Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NTT DATA, Inc. is a recognized leader in IT and business services, and they are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Site Separation & Technology Cutover to lead technology separation activities for the Charlotte, NC site. This role involves planning and executing technology transitions while coordinating with various teams to ensure minimal disruption to operations.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Coordinate:
- Cutover execution
- Hypercare activities
- Issue triage
- Stabilization planning
- Knowledge transfer
- Operational handoff
- Transition to steady-state support
Skills
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending or health savings account
- Life, and AD&D insurance
- Short-and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance
- Participation in a 401k program with company match
- Additional voluntary or legally required benefits
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