The S/4 Testing & Cutover Project Manager leads planning and execution of testing and cutover activities for global SAP S/4HANA implementations, ensuring readiness and quality through collaboration with various teams.
Position Title: S/4 Testing & Cutover Project Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42129
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
As McCain continues its global SAP S/4HANA business transformation, the S/4 Testing & Cutover Project Manager plays a critical role in ensuring successful program execution. Reporting to the Sr. Program Manager, S/4HANA, this role leads the planning, coordination, execution, and governance of testing and cutover activities across a complex, global ERP implementation.
This role partners closely with business, functional, technical, data, and system integrator (SI) teams to ensure readiness, quality, and seamless transition into production-embracing a business transformation mindset while applying strong project management discipline.
What you'll be doing.
What you'll need to be successful.
About the team.
This role sits within McCain's Business Transformation organization, supporting the global SAP S/4HANA program. You will work closely with a diverse group of business leaders, Digital Technology teams, and external system integrator partners across regions. The team is focused on delivering scalable, repeatable transformation capabilities that enable McCain's long-term growth and operational excellence.
About McCain.
Click here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 42129
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
As McCain continues its global SAP S/4HANA business transformation, the S/4 Testing & Cutover Project Manager plays a critical role in ensuring successful program execution. Reporting to the Sr. Program Manager, S/4HANA, this role leads the planning, coordination, execution, and governance of testing and cutover activities across a complex, global ERP implementation.
This role partners closely with business, functional, technical, data, and system integrator (SI) teams to ensure readiness, quality, and seamless transition into production-embracing a business transformation mindset while applying strong project management discipline.
What you'll be doing.
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of SAP S/4HANA testing and cutover activities across global workstreams
- Define and manage testing scope, timelines, dependencies, and governance across all testing cycles (TUT, FUT, SIT, UAT)
- Coordinate deployment of testing strategies, tools, and processes, including HP ALM readiness and execution
- Drive development, execution, and governance of cutover plans, dress rehearsals, and production cutover
- Monitor progress through structured reporting, dashboards, and status updates, ensuring transparency and accountability
- Manage risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as needed to maintain committed timelines
- Partner with OCM teams to align change activities with testing and cutover milestones
- Facilitate effective collaboration across business, Digital Technology, and SI partners to ensure contractual and delivery expectations are met
- Support program and PMO leadership with stakeholder communication, financial tracking, and resource management
What you'll need to be successful.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in SAP implementations, including at least one end-to-end S/4HANA implementation
- Demonstrated experience leading testing and cutover activities for a global SAP S/4HANA program
- Proven ability to project manage large-scale, complex ERP initiatives across multiple regions
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
- PMP and/or SAP Activate Project Manager certification strongly preferred
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and tools such as Jira
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience working in global delivery environments and cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is an asset
About the team.
This role sits within McCain's Business Transformation organization, supporting the global SAP S/4HANA program. You will work closely with a diverse group of business leaders, Digital Technology teams, and external system integrator partners across regions. The team is focused on delivering scalable, repeatable transformation capabilities that enable McCain's long-term growth and operational excellence.
About McCain.
Click here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
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