Mission Systems S/4HANA Wave Deployment Lead, Sr. Manager

Role Description

The Mission Systems Wave Deployment Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supporting the execution of S/4HANA deployment waves across Mission Systems. This role will serve as the primary deployment focal for assigned sites, ensuring each location is prepared for go-live through integrated planning, site readiness, business engagement, cutover coordination, and post-go-live stabilization.

This is a REMOTE role and may be based at any domestic Mission Systems location or operate fully remote.

What You Will Do:

• Wave and Deployment Planning:
  • Develop and maintain detailed deployment plans for assigned Mission Systems waves and sites.
  • Coordinate deployment activities from initial site engagement through hypercare.
  • Apply standardized deployment methodologies, tools, playbooks, and governance.
  • Integrate site activities with the broader S/4HANA program schedule.
  • Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies, milestones, and resource needs.
• Site Readiness:
  • Lead site readiness assessments across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and other impacted functions.
  • Partner with site leadership to identify readiness gaps and develop mitigation plans.
  • Track readiness milestones, actions, risks, and decisions.
  • Coordinate readiness reviews and support go-live entry and exit recommendations.
  • Ensure sites understand deployment expectations, timelines, and required deliverables.
• Cross-Functional Coordination:
  • Coordinate deployment activities across:
    • Business process and functional teams
    • Data migration
    • System integration testing and user acceptance testing
    • Organizational change management
    • Training
    • Cutover
    • Digital Technology
    • Boundary applications
    • Site operations
  • Facilitate cross-functional deployment meetings and working sessions.
  • Escalate unresolved risks, issues, and decisions to program leadership.
• Cutover and Go-Live:
  • Support the development and execution of site cutover plans.
  • Coordinate mock cutovers, deployment rehearsals, and readiness checkpoints.
  • Support command center planning and execution during go-live.
  • Track deployment issues, business impacts, and recovery actions.
  • Provide timely deployment status updates to site and program leadership.
• Hypercare and Stabilization:
  • Coordinate post-go-live hypercare activities for assigned sites.
  • Support issue triage, prioritization, and resolution.
  • Track stabilization metrics and hypercare exit criteria.
  • Coordinate the transition from hypercare to steady-state support.
  • Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future deployment waves.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Maintain deployment schedules, trackers, dashboards, and status reports.
  • Manage deployment risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
  • Support executive and site-level deployment communications.
  • Coordinate site visits, workshops, and readiness activities.
  • Partner with change management and training teams to support business adoption.
  • Ensure deployment activities follow enterprise standards and program governance.
  • Promote consistency while recognizing legitimate site-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Typically requires 7 or more years of relevant experience in program management, project management, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, ERP implementation, or business transformation.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects or deployments.
• Experience working with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, organization, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in complex and changing environments.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting SAP or S/4HANA implementation.
• Experience with ERP deployment, site readiness, cutover, or hypercare activities.
• Aerospace and defense or regulated manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as MES, PLM, warehouse management, quality systems, or other boundary applications.
• Experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, Primavera, Power BI, or similar planning and reporting tools.
• PMP, Agile, Prosci, SAP, or related certification.
• Experience working across multiple sites, functions, or business units.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And More!