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Prior A experience in SAP or related enterprise programs is strongly preferred.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, own and execute the master cutover plan — playbooks, sequencing, rollback procedures, and go/no-go governanceLead dry runs, close gaps, and drive the plan to convergence before productionCoordinate regional leads across AMR, APAC, EMEA on readiness, data migration, and validationRun a tight daily issue log — every item has an owner, due date, and is tracked to closurePartner with technical leads on system freeze, ETL activities, and post-load data validationDeliver status reports, run live war rooms, and maintain zero-gap communication with xFunctional Cutover LeadManage cutover decision log — every deviation, exception, and approval is documented and auditableAlign business SMEs and IT leads on pre-cutover readiness criteria and sign-off checkpointsFacilitate post-dry-run retrospectives and translate findings into plan improvements immediatelyMaintain risk visibility through structured weekly updates — risks, decisions, trajectoryStay engaged through hypercare and hand off cleanly to operational supportContribute immediately from Day 1 — no long ramp expectedRequired Qualifications10+ years managing large-scale ERP / SAP cutovers with direct bottom-line ownershipDeep SAP expertise — S/4HANA, ECC, or related modules through UAT-to-productionUnderstanding of Jira project management tool is a plusProven multi-region go-live coordination across distributed teams and time zonesClear, confident communicator — written and verbalPreferred Qualificationsexperience in SAP or SLM-related programs (Strongly Preferred)Familiarity with program governance, toolsMulti-region simultaneous go-live experience with parallel cutover strategiesSelf-directed contractor with a track record of fast integration and independent delivery","company":"Programmers.io","rawCompany":"programmersio","city":"Seguin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T19:57:49.636Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Project Manager - SAP","description":"Job Role: Project Manager - SAPLocation: Santa Clara Valley, CA (Hybrid)Duration: Full-TimeJob Description:Client seeking a results-driven, hand-on Senior Project Manager to lead one of the cutover tracks for A’s largest system cutover ever executed. 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