ERP Cutover Manager - Workday

On behalf of UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS) we are looking for an ERP Cutover Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with 1 day per week in Swindon, Newport or Stockton.  UKSBS is a public sector shared service centre providing high quality HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and IT services and expertise to our partners. We are proud of the part we play in enabling our partners to achieve the best outcomes for the British people and the UK economy. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Onboarding, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end execution of the cutover process from legacy systems (including Oracle EBS, iTrent, and Integra) to Workday. You will work closely with key stakeholders including the Business Readiness Lead, Functional Area Owners, Data Migration Lead, and Technical Cutover Lead to ensure alignment and successful delivery of all cutover and hyper care activities As an ERP Cutover Manager your main responsibilities will be to: Own and maintain the integrated cutover runbook, ensuring all tasks are sequenced, timestamped, and assigned to appropriate owners. Lead command centre operations, including rota planning, escalation management, and live dashboard tracking. Monitor entry and exit gates, ensuring readiness evidence is signed off and validated before progression. Coordinate across workstreams to ensure alignment of configuration freezes, data migration cycles and access provisioning. Oversee blackout period activities, including system freeze, data snapshot validation, and final access provisioning. Ensure all cutover activities are executed within the compressed transition period timeframe, avoiding dual-system dependencies. Activate and manage the Hypercare model, ensuring immediate transition to support structures post go-live. Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement activities following cutover completion. Essential: Considerable, proven experience in managing large-scale ERP cutovers or system transitions. Strong understanding of Workday and legacy EBS environments. Expertise in runbook development, command centre operations and escalation protocols. Experienced in proactively identifying risks and managing complex cross-functional dependencies to keep the cutover plan on track. Skilled in leading cutover workshops, presenting readiness statuses and providing clear, calm leadership during high-pressure go-live windows. Experience in dealing with defect management on a large scale, involving the creation of backlogs, assessing work needed against other factors, scheduling work and implementing solutions. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders at all levels. Industry Certifications and an understanding of frameworks such as PMP, PRINCE2, or ITIL, highly desirable.