Senior Cutover Manager

h3Senior Cutover Manager /h3 h3INSUS Switzerland | Senior Consulting Opportunitybr/ /h3 h3About the Role: /h3 pINSUS is looking for an experienced Senior Cutover Data Migration Lead to take ownership of cutover planning, migration coordination, and execution readiness within a complex banking transformation programme. /p pIn this senior role, you will lead the end-to-end cutover coordination across business, application, data migration, infrastructure, and technology teams. You will ensure that migration activities are fully aligned, dependencies are managed proactively, and production transitions are executed in a controlled and predictable manner. /p pYou will act as a key point of contact for programme leadership, providing clear visibility of readiness, risks, critical decisions, and execution progress.br/ /p h3Your Responsibilities: /h3 ul liOwn and lead the integrated cutover strategy and execution plan, including detailed runbooks, milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, prerequisites, and completion criteria. /li liLead cross-functional cutover planning and coordination across application, business, data migration, testing, infrastructure, and external delivery teams. /li liOversee the alignment of data extraction, transformation, loading, validation, and reconciliation activities with the overall migration and cutover strategy. /li liDrive end-to-end readiness assessments covering applications, interfaces, environments, infrastructure, access, scheduling, and resource availability. /li liIdentify and manage critical dependencies, execution risks, and potential bottlenecks to ensure activities remain within agreed cutover windows. /li liLead cutover rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and production execution coordination, ensuring lessons learned are incorporated into subsequent plans. /li liCoordinate command centre activities during critical execution phases, maintaining clear communication, progress tracking, issue resolution, and escalation procedures. /li liConsolidate readiness evidence, risks, and stakeholder approvals, providing recommendations to programme leadership for go/no-go decisions. /li liOversee Operational Start-up Checks, business validations, and post-migration reconciliation to confirm successful transition. /li liEstablish clear cutover governance, reporting, escalation mechanisms, and execution controls. /li liDrive continuous improvement of runbooks, execution timelines, and operational procedures throughout successive migration waves. /li liEnsure a structured transition from cutover execution into hypercare, business-as-usual operations, and support teams.br/ /li /ul h3What You Bring: /h3 ul liEssential: Strong hands-on data migration experience within banking or another highly complex, regulated organisation, including migration preparation, execution, validation, and reconciliation. /li liSignificant experience leading cutover activities, migration workstreams, release coordination, or complex technology transitions. /li liProven involvement in large-scale migration rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and production cutovers. /li liStrong understanding of application dependencies and the sequencing of technical, data, infrastructure, and business activities. /li liExperience coordinating multiple delivery teams and stakeholders across complex technology environments. /li liAbility to manage execution risks, resolve cross-team dependencies, and drive decisions under tight timelines. /li liStrong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior project and programme leadership. /li liExperience establishing structured cutover governance, readiness reporting, escalation procedures, and decision-making processes. /li liExcellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on delivery quality and execution discipline. /li liA proactive, accountable leadership style and the ability to remain calm and decisive during business-critical migration activities. /li liFlexibility to support planned evening and weekend activities during rehearsals and production cutovers.br/ /li /ul h3What Would Be an Advantage: /h3 ul liExperience with core banking platforms such as Avaloq or Temenos T24. /li liPrevious involvement in major banking transformation, core banking replacement, or multi-wave migration programmes. /li liExperience leading integrated cutover activities across multiple applications, business units, and technology platforms. /li liFamiliarity with command centre leadership, go/no-go governance, and executive readiness reporting. /li liExperience coordinating external technology vendors and geographically distributed delivery teams.br/ /li /ul h3Why Join INSUS? /h3 pAt INSUS, you will have the opportunity to contribute to complex, business-critical transformation programmes within the Swiss financial services sector. /p pWe value experienced professionals who combine technical understanding with strong delivery leadership, take ownership of outcomes, and thrive in challenging, collaborative environments. /p pbIf you have a strong background in banking data migration and the leadership skills to drive complex cutover activities, we would be pleased to hear from you. /b /p #J-18808-Ljbffr