Cutover Manager (Banking)

TL;DR

Cutover Manager (Banking): Planning and executing end-to-end migration activities for a major transformation program in a private banking environment with an accent on runbook creation, risk mitigation, and go-live orchestration. Focus on coordinating complex technical and business workstreams to ensure seamless transitions with minimal business disruption.

Company

An independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses globally across various business lines.

What you will do

• Define and manage the overall cutover strategy, including detailed runbooks, migration plans, and go/no-go governance.
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution activities across multiple technical and business workstreams.
• Coordinate and facilitate cutover rehearsals, simulation exercises, and dry runs to validate readiness.
• Serve as the central point of coordination between business, technology, operations, and external vendors.
• Facilitate governance meetings and readiness reviews with senior stakeholders.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to continuously improve cutover methodologies and frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT project delivery, specifically leading complex cutovers and migrations.
• Proven experience managing large-scale transformation programs within banking or highly regulated environments.
• Strong expertise in release management, environment readiness, and RAID management.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification is preferred.

Nice to have

• French language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse international environment with over 110 nationalities.
• Professional growth through an internal Academy and 250+ training modules.
• Dynamic workplace culture with networking events and after-work activities.
• Opportunity to participate in CSR initiatives via the WeCare Together program.

Hiring process

• Introductory brief call to discuss motivations and general fit.
• Average of three interviews with the line manager and future team members.
• Potential case study or technical assessment depending on the specific role requirements.