Deployment / Cutover Manager

Experis UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK is seeking an experienced ERP Cutover & Deployment Manager to lead a major cloud ERP transition. You will own the cutover strategy, data migration execution, and go-live governance, coordinating across business, IT and partner teams to minimize disruption.

Key responsibilities include managing data cleansing, mapping and validation, dress rehearsals, and hypercare post-go-live support. Strong stakeholder engagement and risk management are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering ERP cutovers within large transformation programmes.
• Experience with data cleansing, mapping and migration activities.
• Strong governance, risk and issue management.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the cutover strategy and execution plan.
• Lead go-live readiness and ensure business/technical prerequisites.
• Coordinate cross-functional cutover activities across teams.
• Oversee data migration from legacy systems to new ERP.
• Provide post-go-live support and hypercare planning.
• Report deployment readiness and risks to senior stakeholders.

Skills

ERP cutovers

Data migration

Go-live management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Planning & coordination

Communication

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics 365

IFS

Job description

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

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• 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.