with functional, development, data migration, and infrastructure teams to define deployment and cutover strategy.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to map dependencies and build the master runbook.
• Adapt the cutover schedule and strategy based on client priorities or regulatory shifts.
• Oversee cutover simulations (Dry Runs) and manage stakeholder communication.
• Develop and refine key project documentation.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups and command center operations during go-live.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with SAP deployment lifecycles
• Understanding of SAP BASIS concepts (transports, client copies, system connectivity)
• Understanding of AWS cloud environments (infrastructure readiness, backup/restore concepts)
• Experience with SAP Activate methodology and SAP application lifecycle
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to build and execute integrated cutover plans
• Ability to adjust strategies in response to shifting client-driven priorities, resource constraints, or technical dependencies
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active Secret Clearance

Nice to have

• DoD ERP implementation experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Relevant SAP certifications

Benefits

• hands-on experience
• certifications
• industry training

Before you apply

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active Secret Clearance required
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people pursue technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.