Salary: £40,000 – 60,000 per year
Requirements
- Proven experience leading complex IT/business transformation cutovers (minimum 3-5 years)
- A demonstrable project management background with relevant certifications (Prince2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent)
- Experience with cutover planning tools (e.g., Cutover.com, ServiceNow, MS Project, Smartsheet)
- Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels
- Demonstrable command and control capabilities under pressure
- Experience running cutover rehearsals/trials and incorporating lessons learned
- An understanding of data migration, technical infrastructure, and business change
- Risk and issue management expertise with a proven track record of mitigation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and disciplines
- ITIL Foundation or similar service management qualification (desirable)
- Experience in construction, building materials, or related industries (desirable)
- Knowledge of SAP/ERP implementations and cutovers
- Change management certification (e.g., Prosci, CMI) (desirable)
- Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies
- Previous experience in 24/7 operational environments
- An understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in UK business operations
- Experience with cloud migration and infrastructure cutovers
Responsibilities
- Establish an overall approach and project plans to ensure the 3 major streams of work (Data, Technical, Business) can be delivered in the desired cutover window
- Define and obtain agreement on the principles for cutover
- Oversee/Create the Data, Technical and Business plans for cutover
- Develop comprehensive cutover runbooks, checklists, and decision logs
- Map dependencies across all workstreams and identify critical path activities
- Establish a cutover governance framework including decision-making authority and escalation paths
- Identify, track, and mitigate cutover risks; maintain RAID log
- Provide command and control around the entry into cutover and cutover trials including exit criteria
- Develop and maintain rollback procedures and contingency plans
- Provide evidence-based Go/No-Go recommendations for cutover readiness
- Work with the BAU environment and release manager to ensure environments are available for the cutover trials
- Validate readiness criteria are met before proceeding to live cutover
- Provide regular communication with senior stakeholders, business owners, and technical leads
- Ensure the appropriate resources are allocated and available during cutover windows
- Coordinate with business continuity teams to minimize operational disruption
- Facilitate cutover readiness meetings and decision-making forums
Technologies
- Cloud
- DevOps
- ERP
- ITIL
- SAP
- ServiceNow
- Windows
- Support
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At Tarmac, we are currently looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Cutover Lead to join our Transformation team. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to be integral in managing the cutover plan across various areas of the program. We don’t just offer a job; we present a career with industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that prioritizes people. Benefits include a bonus scheme, enhanced holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, and access to our Tarmac Reward website with discounts. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.
last updated 26 week of 2026
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