CutOver Manager

Jobgether; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a seasoned Cutover Manager based in India to lead complex technology transitions from strategy through go-live and post-cutover support.

You will own end-to-end cutover lifecycle, coordinating across business, application, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, data, operations, and vendor teams to ensure smooth production deployments and minimal disruption.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Cutover Management, Release Management, production deployment, technology transformation, or large-scale system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive Cutover Strategies, Plans, and Runbooks for production transitions.
• Coordinate cutover activities across business, application, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, operations, data, and vendor teams.
• Define readiness criteria and verify prerequisites before go-live.
• Lead cutover planning sessions, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go meetings.
• Coordinate deployment, data migration, system validation, testing, and business verification activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, constraints, and potential business impacts.
• Develop and coordinate rollback, contingency, recovery, and business continuity plans.

Skills

Cutover management

Release management

Stakeholder management

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Data migration

Go/No-Go

Cross-functional coordination

Production deployment

Problem solving

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a CutOver Manager based in India.

This role offers the opportunity to lead critical technology transitions and ensure complex solutions move into production smoothly and safely.
You’ll own the end-to-end cutover lifecycle, from strategy and readiness planning through go-live, stabilization, and post-cutover review.
Working across business, application, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, data, operations, and vendor teams, you’ll bring structure and accountability to high-impact deployments.
You’ll assess readiness, coordinate dependencies, manage risks, and facilitate Go/No-Go decisions to minimize disruption to business operations.
The position requires both strong program coordination and a solid technical foundation grounded in real-world engineering experience.
You’ll also oversee rollback and contingency planning, monitor execution in real time, and keep stakeholders informed throughout the transition.
This is an ideal opportunity for a technically experienced delivery professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys making critical go-lives successful.

Accountabilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive Cutover Strategies, Plans, and Runbooks for production transitions.
• Coordinate cutover activities across business, application, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, operations, data, and vendor teams.
• Define clear readiness criteria and verify that all technical, operational, business, and organizational prerequisites are completed before go-live.
• Lead cutover planning sessions, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go decision meetings.
• Coordinate deployment, data migration, system validation, testing, and business verification activities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, constraints, and potential business impacts throughout the cutover lifecycle.
• Develop and coordinate rollback, contingency, recovery, and business continuity plans with relevant technical teams.
• Monitor cutover execution in real time, track milestones and dependencies, and esc…
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders regarding progress, risks, decisions, issues, and cutover outcomes.
• Coordinate post-deployment Hypercare and Early Life Support activities to ensure stable operations following go-live.
• Conduct post-cutover reviews to evaluate outcomes, document lessons learned, and identify opportunities for future improvements.
• Maintain key cutover deliverables, including the Cutover Strategy, Cutover Plan and Runbook, Readiness Checklist, Go/No-Go Criteria, Communication Plan, Rollback Plan, Status Reports, and Post-Cutover Review.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Cutover Management, Release Management, production deployment, technology transformation, or large-scale system implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management, planning, coordination, communication, and organizational skills.
• Solid technical background with prior hands-on experience as a Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or in a comparable technical role.
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, application deployment processes, integrations, infrastructure, and operational support.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex technical activities across multiple teams and organizational functions.
• Strong understanding of deployment dependencies, data migration, system validation, testing, production readiness, and operational transition processes.
• Experience defining readiness criteria, managing Go/No-Go processes, and coordinating deployment decisions with technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to identify risks and dependencies early, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain effective contingency and rollback plans.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide concise and accurate updates to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in high-pressure production environments.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, priorities, and stakeholders while maintaining attention to detail.
• Proactive, accountable, and structured approach to delivery, with the ability to remain calm and decisive during critical go-live activities.
• Experience supporting Hypercare, Early Life Support, stabilization, and post-production transition activities is desirable.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead high-impact technology deployments and critical production transitions.
• Exposure to complex environments spanning cloud, DevOps, infrastructure, applications, data, and operational systems.
• High level of ownership across the complete cutover lifecycle, from strategy and readiness through stabilization and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to collaborate with diverse technical, business, and vendor teams across major transformation initiatives.
• Professional environment focused on structured delivery, risk management, operational excellence, and successful technology adoption.
• Opportunities to apply and further develop both technical engineering knowledge and program coordination expertise.