Project Manager Site Separation & Cutover Technology

his role is responsible for driving end-to-end site separation planning across applications, infrastructure, technology services, business processes, and cutover activities while ensuring minimal disruption to manufacturing and business operations. The Project Manager will partner with application teams, infrastructure engineering, operations, ERP implementation teams, site leadership, business stakeholders, and enterprise program leadership to successfully execute the transition.

The ideal candidate has proven experience managing [strong style="font-weight: bolder;"]large-scale technology transition, M&A integration, divestiture, infrastructure migration, or site separation programs and possesses strong expertise in integrated planning, dependency management, executive stakeholder communication, and cutover governance.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of the Charlotte site technology separation program.
• Develop and maintain the overall project strategy, governance framework, execution roadmap, and implementation approach.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technology workstreams, and enterprise program milestones.
• Drive execution across multiple concurrent technical and business workstreams.

Site Separation Planning

Lead planning activities covering:

• Enterprise applications
• Infrastructure services
• Technology platforms
• Network readiness
• End-user computing
• Identity & access management
• Site operational processes
• Technology service transitions
• Business continuity activities

Coordinate readiness across all participating organizations.

Technology Cutover Management

Develop and execute comprehensive cutover plans including:

• Detailed activity sequencing
• Technical dependencies
• Business readiness checkpoints
• Resource planning
• Ownership assignments
• Cutover timelines
• Go/No-Go criteria
• Rollback planning
• Business validation
• Hypercare planning
• Stabilization activities

Coordinate all cutover execution activities across technical and business teams.

ERP Dependency Management

Partner closely with ERP implementation teams to:

• Track ERP milestones
• Understand implementation dependencies
• Coordinate ERP readiness activities
• Assess impacts to overall separation timeline
• Identify integration risks
• Ensure ERP deliverables are incorporated into the master cutover plan

Integrated Project Planning

Create and maintain detailed integrated project plans including:

• Milestones
• Deliverables
• Resource plans
• Critical path analysis
• Cross-functional dependencies
• RAID logs
• Readiness checkpoints
• Executive reporting
• Action tracking

Ensure project schedules remain current throughout execution.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate closely with:

• Enterprise Applications
• Infrastructure Operations
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Network Services
• End User Services
• Security teams
• ERP Program teams
• Manufacturing Operations
• Site Leadership
• Business Process Owners
• PMO
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vendors and implementation partners

Drive accountability across organizations without direct reporting authority.

Risk & Issue Management

Proactively identify and manage:

• Technical risks
• Business risks
• Infrastructure dependencies
• Resource constraints
• Schedule conflicts
• Application readiness
• Business readiness
• Site readiness

Facilitate timely escalation and resolution of critical issues.

Governance & Executive Reporting

Facilitate:

• Project governance meetings
• Steering Committee meetings
• Readiness reviews
• Cutover planning sessions
• Daily execution meetings
• Go/No-Go meetings
• Executive status updates

Prepare executive-level dashboards and status reports highlighting:

• Project health
• Risks
• Issues
• Milestones
• Budget status (if applicable)
• Dependency status
• Cutover readiness

Change Management & Business Readiness

Support organizational readiness by:

• Coordinating communication plans
• Supporting business engagement
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Ensuring user readiness
• Facilitating training coordination
• Supporting transition planning
• Coordinating post-cutover support

Hypercare & Transition

Coordinate:

• Cutover execution
• Hypercare activities
• Issue triage
• Stabilization planning
• Knowledge transfer
• Operational handoff
• Transition to steady-state support

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of project management experience delivering complex enterprise technology initiatives.
• 7+ years of proven experience managing:
  • Site transition projects
  • Technology transformation programs
  • Infrastructure migration initiatives
  • Enterprise application implementations
  • Large-scale IT deployment projects
• 5+ years of strong experience coordinating multiple cross-functional technical and business teams.
• 8+ years of demonstrated expertise in:
  • Project planning
  • Dependency management
  • RAID management
  • Executive reporting
  • Governance
  • Stakeholder management
• 5+ years of strong understanding of:
  • Technology cutovers
  • Infrastructure transitions
  • Application migrations
  • Site readiness planning
  • Operational support models
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Experience working in fast-paced enterprise transformation programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading .
• Experience managing technology transitions involving ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.) as key program dependencies.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with:
  • Infrastructure Operations
  • Network Readiness
  • End User Services
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Application Support
  • Service Management
  • Business Continuity Planning
• Experience working with enterprise PMO governance models.
• Knowledge of ITIL service management practices.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Planview, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

• Project & Program Management
• Site Separation Planning
• Technology Cutover Management
• Infrastructure Migration
• Application Migration
• ERP Dependency Management
• Integrated Project Planning
• RAID Management
• Executive Reporting
• Risk & Issue Management
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Business Readiness
• Hypercare Planning
• Transition to Operations
• Microsoft Project
• Smartsheet
• Jira
• Planview
• Azure DevOps
• Microsoft Office Suite