Cutover Manager

at  Refresco

Take on an exciting 18-month fixed-term contract with Refresco as the Aspire+ Cutover Manager and lead the smooth transition to a new SAP-centric environment. In this pivotal role, you’ll leverage your strategic thinking, SAP expertise, and project management skills to develop and execute cutover plans that minimize disruption to business operations. Collaborating closely with IT, operations, and finance, you’ll ensure resources are aligned for a successful transition. If you’re a proactive leader with excellent communication skills, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, transformative project within a leading manufacturing business.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Cutover Manager is key to ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems to a new SAP-centric environment. This role requires strategic thinking, deep SAP knowledge in a manufacturing setting, and strong project management skills. You’ll develop and execute cutover plans to minimise business disruption, working closely with IT, operations, and finance teams to align resources. Excellent communication skills are essential for guiding project teams and addressing any issues during the cutover phase.

• Develop and implement cutover plans and strategies for all UK sites within the Aspire+ Programme scope.
• Coordinate with various teams to ensure successful execution of cutover activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with the cutover process.
• Manage the timeline and deliverables, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Facilitate cutover dry runs and rehearsals to validate processes and readiness.
• Collaborate with technical teams on data migration and validation efforts.
• Monitor progress and provide regular updates to cutover stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver cutover communication and training materials to end-users.
• Act as a point of escalation for cutover-related issues and challenges.
• Conduct post-cutover reviews to capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for improvement.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE CUTOVER MANAGER ROLE WILL HAVE:

• Proven experience as an ERP Cutover Manager or similar, leading business change
• Demonstrated ability to deliver large-scale transformational projects independently
• Background in managing significant programs impacting Enterprise Resource Management systems
• Essential experience in a SAP-based manufacturing environment
• Expertise in project management throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Solid experience in risk management and mitigation strategies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
• Strong technical skills
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration software
  We want someone who will lead and role model to the Refresco core values - agile, responsible, excellent, passionate and entrepreneurial - see here for more detail:
  https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values