Our client is seeking a Technical Dual Run & Cutover Project Manager to support a global SAP S/4HANA transformation within a complex IT environment. This contract role will coordinate the technology delivery required for SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA to operate in parallel, protecting business continuity, data integrity, financial control and service stability throughout deployment waves.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end technology delivery for Dual Run, including establishment, operation, stabilisation and controlled exit across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA and connected systems.
- Develop and maintain integrated Dual Run and technical cutover plans covering applications, interfaces, data, infrastructure, security, testing, environments and service management.
- Coordinate application releases, data migration, interface activation, security provisioning, infrastructure changes and production validation.
- Lead mock cutovers, rehearsals, simulations and readiness reviews, incorporating lessons learned into future deployment waves.
- Coordinate the coexistence of SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, including system-of-record rules, data synchronisation, transaction routing, reconciliation and exception handling.
- Manage readiness across connected applications, middleware, APIs, EDI, batch interfaces, reporting platforms and external services.
- Support Go-Live, Hypercare and stabilisation by coordinating incident triage, escalation, root cause analysis and transition to steady-state support.
- Provide clear governance, risk, dependency and progress reporting while working with SAP delivery teams, technical specialists, suppliers and global stakeholders.
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience leading technical deployment, cutover, release or delivery activities within large-scale ERP or business transformation programmes.
- Proven experience supporting SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration, deployment or transition programmes.
- Strong understanding of complex application landscapes, enterprise integration, middleware, APIs, data migration and cross-platform dependencies.
- Practical knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, hosting, databases, security, access management, environments and operational support.
- Experience coordinating global teams, system integrators, suppliers and business stakeholders within a matrix organisation.
- Ability to manage critical deployment windows, command-centre operations, high-severity incidents and decisions under pressure.
- Strong project delivery skills, including integrated planning, RAID management, governance, reporting, change control and stakeholder communication.
- Knowledge of ITIL, service transition, release management, operational readiness or SAP delivery practices would be advantageous.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Strong SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA knowledge
- Technical cutover and Dual Run leadership
- ERP transformation and technology deployment
- Integration, data synchronisation and reconciliation
- Environment, infrastructure and security readiness
- Risk, dependency and supplier management
- Clear communication and executive reporting
- Confident decision-making in high-pressure, high-ambiguity environments
If you are an experienced SAP Technical Project Manager with expertise in Dual Run, cutover and large-scale transformation programmes, apply now to support a critical global IT deployment.
