Cutover & Go-Live Lead for Complex Tech Transforms

Sopra Steria Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits

Job summary

Sopra Steria Limited, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) joint venture partner, is seeking an experienced Cutover Manager/Project Manager for a Leeds-based technology transformation. Hybrid working with on-site attendance as required, BPSS clearance, and a salary within £50,000–£65,000 plus generous benefits.

You will lead end-to-end cutovers, coordinate across technical and business teams, and report to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading end-to-end cutovers and go-lives for complex technology transformation programmes.
• Strong experience developing and managing cutover strategies, deployment plans and detailed runbooks.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical and business workstreams while managing dependencies and critical activities.
• Experience managing risks, issues, contingency plans and business continuity requirements in complex delivery environments.
• Experience leading go-live activities, deployment simulations and dress rehearsals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to confidently present complex information to senior leaders and boards.

Responsibilities

• Taking end-to-end accountability for the planning and execution of complex technology cutovers and go-lives.
• Developing and owning the cutover strategy, detailed plans, runbooks, readiness reviews, rehearsals and go-live activities.
• Coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, suppliers and third parties, ensuring dependencies, milestones, risks and actions are effectively managed.
• Leading deployment simulations, dress rehearsals and contingency planning to minimise disruption and support business continuity.
• Producing and presenting senior stakeholder and board-level reporting, providing clear visibility of progress, risks and readiness.
• Supporting data migration, operational readiness and transition into live service following successful deployment.

Skills

End-to-end cutovers & go-lives

Cutover strategy & runbooks

Coordination across teams & suppliers

Risk & issue management

Go-live planning & rehearsals

Stakeholder communication to senior领导

Job description

Sopra Steria Limited, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) joint venture partner, is seeking an experienced Cutover Manager/Project Manager for a Leeds-based technology transformation. Hybrid working with on-site attendance as required, BPSS clearance, and a salary within £50,000–£65,000 plus generous benefits.

You will lead end-to-end cutovers, coordinate across technical and business teams, and report to senior leadership.