Release/Cutover Manager

Great opportunity working on a new project for a large government organisation.

Job Title: Cutover/Release Manager - 6-Month Contract

Overview: We are seeking an experienced Cutover/Release Manager for a 6-month contract role. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading the deployment and cutover stream on a large digital transformational project, specifically focusing on Field Service Transformation with a new Field Service Management (FSM) software rollout.
Responsibilities:

• Develop Deployment/Cutover Strategy across Business and Technology for Field Service Transformation.
• Establish Cutover Governance structure, planning, and execution.
• Create and maintain Business and Technical Cutover plans.
• Coordinate with Program workstreams (data migration, business process, testing, and business readiness).
• Manage Cutover activities, resolving discrepancies or process issues.
• Stakeholder management, engaging senior business stakeholders for key decisions.
• Manage Cutover status reporting to Program stakeholders.
• Coordinate release planning activities with workstream/sub-workstream leads.
• Establish Dress Rehearsal and Solution roll-out approach, including testing cutover plans and rollback plans.
• Liaise with Business Readiness working group for Cutover readiness.
• Establish detailed checklists to validate readiness across all involved and impacted parties for Cutover.

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience leading a deployment/cutover stream on a large digital transformational project.
• Prior experience with FSM implementations and establishing detailed cutover plans tailored to Field Transformation rollouts.
• Strong experience in Project and Release Management.
• Familiarity with IFS Field Management System is Essential; experience with IBM Maximo is also advantageous.

This role’s paying up to $1200/day for the right candidate and is an initial 6-month contract with opportunity to extend. Candidates need to have full working rights within Australia – Unfortunately we’re unable to sponsor for this role. Candidates MUST be based in Sydney due to location requirements.

If you possess the skills outlined above and are an Australian citizen, we invite you to submit your resume for a confidential conversation or email Mitchell.chalmers@hcmaustralia.com.au to find out more about this role.