SAP S4HANA Release Manager FICO SD

JOB DESCRIPTION

SAP release manager (FICO/SD)

Overall Modules in Scope: FICO, SD, MM, Analytics

Engagement Duration

9-12 Months Contract

• Initial engagement for UAT, Cutover and Go-Live preparation
• Mandatory 3 months Hypercare Support post Go-Live

Location

BKC, Mumbai, India

Reporting To

Hybrid CFO and DDIS Head [ To be discussed]

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO and SD Consultant to drive the Finance & Controlling and Sales and Distribution workstream during the final stages of SAP S/4HANA deployment. The consultant will be responsible for leading UAT support, defect management, cutover planning and execution, go-live readiness, hyper care support, and stabilization activities while working closely with business users, SI partners, SAP teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.

The consultant will play a critical role in ensuring a smooth transition from deployment to steady-state operations and achieving business continuity during go-live.

Key Responsibilities

UAT & Business Readiness

• Lead SAP FICO and SD functional support during User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Review and validate business test scenarios and test scripts.
• Coordinate defect triage, resolution, retesting, and closure.
• Support key users during testing cycles and issue resolution.
• Monitor testing progress and provide daily/weekly status updates.
• Ensure finance business processes are validated end-to-end.

Cutover Planning & Execution

• Develop and execute FICO /SD cutover activities.
• Coordinate finance master data validation and migration readiness.
• Support mock cutovers and rehearsal activities.
• Identify deployment risks and mitigation plans.
• Manage go/no-go checkpoints and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate with cross-functional SAP teams (MM, SD, PP, Basis, Security, Integration).

Go-Live Support

• Provide intensive support during deployment weekend and go-live period.
• Resolve critical production issues impacting business operations.
• Monitor financial postings, interfaces, reports, and reconciliations.
• Validate period-end, taxation, and statutory reporting processes.

Hypercare Support (3 Months)

• Act as primary FICO/SD functional lead during Hypercare.
• Manage incident prioritization and resolution.
• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Support users with process and system-related queries.
• Track and report Hypercare KPIs, incident trends, and resolution metrics.
• Ensure knowledge transfer to internal support teams before Hypercare exit.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Finance, Controlling, Taxation, Procurement, Supply Chain, and IT teams.
• Communicate project updates, risks, and escalations to leadership.
• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and business reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• SAP FICO/SD Certification preferred.
• CA, CMA, MBA Finance preferred.

Experience Required

• 8+ years of SAP FICO/SD experience
• Minimum 2 full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations
• Strong experience in:
• UAT Management
• Cutover Planning
• Go-Live Execution
• Hypercare Support
• Defect Management
• Financial Data Migration

Success Criteria

At the end of the engagement, the consultant shall:

• Successfully complete UAT and defect closure activities.
• Deliver FICO/SD cutover execution without critical issues.
• Support successful S/4HANA Go-Live.
• Complete 3-month Hypercare stabilization period.
• Achieve smooth transition to BAU support team.
• Ensure knowledge transfer and project documentation closure.

Estimated Allocation

Phase

Duration

UAT Support

2-3 Months

Cutover Preparation

1-2 Months

Go-Live Support

1 Month

Hypercare Support

3 Months

Stabilization & Knowledge Transfer

1-3 Months

Total Engagement: 9-12 Months