Summary: The role of Contract Cutover Manager involves overseeing ERP cutovers in a food and beverage or manufacturing environment for a duration of six months. The position is fully remote and offers a daily rate of £400, classified as outside IR35. Candidates should possess extensive experience in managing large-scale system go-lives and data migration processes. Strong communication and decision-making skills are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead ERP cutovers or large-scale system go-lives in manufacturing, FMCG, or food & beverage environments.
- Build and execute detailed cutover runbooks with minute-level precision.
- Manage data migration processes, including cleansing, validation, and post-migration reconciliation.
- Oversee complex interface landscapes — EDI, API, and middleware integrations.
- Facilitate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams during live events.
- Make rapid, evidence-based decisions at go/no-go checkpoints.
- Operate in factory or operational environments during system transitions.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience leading ERP cutovers or large-scale system go-lives.
- Strong understanding of data migration processes.
- Experience managing complex interface landscapes.
- Confident facilitator and communicator.
- Ability to make rapid, evidence-based decisions.
- Experience operating in factory or operational environments.
- Experience with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent).
- Experience facilitating ITIL-aligned change management processes.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract Cutover Manager - £400 outside IR35 - 100% remote - 6 months
Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract Cutover manager, this is initially 6 months, outside IR35 paying £400 per day, 100% remote working, looking for someone who has previous experience working in food and beverage/manufacturing environment working on ERP cutovers.
Essential skills for the role:
- Proven experience leading ERP cutovers or large-scale system go-lives (In manufacturing, FMCG, or food & beverage environments).
- Demonstrated ability to build and execute detailed cutover runbooks with minute-level precision.
- Strong understanding of data migration processes, including cleansing, validation, and post-migration reconciliation.
- Experience managing complex interface landscapes — EDI, API, and middleware integrations.
- Confident facilitator and communicator — able to command cross-functional teams under pressure during live events.
- Ability to make rapid, evidence-based decisions at go/no-go checkpoints.
- Experience operating factory or operational environments during system transitions.
Desirable skills:
- Experience with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Experience in FMCG manufacturing, food production, or supply chain operations.
- Project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent).
- Experience facilitating ITIL-aligned change management or production release processes.
If you have the above experience and looking for a new contract role please send your CV as our client are looking to hire ASAP
Contract Cutover Manager - £400 outside IR35 - 100% remote - 6 months