Project Cutover Lead

About the role

Project Cutover Lead Success Factors

Fixed Term Contract Hybrid (Onsite during cutover periods) CRH / Tarmac

Build the future. Shape the transformation.

CRH is a global leader in building materials solutions and Tarmac plays a vital role in delivering sustainable construction across the UK from essential raw materials to major infrastructure projects. Together were driving innovation resilience and longterm value for the communities we serve.

Were now looking for an ambitious highly organised and energised Project Cutover Lead to join our Success Factors programme team. This is a pivotal role at the heart of a major transformation ensuring a seamless transition from project delivery into businessasusual operations.

What youll be doing

As our Cutover Lead you will take full ownership of the endtoend cutover plan across Data Technical and Business work streams. Youll bring structure clarity and control to a complex programme ensuring every dependency is understood every risk is managed and every stakeholder is aligned.

You will:

• Lead the cutover strategy establish the overall approach and project plans across all major streams
• Define cutover principles and secure stakeholder agreement
• Oversee detailed cutover plans across Data Technical and Business areas
• Develop comprehensive runbooks checklists and decision logs
• Map dependencies and identify critical path activities
• Establish a cutover governance framework with clear escalation routes
• Maintain the RAID log tracking and mitigating risks
• Provide command and control during cutover entry trials and exit
• Build and maintain rollback and contingency plans
• Deliver evidence based Go/No
  
  Go recommendations
• Coordinate with BAU and Release Management to ensure environment readiness
• Validate readiness criteria ahead of live cutover
• Communicate regularly with senior stakeholders and technical leads
• Ensure appropriate resource allocation during cutover windows
• Work with business continuity teams to minimise operational disruption
• Facilitate cutover readiness forums and decision making sessions

What youll bring

Youll thrive in this role if youre calm under pressure structured in your thinking and confident leading complex multidisciplinary teams through high stakes transitions.

Were looking for:

• Demonstrable experience leading complex IT or business transformation cutovers
• A highly successful project management background (Prince2 PMP Agile or equivalent)
• Experience with cutover planning tools ( Service Now MS Project Smartsheet)
• Handson experience with Success Factors
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead with command and control during critical periods
• Experience running cutover rehearsals and embedding lessons learned
• Understanding of data migration technical infrastructure and business change
• A significant risk and issue management capability
• Collaborative working style across diverse teams
• ITIL Foundation (desirable)
• Experience in construction building materials or related industries (desirable)
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP implementations
• Change management certification (Prosci CMI) (desirable)
• Experience with Agile/Dev Ops environments
• Background in 24/7 operational settings
• Understanding of UK regulatory and compliance requirements
• Experience with cloud migration and infrastructure cutovers

Why join us

Youll be stepping into a high impact role at a defining moment in our transformation journey. This is your opportunity to influence outcomes shape processes and ensure a smooth transition that will support thousands of colleagues across the UK.