Cutover Manager

MAIN PURPOSE

The professional will be responsible for one or several initiatives within the scope of Richemont Group tech domain named OS&BF (Operation Services & Business Foundations) as cutover manager.

He will define and monitor cutover plans, organize regular status meeting concerning the cutover execution, address issues, and contribute to their resolution.

He will be part of OS&BF Program Management Team, and contribute together with the project manager and the program manager to the success of the Initiatives within the Group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to the Global initiatives as Cutover Manager

Creates and executes cutover work plans applying OS&BF cutover methodology and tools.

Identifies resources that should contribute to cutover execution and assigns individual responsibilities.

Manages day-to-day cutover tracking

Prepares for regular project status meeting

Identifies and communicates risks

Ensures cutover documentation is complete and updated

Manages cutover tasks with the objective of respect of deadlines

Project execution

As part of the initiative, identify cutover topics and monitors the creation and execution of cutover tasks

Define cutover strategy and highlight responsibilities between OS&BF and Business stakeholders

Organizes the Preparation of required Data and corresponding Migration

Plan and organize cutover sessions covering the Project Requirements in order to simulate the final production cutover.

Ensures the completion of all Deliverables according to OS&BF program Methodology. This explicitly includes our usual cutover Documentation.

Acts as a facilitator between Group technology and Business Partners

Organizes regular Status Meetings

Establishes regular Cutover Reports

Communicate difficult/sensitive information to project and program managers

Contribute to Change Management plan and help monitoring execution by the Business

Timely Escalation of Blocking Project Points to the project Management

Complete the cutover plan after go-live and addresses remaining issues

Participate to Project Closing and ensures completion of all required Cutover deliverables

Contribute to main project decisions regarding key Cutover processes by challenging business requirements and organizing meetings with Project management and decision-makers.

Ensure communication of Cutover progression and key decisions to business and Group Tech teams.

Ensure coherent integration between different Group Tech domains with help of PAM / Head of and Program management

REQUIRES SKILLS

Preliminary training

B.Sc. or MSc in related field

Knowledge of at least 1 SAP Module.

Experience in Leading as a Cutover Manager one or several ERP projects (ideally SAP). Candidates with a hands-on experience implication in mid-sized organizations and/or projects will be preferred (no pure administrators).

Integration knowledge is required.

Minimum 6-year successful experience in ERP/SAP project implementation as Cutover manager and / or project manager / member.

English is Mandatory.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are needed.

Favours teamwork and trustful relationships with other project team members.

Ability to work independently, but to understand whenever communication to his peers or superiors in Group Tech or business organization is required.

Ability to travel regularly