Cutover, Project Manager - Aurora
**Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?**
**SALARY:** $106,400-$126,350, bonus & long-term incentive eligible
**COMPANY:**
We are home to the nation’s most iconic beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA – America’s #1 top-selling beer – as well as Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Cutwater Spirits, and industry-leading craft brands. From our longstanding efforts to support American farmers, military, veterans, and first responders, to emergency drinking water donations and responsible drinking programs, we are guided by our commitment to the communities we call home and the 65,000 hardworking Americans who bring our beer to life. We are powered by a team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
**ROLE SUMMARY:**
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
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:**
**Business Support:**
+ 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.
**Local Legacy:**
+ 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.
**JOB QUALIFICATIONS:**
+ 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.
**WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:**
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years as a leading American manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch has delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. As the nation’s top brewer, one of the fastest growing spirits companies, and an insurgent force in energy drinks, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only alcohol company that invests in the U.S. at this scale.
**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!
**WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:**
Anheuser-Busch is here for the times that matter. The moments where we celebrate, defy challenges, dream of the brighter future we are building today– and all the moments in between. We are a company that brings people together for richer conversations, sweeter celebrations and stronger communities.
As the leading global brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev is committed to finding innovative ways to continually improve. It's this kind of thinking that creates a unique work environment by rewarding talent and encouraging forward thinking. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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