Thomas Bentrup

Senior Migration & Cut-Over Expert

Senior SAP ERP and S/4HANA Project & Program Manager with long-standing experience in international SAP implementations, roll-outs, carve-outs, and template programs across multiple industries.
Extensive hands-on experience working as Cutover Manager and Migration Manager, leading cutover strategy, planning, coordination, and execution for complex SAP S/4HANA implementations, roll-outs, and carve-out programs.
Proven project experience within the Deutsche Telekom environment, delivering SAP-related projects and IT initiatives for T-Systems International / Telekom IT, including carve-outs, system upgrades, service management, and process optimization.
Strong background in end-to-end project lifecycle management, including scope definition, planning, execution, testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization phases.
Certified PMP® and Scrum professional, experienced in Agile and Waterfall environments, recognized for structured delivery, stakeholder coordination, and quality-focused execution.

Last 3 projects

Since 2024	Manufacturing	Data Migration Manager – Leading and coordinating end-to-end data migration activities for an SAP S/4HANA implementation; managing internal and external migration experts; overseeing strategy, execution, and go-live readines.
2024	Manufacturing	Project Manager – Managed master data project for mapping and technical realization of customer, supplier, and material master data fields; coordinated cross-country teams in Germany and China.
2022 – 2023	Automotive	Cutover Manager – Led and coordinated all cutover activities for an SAP S/4HANA implementation; aligned cutover strategy with migration and project management; coordinated internal and external module, process, and migration experts through go-live.