CutOver Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a CutOver Manager based in Canada. This role offers the opportunity to lead critical technology transitions and ensure complex solutions move into production smoothly and safely. You’ll own the end-to-end cutover lifecycle, from strategy and readiness planning through go-live, stabilization, and post-cutover review. Working across business, application, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, data, operations, and vendor teams, you’ll bring structure and accountability to high-impact deployments. You’ll assess readiness, coordinate dependencies, manage risks, and facilitate Go/No-Go decisions to minimize disruption to business operations. The position requires both strong program coordination and a solid technical foundation grounded in real-world engineering experience. You’ll also oversee rollback and contingency planning, monitor execution in real time, and keep stakeholders informed throughout the transition. This is an ideal opportunity for a technically experienced delivery professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys making critical go-lives successful. Accountabilities Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive Cutover Strategies, Plans, and Runbooks for production transitions. Coordinate cutover activities across business, application, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, operations, data, and vendor teams. Define clear readiness criteria and verify that all technical, operational, business, and organizational prerequisites are completed before go-live. Lead cutover planning sessions, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go decision meetings. Coordinate deployment, data migration, system validation, testing, and business verification activities. Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, constraints, and potential business impacts throughout the cutover lifecycle. Develop and coordinate rollback, contingency, recovery, and business continuity plans with relevant technical teams. Monitor cutover execution in real time, track milestones and dependencies, and escalate critical issues promptly. Maintain clear communication with stakeholders regarding progress, risks, decisions, issues, and cutover outcomes. Coordinate post-deployment Hypercare and Early Life Support activities to ensure stable operations following go-live. Conduct post-cutover reviews to evaluate outcomes, document lessons learned, and identify opportunities for future improvements. Maintain key cutover deliverables, including the Cutover Strategy, Cutover Plan and Runbook, Readiness Checklist, Go/No-Go Criteria, Communication Plan, Rollback Plan, Status Reports, and Post-Cutover Review. Requirements Proven experience in Cutover Management, Release Management, production deployment, technology transformation, or large-scale system implementations. Strong stakeholder management, planning, coordination, communication, and organizational skills. Solid technical background with prior hands-on experience as a Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or in a comparable technical role. Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, application deployment processes, integrations, infrastructure, and operational support. Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex technical activities across multiple teams and organizational functions. Strong understanding of deployment dependencies, data migration, system validation, testing, production readiness, and operational transition processes. Experience defining readiness criteria, managing Go/No-Go processes, and coordinating deployment decisions with technical and business stakeholders. Ability to identify risks and dependencies early, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain effective contingency and rollback plans. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide concise and accurate updates to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in high-pressure production environments. Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, priorities, and stakeholders while maintaining attention to detail. Proactive, accountable, and structured approach to delivery, with the ability to remain calm and decisive during critical go-live activities. Experience supporting Hypercare, Early Life Support, stabilization, and post-production transition activities is desirable. Benefits Opportunity to lead high-impact technology deployments and critical production transitions. Exposure to complex environments spanning cloud, DevOps, infrastructure, applications, data, and operational systems. High level of ownership across the complete cutover lifecycle, from strategy and readiness through stabilization and continuous improvement. Opportunity to collaborate with diverse technical, business, and vendor teams across major transformation initiatives. Professional environment focused on structured delivery, risk management, operational excellence, and successful technology adoption. Opportunities to apply and further develop both technical engineering knowledge and program coordination expertise. Confidential application and recruitment process. How Jobgether Works We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. 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Lead the end-to-end cutover lifecycle for complex technology transitions, from strategy and readiness planning to go-live and stabilization. Coordinate across multiple technical and business teams to manage dependencies, risks, and production runbooks to ensure smooth deployments.

Requires proven experience in cutover or release management combined with a solid technical background in software development, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering. Must possess strong coordination skills and a deep understanding of CI/CD, cloud platforms, and production readiness processes.

• Opportunity To Lead High-Impact Technology Deployments • Exposure To Complex Cloud And Devops Environments • High Level Of Ownership Across Cutover Lifecycle • Collaboration With Diverse Technical And Business Teams • Professional Environment Focused On Operational Excellence • Professional Development In Engineering And Coordination

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Cutover Management
• Release Management
• Stakeholder Management
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Cloud Platforms
• Risk Mitigation
• Rollback Planning
• Data Migration
• System Validation
• Program Coordination
• Production Deployment
• Hypercare Support
• Runbook Development
• Go/No-Go Decision Making
• Infrastructure Engineering
• DevOps

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Engineering
• Consulting

Expérience minimale

5+ ans

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level

Mode de candidature

La candidature directe est offerte