Project Cut Over Lead

CompanyTarmac

LocationSolihull, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/12/2026

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Business and financial project management professionals

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£56,500 (£28.97 per hour)

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Description

About the role

We're currently looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Project Cutover Lead to join our Transformation team (Hybrid/On-site as required during cutover periods) on a 12 month Fixed term Contract basis.

The role provides project management delivery to create a coordinated cutover plan across the various areas of the programme, covering Data, Technical and Business streams. It is responsible for the end-to-end management of the cutover plan, ensuring seamless transition from project delivery to business-as-usual operations.

Main responsibilities

In this role you’ll

Establish an overall approach and project plans to ensure the 3 major streams of work (Data, Technical, Business) can be delivered in the desired cutover window
Define and obtain agreement on the principles for cutover
Oversee/Create the Data, Technical and Business plans for cutover
Develop comprehensive cutover runbooks, checklists and decision logs
Map dependencies across all workstreams and identify critical path activities
Establish a cutover governance framework including decision-making authority and escalation paths

Identify, track and mitigate cutover risks ;maintain RAID log

Provide command and control around the entry into cutover and cutover trials including exit criteria

Develop and maintain rollback procedures and contingency plans

Provide evidence-based Go/No-Go recommendations for cutover readiness

Work with the BAU environment and release manager to ensure environments are available for the cutover trials

Validate readiness criteria are met before proceeding to live cutover

Provide regular communication with senior stakeholders, business owners, and technical leads

Ensure the appropriate resources are allocated and available during cutover windows

Coordinate with business continuity teams to minimise operational disruption

Facilitate cutover readiness meetings and decision-making forums

Experience & qualifications

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

Proven experience leading complex IT/business transformation cutovers (minimum 3-5 years)
A demonstrable project management background with relevant certifications (Prince2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent)

Experience with cutover planning tools (e.g., Cutover.com, ServiceNow, MS Project, Smartsheet)

Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels

Demonstrable command and control capabilities under pressure

Experience running cutover rehearsals/trials and incorporating lessons learned

An understanding of data migration, technical infrastructure, and business change

Risk and issue management expertise with a proven track record of mitigation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

The ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and disciplines

ITIL Foundation or similar service management qualification (desirable)

Experience in construction, building materials, or related industries(desirable)

Knowledge of SAP/ERP implementations and cutovers

Change management certification (e.g.,Prosci, CMI)(desirable)

Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies

Previous experience in 24/7 operational environments

An understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in UK business operations

Experience with cloud migration and infrastructure cutovers

If you'd like to discuss the role in detail, please contact our recruiter Tim Ryan - Email - tim.ryan@tarmac.com of call him on Tel: 07483 904587.

If you'd like to apply for the role, please click on the following link: https://jobs.crh.com/job-invite/518572/