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Technical Cutover Manager
| Job title : | Technical Cutover Manager |
| Contract type : | Permanent |
| Location : | Hobart |
| Salary : | $900 - $1200 Daily |
| Start date : | 08/20/2026 |
| Job Reference : | 293691 |
| Job published : | 20 days ago |
Technical Cutover Manager
We're looking for an experienced Cutover Manager to join a major enterprise transformation program delivering multiple concurrent technology projects. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the end-to-end cutover strategy for a complex environment involving multiple systems, vendors and stakeholders.
You'll play a critical role in ensuring a successful go-live across several integrated platforms, managing everything from planning and dress rehearsals through to execution, rollback and hypercare.
This will be a daily rate contract until the end of 2026 based in Hobart.
What you'll be doing
- Own and manage the master cutover plan and run sheet across multiple projects.
- Work closely with Project Managers, business stakeholders and vendors to coordinate all cutover activities.
- Plan and facilitate cutover dress rehearsals, system resets and readiness activities.
- Develop detailed rollback and contingency plans.
- Coordinate approvals through governance processes, including CAB/TRM.
- Lead the live production cutover, war room activities, data verification and production validation testing (PVT).
- Identify and manage risks to ensure a smooth and successful deployment.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years' experience managing enterprise-scale cutovers or release management activities.
- Proven experience delivering complex cutovers involving multiple applications, vendors and integrated systems.
- Strong experience coordinating ERP, CRM or enterprise platform deployments (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, IFS, Salesforce or similar).
- Experience managing dress rehearsals, rollback planning and go-live execution.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm and make informed decisions during critical production deployments.
Nice to have
- Experience within the utilities or energy sector.
- Exposure to field service, scheduling or billing platforms.
- Experience working with both commercial off-the-shelf and bespoke applications.
If you're an experienced Cutover Manager who thrives in complex enterprise environments and enjoys leading critical go-live activities, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information or to apply directly, please email samb@spellerinternational.com