Job Description:
Role: TPM with SAP (Cutover exp must)
Mode: Hybrid
Duration : Full-time
Location: Santa Clara Valley, CA
Relocation : Accepted
About the Role
seeking a results-driven, hand-on Senior Project Manager to lead one of the cutover tracks for A’s largest
system cutover ever executed. This is a single point of accountability role — not a coordination
function. You own the outcome. Prior A experience in SAP or related enterprise programs is
strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, own and execute the master cutover plan — playbooks, sequencing, rollback
procedures, and go/no-go governance
• Lead dry runs, close gaps, and drive the plan to convergence before production
• Coordinate regional leads across AMR, APAC, EMEA on readiness, data migration, and
validation
• Run a tight daily issue log — every item has an owner, due date, and is tracked to closure
• Partner with technical leads on system freeze, ETL activities, and post-load data validation
• Deliver status reports, run live war rooms, and maintain zero-gap communication with
xFunctional Cutover Lead
• Manage cutover decision log — every deviation, exception, and approval is documented and
auditable
• Align business SMEs and IT leads on pre-cutover readiness criteria and sign-off checkpoints
• Facilitate post-dry-run retrospectives and translate findings into plan improvements
immediately
• Maintain risk visibility through structured weekly updates — risks, decisions, trajectory
• Stay engaged through hypercare and hand off cleanly to operational support
• Contribute immediately from Day 1 — no long ramp expected
Required Qualifications
• 10+ years managing large-scale ERP / SAP cutovers with direct bottom-line ownership
• Deep SAP expertise — S/4HANA, ECC, or related modules through UAT-to-production
• Understanding of Jira project management tool is a plus
• Proven multi-region go-live coordination across distributed teams and time zones
• Clear, confident communicator — written and verbal
Preferred Qualifications
• experience in SAP or SLM-related programs (Strongly Preferred)
• Familiarity with program governance, tools
• Multi-region simultaneous go-live experience with parallel cutover strategies
• Self-directed contractor with a track record of fast integration and independent delivery
Critical Qualities
Owns outcomes, not just tasks · Escalates early, never buries risks · Zero-gap communicator ·
Earns trust fast across regions · Structured under pressure · Relentless on timelines
· Adapts when the plan breaks
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