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Requirements
Must:
- Extensive experience working on large, complex ERP programmes, particularly within SAP environments.
- A proven track record of leading cutover activity on major transformation programmes.
- Significant experience transitioning IT change into live service across multi-system, integrated technology landscapes.
- Strong understanding of data migration, SaaS transition, and systems integration risks.
- Knowledge of business continuity planning and disaster recovery within service transition contexts.
- Experience leading and supporting delivery teams within complex IT organisations.
- Demonstrable ability to articulate a future-state vision and bring stakeholders along with it.
- Experience of managing external suppliers, system integrators, and professional services partners.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to navigate complex operational and institutional risk.
- Good understanding of IT support models, software licensing arrangements, and financial processes related to technology services.
- Experience within public sector environments (desirable).
- Prior involvement in major S/4HANA implementations (desirable).
- Exposure to complex command centre operations for major ERP go-lives (desirable).
- Experience contributing to large-scale business readiness or organisational change activity (desirable).
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the overarching cutover strategy, approach, and governance model in line with programme objectives.
- Develop and own the integrated cutover plan, covering task sequencing, dependencies, milestones, and critical path activities.
- Coordinate cutover activity across multiple workstreams including functional, technical, data, testing, security, infrastructure, and business readiness.
- Lead cutover planning workshops and readiness assessments, ensuring all roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities are clearly understood.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate cutover-related risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as necessary.
- Design and manage mock cutovers and dress rehearsals, capturing lessons learned and refining plans accordingly.
- Ensure data migration, system readiness, and business activities remain aligned to the cutover timeline and deployment scope.
- Establish and run command centre operations throughout mock and live cutovers, including progress tracking and issue resolution.
Description
We are a large and well-established UK public sector organisation delivering a major technology and business transformation programme, transitioning from legacy systems to a modern S/4HANA landscape. We are seeking an experienced Cutover Lead to ensure a smooth, low-risk transition into live service. This role offers the opportunity to influence and lead a high-profile technology deployment. We provide a competitive outside IR35 day rate, benefits package, flexible working arrangements, and generous annual leave.
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