Cutover, Project Manager - Aurora

Anheuser-Busch • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

We are seeking a Cutover Project Manager to support our Aurora Program and play a key role in the implementation of SAP S/4HANA. This position will lead business and legacy system cutover planning, ensuring a smooth transition from existing systems to SAP while minimizing disruption to business operations. The Cutover Project Manager will create and manage business cutover and continuity plans, coordinate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders, monitor business readiness, and drive execution of critical go-live activities. They will also oversee legacy system cutover planning by mapping system dependencies, coordinating technical activities through each phase of the cutover, supporting master data migration, and providing ongoing status, risk, and issue reporting. This role serves as a central point of communication throughout the implementation and helps lead war rooms during go-live to ensure a successful transition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Proven experience supporting ERP implementations, SAP S/4 HANA programs, or large-scale enterprise system transformations.
• Demonstrated experience with cutover executions and go-live support within complex programs.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders, and global program leadership.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and resolve issues in a fast-paced transformation environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a business cutover plan.
• Create and manage BCP (business continuity plan).
• Map risks and particularities specific to the country.
• Serve as the main point of communication for the business and local project team.
• Ensure timely execution of the business cutover plan.
• Oversee execution of local legacy and business cutover activities.
• Follow up on business readiness KPIs.
• Conduct working sessions with the project team and the business.
• Provide and maintain an integration map of all legacy systems within the project scope, detailing interfaces and dependencies.
• Define, document, and communicate the list of focal points for each legacy system, including their roles, responsibilities, and contact channels.
• Develop a technical cutover plan for each legacy system, structured into pre-blackout, blackout, and post-blackout phases.
• Monitor and coordinate the execution of technical cutover activities, ensuring tasks are completed according to the plan, deadlines, ownership, and acceptance criteria.
• Support the creation of the hour-by-hour go-live plan for all legacy systems.
• Identify and document master data objects to be migrated, mapping them to their respective legacy systems.
• Report progress on the creation, review, and execution of cutover plans, providing continuous visibility to stakeholders regarding risks, status, issues, and critical decisions.
• Manage war rooms during the freezing periods.

Benefits

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
• Free Beer!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level