Job Title: SAP S4 HANA Data Migration & Cutover Lead

Duration: 6+ Months

Location: Raritan, NJ

JD : • Plan and manage data migration activities from legacy systems to the new SAP system,

ensuring timelines and scope are met.

• Hands-on experience with extracting, transforming, and loading data between legacy

systems and SAP (or other ERP), including use of tools like SAP Data Services, or similar.

• Ability to design and execute data validation, reconciliation, and balancing checks (e.g., GL

balances, open items, master data counts) to ensure accuracy and completeness of

migrated data.

• Technical understanding of end-to-end cutover processes (sequence of loads,

dependencies, system freeze, interface switches, batch jobs) and experience running mock

cutovers and go-live weekends.

• Prepare and maintain the cutover plan, including detailed task lists, dependencies, and

ownership for go-live.

• Coordinate data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) with technical teams and

business owners.

• Validate data quality through checks, reconciliations, and sample testing before and after data loads.

• Work closely with business users to confirm data requirements, cutover readiness, and sign-off on migrated data.

• Lead and support mock cutovers, documenting issues, timings, and improvements for the final go-live.

• Manage cutover weekend activities, tracking progress, resolving issues, and communicating status to stakeholders.

• Create and update documentation (procedures, templates, run books, and lessons learned) for data migration and cutover processes.

• If you tell me the role level (junior, senior, lead) and industry (e.g., Pharma)

• Ability to speak business language and translate business requirements into technical specs.

• Expert level knowledge of SAP data elements (both master and transactional), data structures, industry leading data migration tools, and approaches and understanding of integration amongst various modules

Roles & Responsibilities

• Candidate will be responsible for leading the design, build, testing and deployment of

changed or new business processes enabled by the SAP S/4 solutions

• Lead business workshops with key stakeholders and drive results in line with the project plan

• Provide business process solutions to meet clients’ business priorities and requirements

within the context of industry leading practices

• Provide contribution in project planning and execution according to objectives,

specifications, schedules, and quality standards

• Develop implementation schedules, system implementation planning, and execution.

• Ensure project success criteria are met

• Builds strong relationships with IT/business peers and management to best meet company

goals and objectives

• Responsible for assisting on defining, designing, governing and delivering solution to meet

the client requirement working closely with the client and the other business process leads

• Provide accurate estimates, timeline and ability to self-direct and mentor/manage teams and

client.

• Lead business workshops with key stakeholders and derive outcomes.

• Mentor junior team members and be hands-on if required

• Leverage and build assets/accelerators and thought leadership

• Provide solutions and model solutions based on client’s needs, priorities, and industry

leading practices

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• Global ERP Implementation experience working with multi-national companies in multi-

cultural environments is a plus

• Knowledge of the new SAP best practices a definite plus

• Ability to leverage and build assets/accelerators and deliver thought leadership publications