Project Manager, Site Separation & Technology Cutover - Onsite

Company Overview

Req ID: 395856

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Project Manager, Site Separation & Technology Cutover - Onsite to join their team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the end-to-end technology separation of the Charlotte, NC site as it transitions from Solventum to the client's technology ecosystem. This role will oversee integrated planning and execution across applications, infrastructure, networks, security, ERP dependencies, business processes, and operational services. The candidate will coordinate cross-functional technical and business teams to ensure a controlled transition, minimize disruption to manufacturing and business operations, and achieve cutover readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Governance: Lead the overall site separation program, establishing the project strategy, governance structure, execution roadmap, milestones, and reporting processes. Align technology workstreams with business objectives and enterprise program timelines.
• Integrated Planning & Coordination: Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering applications, infrastructure, networks, end-user computing, identity and access management, technology services, site operations, and business continuity. Manage dependencies, critical paths, resources, deliverables, and readiness checkpoints across all workstreams.
• Technology Cutover & Transition: Develop and coordinate detailed cutover plans, including activity sequencing, ownership, timelines, go/no-go criteria, rollback plans, business validation, hypercare, and stabilization. Ensure technical and business teams are prepared for a controlled transition with minimal operational disruption.
• ERP Dependency Management: Partner with ERP implementation teams to track milestones, assess impacts and integration risks, coordinate readiness activities, and incorporate ERP deliverables into the overall separation and cutover plans.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate application, infrastructure, engineering, network, security, ERP, manufacturing, business operations, enterprise architecture, PMO, site leadership, and vendor teams. Drive accountability and resolve competing priorities across organizations without direct reporting authority.
• Risk, Issue & Readiness Management: Proactively identify and manage technical and business risks, resource constraints, schedule conflicts, and readiness gaps. Maintain RAID logs, escalate critical issues, and drive timely resolution to protect project milestones and business continuity.
• Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, readiness reviews, cutover planning sessions, and go/no-go decisions. Provide executive dashboards and status reports covering project health, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, budget (where applicable), and cutover readiness.
• Business Readiness & Operational Handover: Coordinate stakeholder communications, business engagement, training, and transition planning. Oversee cutover execution, hypercare, issue triage, knowledge transfer, stabilization, and handover to steady-state support.

Required Qualifications

• 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 experience managing site transitions, technology transformations, infrastructure migrations, enterprise application implementations, or large-scale IT deployments.
• 5 years of experience coordinating multiple cross-functional technical and business teams.
• 8 years of experience in integrated project planning, dependency and RAID management, governance, executive reporting, and stakeholder management.
• 5 years of experience with technology cutovers, infrastructure transitions, application migrations, site readiness, or operational support models.
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Experience delivering complex initiatives in fast-paced enterprise transformation environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading M&A integration, divestiture, technology carve-out, or site separation programs.
• Experience managing technology transitions with ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar) as key dependencies.
• Industry experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical devices, biotechnology, manufacturing, or other regulated environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure operations, network readiness, end-user services, identity and access management, application support, IT service management, and business continuity planning.
• Experience with enterprise PMO governance models and ITIL service management practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Planview, Jira, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Office.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

U.S. On Location / Hybrid NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $65/Hr to $75/Hr. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

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