YourLiebherrCareer SAP S4HANA Cutover Lead (mfd)
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Job Summary
Join Liebherr a global leader in engineering and manufacturing as we advance our digital transformation journey. We are looking for a motivated SAP S/4HANA Cutover Lead (m/f/d) to play a key role in our newly established SAP Center in Madrid.
As the Cutover Lead you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful transition from legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA across multiple countries business units and deployment waves within Liebherrs international Sales and Service Companies.
Working closely with Program Management Business Process Owners Data Migration Integration Testing Infrastructure Security and local teams you will orchestrate the transition to the new systems and be accountable for go-live readiness and execution You will be responsible for planning coordinating and governing all cutover activities required to enable a seamless go-live while minimizing business disruption.
You will be part of an international cross-functional team that values innovation methodology and long-term thinking making a direct impact on the way Liebherr runs its business worldwide.
The working location for this position will be in Madrid city where we are setting up a new office. We operate a hybrid model requiring at least 40% of the working time spent on-site on a weekly basis.
- Establish detailed cutover plans milestones dependencies checkpoints and execution timelines.
- Develop end-to-end cutover strategies aligned with the overall deployment and release plan.
- Ensure alignment between business IT implementation partners and local teams.
- Challenge assumptions and proactively identify potential deployment risks.
- Define and continuously improve the Cutover Management methodology governance and standards.
- Own and facilitate cutover rehearsals mock cutovers and dress rehearsals.
- Lead cutover command center activities during deployment timeframes and go-live periods.
- Monitor cutover progress and provide regular status reporting at different levels including program leadership.
- Present cutover status risks and recommendations to program managers program directors and relevant stakeholders.
- Bachelors or masters degree in information technology Business Administration Engineering Supply Chain Management or a related field.
- 35 years of professional experience acting as an SAP Cutover Manager in SAP transformation programs ERP implementations or large-scale business transformation initiatives.
- Proven experience leading SAP cutover activities in at least one full-cycle SAP implementation project.
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA processes and deployment methodologies.
- Experience developing and executing detailed cutover plans and go-live strategies.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across executive business and IT audiences.
- Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence (or similar tools) for task management and team collaboration.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages (e.g. German or Spanish) are an advantage.
- Willingness to travel (up to 30%) to Liebherr sites worldwide to support project deployments.
At Liebherr we believe people are at the heart of our success. As part of our international team youll enjoy a secure role in a family-owned company that values innovation collaboration and long-term career growth:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package that recognizes your expertise
- Flexible and hybrid working model
- Creative freedom and responsibility to shape processes and solutions in our global transformation
- Continuous learning and development with tailored training and certification opportunities
- Meal vouchers
- Life and accident insurance
- Option to include a premium private health insurance package as part of the flexible remuneration
- A safe stable and international workplace within a trusted family business that invests in people
Please only use the online application option.
Please note that we do not accept applications via recruitment agencies for this position.
Have we awoken your interest Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions please contact Karoliina Rissanen.
One Passion. Many Opportunities.
Liebherr is a family-run technology company that is not only one of the largest construction machinery manufacturers in the world but also offers high-quality user-oriented products and services in many other Group employs nearly 50000 people in more than 140 companies on all continents.
Liebherr IT Shared Service Centre Ibérica S.L.
Parque Norte. Alamo building Serrano Galvache 56
28033 Madrid
Spain (ES)
Karoliina Rissanen
About Company
The Liebherr Group is one of the largest construction machine manufacturers in the world. It is also among the leading providers of technology in many
