Cutover Manager
Cutover Manager
£600/day Inside IR35
Northampton (4 Days Onsite per Week)
Immediate Start | Contract until End of August 2026
We're supporting a large-scale transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Cutover Manager to join immediately during a critical phase of delivery.
This is a hands-on role focused on managing a complex go-live with multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and dependencies. The successful candidate will take ownership of the cutover planning, execution, and post-go-live hypercare activities to ensure a smooth transition into business-as-usual operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the end-to-end cutover plan for a major technology rollout.
- Coordinate activities across technical and business teams leading up to go-live.
- Identify, track, and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and actions.
- Facilitate cutover readiness meetings and stakeholder communications.
- Lead the hypercare phase following go-live, ensuring issues are triaged and resolved effectively.
- Provide regular updates to programme leadership and key stakeholders.
Experience Required:
- Proven experience working as a Cutover Manager on large-scale transformation or technology programmes.
- Strong track record delivering successful go-lives and managing hypercare periods.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with multiple moving parts.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional technical and business teams.
Contract Details:
- Rate: £600/day (Inside IR35)
- Location: Northampton – 4 days onsite per week
- Start Date: Immediate
- Duration: Until the end of August 2026
Due to the urgency of this requirement, we are only considering candidates who are available to start immediately or at very short notice.
If you have the relevant experience and are available to begin a new contract immediately, we'd be keen to speak with you.