Project Manager - Site Separation & Technology Cutover Project Manager - Site Separation

 

Title: Project Manager - Site Separation & Technology Cutover Project Manager - Site Separation

Location: Columbia, MISSOURI/ Stafford Springs, Connecticut

 

NOTE: Need a Project Manager with Site Separation + Cutover + Pharma Domain. These are mandatory.
 

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced [strong style="font-weight: bolder;"]Project Manager – Site Separation & Technology Cutover to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of technology separation activities for the Charlotte, NC site as part of the transition from [strong style="font-weight: bolder;" Solventum to the [strong style="font-weight: bolder;"]client technology ecosystem.

 

This 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 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 M&A integration, divestiture, site separation, or technology carve-out initiatives.

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.

Technical Skills

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

Preferred Industry Experience

Life Sciences

Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare

Medical Devices

Manufacturing

Biotechnology

Regulated Industries

Enterprise IT Transformation

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Divestiture & Carve-Out Programs

 

Thanks & Regards,

Sriram Chaganti

Talent Acqusition Specialist | Vivid Soft Global Inc.

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