Description
This role leads and coordinates cutover planning and execution activities for enterprise ERP deployments and releases within Ford's Integrated ERP (I-ERP) program.
The I-ERP program is a multi-year initiative aimed at modernizing Finance and Purchasing business processes and applications to drive operational efficiency and material cost reduction by adopting industry-leading practices.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and assist in the planning, preparation, and execution of system and business cutovers for I-ERP
- Create, manage, and maintain Gantt charts, deployment plans, system refresh plans, milestone charts, and integration timelines
- Coordinate cross-team system preparation, execution of build, load, and data validation activities
- Support daily cutover operations, including preparation of daily cutover status reports and monitoring task execution
- Monitor, manage, and track cutover defect reports, issue task initiation, and defect resolution through completion
- Support the coordination of activities across a broad ecosystem including system integrators, SAP functional experts, technical leads, and legacy systems teams
- Facilitate business team engagement and ensure clear, timely stakeholder communication throughout the cutover lifecycle
- Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve complex technical and operational issues during cutover execution
- Maintain a deep understanding of overall solutions and end-to-end dependencies across multiple systems to ensure seamless project delivery
Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a technology-related field
- 5+ years of experience in SAP as either a Functional or Technical resource
- Solid understanding of the SAP landscape, SAP Transport Management System (TMS), and Change Request Management (ChaRM)
- Strong understanding of system builds, deployment planning, environment refresh processes, and cutover execution
- Proven project management skills with proficiency in project planning tools and Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate cross-functional alignment and drive teams through complex technical and operational issues
- Proven ability to manage key relationships among diverse stakeholders involved in an upgrade or large-scale enterprise implementation environment
- Strong understanding of end-to-end technical solutions and cross-system dependencies
- SAP Certification is preferred
Benefits:
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 Year's Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
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