We are seeking an experienced Cutover Manager to lead and coordinate all cutover planning, readiness, and execution activities for large-scale transformation programs. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing detailed cutover runbooks, managing mock cutovers, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring a seamless transition to production with minimal business disruption.

Key Responsibilities

Runbook Development & Orchestration

- Own the end-to-end cutover strategy, planning, and execution.
- Develop and maintain highly detailed technical and business cutover runbooks, including 24/7 execution activities during cutover periods.
- Define sequencing, dependencies, checkpoints, rollback procedures, and contingency plans.
- Coordinate execution activities across application, infrastructure, integration, security, data, and business teams.

Stakeholder & Change Alignment
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, project teams, and change management functions to ensure cutover readiness.
- Draft, review, and coordinate stakeholder communications related to cutover activities.
- Facilitate governance forums, readiness reviews, and go/no-go decision meetings.
- Ensure alignment between business operations, technical teams, and external vendors.

Dry Run & Mock Cutover Management
- Plan, schedule, and lead multiple mock cutovers and rehearsal activities.
- Identify operational risks, process gaps, and execution bottlenecks during rehearsals.
- Capture lessons learned and update runbooks accordingly.
- Validate rollback and recovery procedures through testing.

Manual Process & Business Continuity Management
- Track and coordinate manual interim processes required during transition periods.
- Manage business continuity workarounds, operational exceptions,



and data reconciliation activities.
- Ensure completion of data catch-up activities and post-cutover validations.
- Monitor and report cutover progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.

Cutover Execution & Hypercare Support
- Lead command-center activities during cutover execution.
- Coordinate issue resolution and escalation management.
- Provide status reporting to program leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Support post-go-live stabilization, hypercare, and transition to BAU operations.

Required Skills & Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in Cutover Management, Release Management, Program Delivery, or Large-Scale Transformations.
- Proven experience delivering enterprise-wide ERP, SAP, Oracle, Digital, Cloud, or Business Transformation programs.
- Robust expertise in cutover planning, runbook development, deployment sequencing, and rollback planning.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across business and technology domains.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and governance skills.
- Familiarity with Change Management, ITIL, Release Management, and Project Delivery methodologies.
- Experience using tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Cloud Migration, or Enterprise Transformation programs.
- PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, Agile, or SAFe certifications.
- Experience managing large-scale global cutovers and hypercare activities.

Key Competencies

- Cutover Planning & Execution
- Runbook Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Business Readiness
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Change & Release Management
- Business Continuity Planning
- Executive Communication
- Crisis & Incident Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership

📌 Business Cutover Manager (Sydney)
🏢 N2S.Global
📍 Sydney