4 of 4 Contract Cutover Planning Jobs in the South East

Job Title: Head of Release Manager/Cutover Planning Manager (Process and Automation) Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 Months) Location: Remote (Occasional travel to Windsor Office) Rate: Circa £600 -700/Day Working Pattern: Full Time Are you a dynamic Release Manager with a passion for process automation and cutover planning? Do you thrive in … month journey! ### What You Bring: Technical Expertise Familiarity with large-scale technical estates and ability to navigate complex systems. Confidence in handling technical complexity without hesitation. Modern Cutover & Release Management Best Practices Strong grasp of automation tools and efficient cutover planning methodologies. Experience handling large-scale release cycles and dependency management. Strategic Mindset & Process Improvement Ability … initiatives is highly valued. ### Key Responsibilities: Lead the Release Management Team : Orchestrate release events, manage go/no-go checkpoints, and ensure seamless service restoration. Oversee Future Schedule Planning : Manage dependencies and integration plans for production changes effectively. Manage Complex Changes : Navigate inter-dependent components and code deployments while ensuring timely service restoration. Innovate Release practises : Drive modern More ❯

and execute a robust change management strategy for the ERP transition, with a focus on moving away from D365 F&O. Lead change impact assessments, stakeholder analysis, and readiness planning across all business functions. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Act as the change champion across the organisation, ensuring clear, consistent, and transparent communication. Build strong relationships with senior leaders, functional heads … building across impacted teams. Process & Transition Support Collaborate with business analysts and solution architects to map current D365 processes to future-state ERP workflows. Support data migration, testing, and cutover planning from a change perspective. Monitoring & Continuous Improvement Track change adoption metrics, gather feedback, and adjust strategies to maximise user adoption and minimise disruption. Identify and mitigate change More ❯

positions within our clients Data Platform Testing and Migration team to support key Data Platform and Data Migration initiatives within the Bank. These roles will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of testing activities (including UAT, SIT, and Data Migration Testing) while ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with regulatory and organizational standards. The successful candidates will … work closely with Business and Technology teams to deliver high-quality data solutions that meet project goals and business expectations. Key Responsibilities Test Strategy and Planning Contribute to the creation and documentation of end-to-end Test Strategies for Data Platform and Data Migration programmes, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business needs. Develop and manage test plans covering … Integration (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Data Migration Testing phases. Identify testing risks and implement mitigation strategies. Test Execution and Defect Management Coordinate the full UAT lifecycle from planning to execution and stakeholder sign-off. Lead the execution of data migration tests, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and performance standards are met. Manage defect tracking, reporting, and resolution More ❯

Key Responsibilities Lead the Release Management Team, ensuring effective orchestration of release events, go/no-go checkpoints, and service restoration. Oversee the Future Schedule Planning Team, managing dependencies and integration plans for production changes. Manage complex major changes across inter-dependent components, shared infrastructure, and code deployments. Ensure modern cutover and release management practices, with a strong … c, SAP, and ServiceNow (familiarity is beneficial but not essential). Over 1,000 dynamic platforms exist within this space, requiring a confident individual comfortable with complexity. Current release planning is done via Excel spreadsheets, as a previous attempt to use Plutora was unsuccessful. Essential Skills & Experience Technical Expertise - A strong grasp of modern cutover planning and … exist). Change Management & Leadership - Take the team on a positive transformation journey, addressing concerns about job security while driving improvements. Stakeholder Engagement - Work closely with project managers, ensuring cutover plans align with project delivery timelines. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we More ❯