Project Manager - Site Separation & Technology Cutover

Role: Project Manager - Site Separation & Technology Cutover 

Location: Remote- U.S. East or Central Time Zone preferred

Duration: 11+ Months

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Site Separation & Technology Cutover to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of technology separation activities for a Charlotte, NC site as part of the transition from Solventum to the client technology ecosystem.

The Project Manager will drive end-to-end site separation planning across applications, infrastructure, technology services, business processes, and cutover activities while minimizing disruption to manufacturing and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

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

Site Separation Planning

Coordinate planning across:

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

Technology Cutover Management

Develop and execute comprehensive cutover plans covering:

• Activity sequencing and technical dependencies
• Business readiness checkpoints
• Resource and ownership planning
• Cutover timelines
• Go/No-Go criteria
• Rollback planning
• Business validation
• Hypercare and stabilization

ERP Dependency Management

• Track ERP milestones and implementation dependencies.
• Coordinate ERP readiness activities.
• Assess impacts on the overall separation timeline.
• Identify integration risks.
• Incorporate ERP deliverables into the master cutover plan.

Integrated Project Planning

• Maintain detailed project plans, milestones, deliverables, and resource plans.
• Perform critical-path and dependency analysis.
• Maintain RAID logs and readiness checkpoints.
• Track actions and provide executive reporting.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Work closely with:

• Enterprise Applications
• Infrastructure Operations & Engineering
• Network Services
• End User Services
• Security
• ERP Program Teams
• Manufacturing Operations
• Site Leadership
• Business Process Owners
• PMO
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vendors and Implementation Partners

Drive accountability across teams without direct reporting authority.

Risk, Governance & Executive Reporting

• Identify and manage technical, business, infrastructure, resource, schedule, application, and site-readiness risks.
• Facilitate governance, steering committee, readiness, cutover, daily execution, and Go/No-Go meetings.
• Prepare executive dashboards covering project health, risks, issues, milestones, dependencies, budget, and cutover readiness.

Change Management & Business Readiness

• Coordinate communication and business engagement.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure user readiness and training coordination.
• Support transition planning and post-cutover activities.

Hypercare & Transition

• Coordinate cutover execution and hypercare.
• Manage issue triage and stabilization.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and operational handoff.
• Transition the environment to steady-state support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of project management experience delivering complex enterprise technology initiatives.
• 7+ years managing site transitions, technology transformations, infrastructure migrations, enterprise application implementations, or large-scale IT deployments.
• 5+ years coordinating multiple cross-functional technical and business teams.
• 8+ years of experience in:
  • Project planning
  • Dependency management
  • RAID management
  • Executive reporting
  • Governance
  • Stakeholder management
• 5+ years of experience with:
  • Technology cutovers
  • Infrastructure transitions
  • Application migrations
  • Site readiness planning
  • Operational support models
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience working in fast-paced enterprise transformation programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with M&A integration, divestitures, site separation, or technology carve-outs.
• ERP implementation experience, including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, or regulated industries.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure Operations, Network Readiness, End User Services, IAM, Application Support, Service Management, and Business Continuity.
• Enterprise PMO governance experience.
• ITIL knowledge.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Planview, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification preferred.