PMO - SAP Cutover Lead
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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves
Enterprise Technologyplays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If youre looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape enhance the customer experience and improve peoples lives this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are
Ford Motor Company is undertaking an effort to deploy SAP material management functionality to support Manufacturing production operations. We are seeking a skilled SAP S/4HANA Project Manager and Cutover Lead to manage the transition of business operations to a new SAP environment.
In this position...
An ideal candidate will be responsible for planning coordinating and executing the cutover activities across multiple workstreams ensuring a seamless transition with minimal disruption to business operations.
This is a hybrid position and the team currently is onsite 4 days /week in our collaboration space at Ford ITHQ-C (Allen Park MI). Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
What youll do
Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation migration or upgrade projects using SAP Activate methodology:
- Define project scope objectives timeline deliverables and success criteria in alignment with business goals
- Ensure seamless project execution from Prepare to Run phase managing risks issues and dependencies
- Collaborate with business stakeholders SAP consultants and IT teams to drive project milestones
- Oversee and support project governance compliance and change control processes.
- Support sprint planning backlog management and continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain project documentation including roadmaps RAID logs and status reports.
Project Management support for Cutover Planning & Execution:
- Develop and manage the cutover strategy plan and detailed execution roadmap for SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Define and coordinate cutover governance roles & responsibilities and stakeholder alignment
- Work with business IT and third-party vendors to ensure alignment on cutover activities.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with system downtime data migration and business continuity.
- Develop and execute mock cutovers to validate and refine the cutover approach
Data Migration & System Readiness:
- Coordinate with data migration teams to ensure timely and accurate data transfer
- Validate that all SAP S/4HANA system configurations and integrations are ready for go-live.
- Ensure that all necessary pre-cutover and post-cutover activities are completed on schedule.
- Testing & Hypercare
- Oversee cutover testing dress rehearsals and dry-run execution
- Work closely with the testing teams to ensure system stability post-cutover
- Lead hypercare support post-go-live ensuring smooth transition and issue resolution
Stakeholder & Change Management:
- Collaborate with business leaders IT teams and project managers to ensure seamless execution.
Communicate cutover status risks and contingency plans to senior leadership and stakeholders. - Drive user adoption by coordinating training and support for end-users.
Qualifications
Youll have...
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Systems Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
- 6 years of SAP project management experience with at least 3 years leading SAP S/4HANA projects that includes:
- Expertise in managing complex SAP deployments including multi-country rollouts.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global multicultural environment.
- Work experience with SAP Activate methodology and/or agile project management.
- Familiarity with SAP Fiori and SAP Cloud solutions.
- Strong communication skills with a focus on risk management and mitigation
- Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones
- Knowledge of software design patterns
- 2 years of experience with PM tools including Jira SharePoint
Even better you may have
- Masters Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Systems Engineering or related field
- Automotive/Manufacturing Industry experience
- SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification
- Respect and empathy for team members business partner and product customer
- Excellent at problem solving and prevention.
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
- Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up childcare and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For more information on salary and benefits click here:
position is a range of salary grades7-8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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