IT Project Manager, Bank-wide Cutover Management (Financial Services) Manager, Technology Consulting

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About the opportunity

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead bank-wide cutover planning and execution for complex banking transformation programmes. The role is responsible for developing and governing the end-to-end cutover strategy, coordinating business, operations, technology and vendor teams, and ensuring a controlled transition to production with minimal operational disruption. The successful candidate will lead cutover readiness activities, establish command-centre governance and drive go-live execution across multiple workstreams and banking platforms. 

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated cutover strategy, cutover runbook, detailed execution plan, governance framework and command-centre operating model.
• Define cutover tasks, sequencing, dependencies, resource requirements, checkpoints, entry and exit criteria, contingency plans and rollback procedures.
• Coordinate application deployment, data migration, reconciliation, infrastructure, interface, operational and business readiness activities across all workstreams.
• Lead cutover readiness assessments, ensuring applications, environments, interfaces, data, operational procedures, support teams and stakeholders are fully prepared for go-live.
• Plan and manage cutover rehearsals, dress rehearsals, production mock runs and go-live execution activities.
• Establish and lead the Cutover Command Centre, managing war-room operations, issue escalation, decision-making, communications and status reporting during migration and go-live.
• Govern go/no-go decisions, production verification, business signoffs and implementation approvals.
• Coordinate hypercare activities, operational handover and transition to BAU support following deployment.
• Monitor and manage cutover risks, issues, dependencies and critical-path activities, escalating where required to programme leadership.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of banking technology delivery experience, including significant experience leading cutover activities for large-scale banking transformation programmes.
• Proven experience developing and executing cutover runbooks for complex migrations involving multiple applications, vendors and business units.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and operating Cutover Command Centres for large-scale go-live events.
• Strong experience in cutover readiness planning, operational readiness assessments, data migration, reconciliation and production verification.
• Experience delivering Core Banking, Payments, Treasury, Lending, Trade Finance, Digital Banking, Data or Regulatory Reporting transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of banking operations, transaction processing, settlement, accounting, regulatory reporting and end-of-day processing.
• Strong stakeholder management, risk management, executive reporting and programme governance capabilities.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent certification preferred.

Key Competencies

• Enterprise Cutover Strategy & Governance
• Cutover Runbook Development & Execution
• Cutover Readiness & Operational Readiness Management
• Command Centre / War Room Leadership
• Data Migration & Reconciliation Oversight
• Release, Deployment & Production Verification
• Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management

What we look for

A senior banking IT Project Manager with a proven track record delivering large-scale banking cutovers, capable of developing detailed cutover runbooks, driving organisation-wide readiness, leading command-centre operations and executing complex go-live activities across multiple business and technology domains.

What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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