Local Cutover Lead for F Hoffmann La Roche

We make it GmbH is a company operating nationally in Switzerland which has a high level of expertise in the personnel services sector thanks to many years of successful experience.

Its recruitment activities are focussed on the core areas of industry technology office/administration engineering pharmaceuticals and IT. We make it GmbH places the highest demands on quality ethics and discretion.

For our client the company F. Hoffmann La Roche based in Basel we are looking for an Local Cutover Lead (m/f/d).

Background :

ASPIRE is an enterprisewide global business transformation program that will harmonize simplify all core E2E processes across Roche and enable their execution from standardized IT Landscape with SAP S/4HANA being at the core.

This Global Template is being rolledout in Waves and Local Cutover Lead will be a key member of Roche (Basel/KAU) Wave Deployment Team driving the local cutover activities of the assigned function (Pharma Supply Chain PTS ) within the main program.

In this role the Local Cutover Lead is a member of the PTS Local Deployment Team. Cutover Lead ensures that the local cutover phase in this S/4 Hana Deployment Project is planned and executed in accordance with expectations leading to a smooth golive without any major disruption to business. The role ensures that all aspects of relevant
endtoend processes partner systems are taken into account and planned & executed in local cutover. The role will work closely with the project stakeholders (incl. external where appropriate). Core & Wave Project counterparts to ensure all local elements (system process data people) are aligned sequenced and documented as required. The Local Cutover Lead will support the Local Deployment Lead and related
E2E streams in their activities and ensure clear communications updates and reporting.

The perfect candidate: has a degree in business and more than 6 years of experience in managing cutover phases in SAP/IT projects involving multi disciplinary teams. Additionally the person has a strong understanding of business interdependencies with cutover activities for largescale projects and the ability to apply project management skills. The candidate is familiar with SAP Deployment and Cutover methodology. Lastly the person has strong organization skills and attention to detail.

Tasks

• Lead and drive local cutover activities (business planning dry runs rampdown rampup and status tracking reporting)
• Develop and own the detailed cutover plan cutover runbooks encompassing activities timelines resources and dependencies and share in wider communications (internal and external)
• Manage the scope and schedule of cutover activities
• Coordinate and track cutover activities ensuring adherence to timelines and deliverables
• Identify risks issues cross application dependencies and downstream impacts related to cutover activities and develop mitigation plans.
• Run readiness and Go/NoGo assessments in conjunction with the Deployment Lead
• Coordinate proactive supply planning to ensure supply coverage during rampdown and blackout periods
• Provide detailed backout options for severe contingencies
• Liaise with the functional experts business teams work stream leads (Testing datatraining..) in order to assist with the planning and execution of Cutover activities.
• Support functional teams as they define the local requirements plans and execution
• Coordinate the local dependencies between business IT data (incl. data remediation)
• Monitor data and cutover progress and communicate to leadership team key stakeholders including status progress issues etc.
• Proactively engage and energize the team members to build and execute the Cutover Plan as per targeted timelines
• Participate in Cutover Council Meetings activities to represent the function as Spoc

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or Masters degree preferably in business
• At least 6 years of handson experience in managing cutover phases in SAP/IT projects involving multi disciplinary teams (****)
• Strong understanding of business interdependencies (ideally in supply chain planning logistics) with cutover activities for largescale project (****)
• Familiar with Leadership role(s)
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to apply project management skills (****)
• Proficient in use of project management tools and techniques
• Coaching/supporting teams
• Ability to conduct and facilitate workshops with business representatives team members and external 3rd parties
• Project Management tools (Smartsheet Jira Solman..)
• Familiarity with SAP Deployment and Cutover methodology (****)
• Presentation reporting office apps
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail (****)
• Proactive
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills to work in a multicultural environment
• Handson attitude and solution finder
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to communicate at any hierarchical level
• Ability to multitask and work under deadlines/pressure
• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Problem solving skills that use techniques to identify the root cause of the issue and then ability to clearly communicate (verbal/orally) this position
• English fluent (written/spoken). German is a plus

Nice to Have:

• S/4 Hana Project experience
• Testing data migration knowledge

Work hours

• Standard/ 40 h / Week
• Remote/Home Office: Limited

Are you interested

Then Ms Emina Becic would be pleased to receive your complete application documents (CV references and proof of training).

We look forward to hearing from you.