Cutover Lead

Capgemini; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a senior Cutover Lead to define and drive the project cutover strategy across multiple vendor applications. You will coordinate with project teams, business management, and change management to ensure a smooth go-live and contingencies.

Strong executive presence and mentoring abilities are required. The role emphasizes detailed planning, communication with internal/external stakeholders, and the setup of a war room for final execution coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be detail oriented, self-directed and have strong independent problem solving skills.
• Mentors team members in technology, architecture and delivery of applications.
• Strong leadership abilities and ability to interact with C-level executives.

Responsibilities

• Define Project Cutover Strategy and Organization for management approval by working with Project Manager, Project Team, and input from Business Management.
• Drive detailed Cutover plans by facilitating the integration and coordination between the various responsible teams.
• Drive the Business Operation to create Business Continuity Plan.
• Work with Change Management and Communication team to prepare Cutover Communication Plan for Internal and External Parties.
• Prepare cutover execution monitoring and control.
• Set-up and facilitate Cutover Coordination and progress follow up meetings with each site coordinator / site leader and relevant responsible teams.
• Define Cutover Key Performance Indicator & Dashboard for progress follow up.
• Work with the Business and Project management to identify and manage the Cutover Risks.
• Setup Cutover War Room for final Cutover Execution Coordination
• Provide inputs for Go/No Go Decision.
• Coordinate Execution of the cutover.
• Plan and Coordinate Execution of Dry Run.
• Manage ramp-down and ramp-up of Business Process and Activities according to the target in Cutover Planning.

Skills

Executive presence

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lots of moving parts, they have a cutover plan used for SIT 1 & 2, but guessing it still has lots of holes in it

Experience in all of the bolt ons (EDI, Vertex, Customer engines, etc.)

Strong Coordination across vendors for these applications

Diligence and attention to details needed

Business part of cutover needs to be included

Prefer Barou, who worked on last project with Shure

Define Project Cutover Strategy and Organization for management approval by working with Project Manager, Project Team, and input from Business Management.

Drive detailed Cutover plans by facilitating the integration and coordination between the various responsible teams.

Drive the Business Operation to create Business Continuity Plan

Work with Change Management and Communication team to prepare Cutover Communication Plan for Internal and External Parties.

Prepare cutover execution monitoring and control.

Set-up and facilitate Cutover Coordination and progress follow up meetings with each site coordinator / site leader and relevant responsible teams.

Define Cutover Key Performance Indicator & Dashboard for progress follow up.

Work with the Business and Project management to identify and manage the Cutover Risks.

Setup Cutover War Room for final Cutover Execution Coordination

Provide inputs for Go/No Go Decision.

Coordinate Execution of the cutover.

Plan and Coordinate Execution of Dry Run.

Manage ramp-down and ramp-up of Business Process and Activities according to the target in Cutover Planning.

Role Responsibilities:

Highly collaborative.

Strong C-Level executive presence.

Bachelor's degree required.

Must be detail oriented, self-directed and have strong independent problem solving skills

Mentors team members in technology, architecture and delivery of applications

Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required

Creates a shared sense of direction and community among the teams

Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay aware of current trends and technical advancements

Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologies

Time management skills are a must; as well as the ability to be flexible and creative.

A strong track record of professional success, preferably in the Consulting Services arena

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $52.24/hour - $81.62/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.