Deployment / Cut Over Manager

Experis; Ringway; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Experis is seeking an experienced ERP Cutover & Deployment Manager to lead a major cloud ERP implementation. You will own cutover strategy, data migration execution and go-live readiness, coordinating across business, IT and partners to minimise disruption.

You will drive governance, risk management and post-go-live support while guiding teams through dress rehearsals and production go-live events in a large transformation programme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading ERP cutovers and deployment activities in large programmes.
• Experience delivering data migration workstreams for ERP solutions.
• Excellent risk management, planning and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the cutover strategy and execution plan for a major ERP implementation.
• Coordinate go-live readiness criteria with business, IT and delivery partners.
• Lead end-to-end data migration activities from planning through hypercare and go-live.
• Manage cross-functional cutover activities and post-go-live support arrangements.
• Provide clear reporting on deployment readiness, migration status and risks.

Skills

ERP cutover leadership

Data migration planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Deployment readiness

Tools

IFS

SAP

Oracle ERP

Dynamics 365

Job description

ERP Cutover & Deployment Manager

Lead the Critical Transition to a New Enterprise Platform

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ERP Cutover & Deployment Manager to play a pivotal role in a large-scale business transformation programme involving the implementation of a new cloud-based ERP platform.

This role is ideal for a delivery-focused professional with a proven track record of planning and executing complex ERP cutovers, coordinating data migration activities, and leading organisations through successful go-live events with minimal business disruption.

Working across technology, business and third-party delivery teams, you will take ownership of cutover strategy, deployment readiness, data migration execution and post-go-live support, ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems into a modern ERP environment.

Key Responsibilities

ERP Cutover Leadership

• Define and own the overall cutover strategy and execution plan for a major ERP implementation.
• Establish and manage go-live readiness criteria, ensuring all business and technical prerequisites are met.
• Coordinate cross-functional cutover activities across business, IT and implementation partner teams.
• Lead cutover governance, risk management, contingency planning and issue resolution.
• Drive successful execution of dress rehearsals, mock cutovers and production go-live events.
• Ensure minimal disruption to business operations throughout deployment activities.

Data Migration & Deployment

• Lead end-to-end ERP data migration activities from planning through execution and hypercare.
• Manage data cleansing, mapping, transformation, validation and reconciliation activities.
• Coordinate business data owners, analysts and technical teams to deliver high-quality migration outcomes.
• Oversee migration of data from multiple legacy applications into the new ERP environment and associated integrated systems.
• Facilitate data workshops to gather requirements and define migration approaches.
• Monitor data quality and drive remediation of data-related risks and issues.

Stakeholder & Programme Management

• Build strong relationships with senior business stakeholders, project teams and delivery partners.
• Provide clear reporting on deployment readiness, migration status, risks and dependencies.
• Translate complex technical concepts into practical business-focused communications.
• Collaborate with service transition and support teams to establish effective post-go-live support arrangements.
• Lead hypercare planning and execution following deployment.

About You

You will bring substantial experience delivering enterprise-scale ERP deployments and possess a deep understanding of successful cutover management within transformation programmes.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience leading ERP cutovers and deployment activities within complex transformation programmes.
• Demonstrable experience delivering data migration workstreams for ERP solutions such as IFS, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of cutover planning, operational readiness and go-live governance.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across business, technical and third-party delivery teams.
• Knowledge of data migration methodologies including data cleansing, mapping, transformation, validation and reconciliation.
• Excellent risk management, planning and organisational skills.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement capability.

Desirable

• Experience delivering cloud ERP implementations.
• Background in large, multi-site or highly operational organisations.
• Familiarity with service transition, hypercare and transitioning new platforms into BAU support.
• Experience establishing data governance and data quality frameworks.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead a business-critical ERP transformation.
• Significant ownership of cutover, deployment and migration strategy.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic technology initiatives.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking project environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.