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Job Description
Job Title: Cutover Lead
Location: McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD (4 days onsite with 1 remote day)
Clearance Required: None but needs to be US Citizen, if you find a Green Card I will try to submit
Duration: This is a contract role guaranteed through April with possibility of extension
Top Skills
Hands-on enterprise cutover planning and execution; strong technical understanding of integrated financial/procurement/contract management systems (CLM, S2P/ERP); SaaS/COTS implementation experience
5+ years of experience supporting or leading system cutovers, go lives, or major operational transitions
Experience with data migration, integrations, batch schedules, and reconciliation processes
Role Overview
Orchestrates the development of a system of interest (encompassing hardware and/or software) through its entire life cycle, from requirements determination through operations and system retirement, with an emphasis on domain expert involvement, risk/opportunity management, and tailoring of processes to meet the needs of the specific project. Applies leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts; contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Works on unusually complex problems and provides highly innovative solutions. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision; mentors or supervises employees in both firm and technical competencies.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate, develop, and manage the cutover plan, including task sequencing, dependencies, readiness checks, and go or no go criteria. Coordinate activities across CLM such as Icertis, S2P such as Ivalua, Agentic AI, Costpoint, integrations, data migration, and finance. Lead cutover rehearsals, capturing and applying lessons learned. Manage cutover execution, including transaction freeze, data extraction, reconciliation, deployment steps, and integration activation. Run the cutover command center, overseeing issue triage, escalation, and checkpoint validation. Ensure financial, data, and transaction integrity during migration and system startup. Oversee hypercare activities including daily monitoring, issue resolution, integration stability, and first month reconciliation. Communicate cutover status, risks, and decisions to program leadership and executive stakeholders.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience supporting or leading system cutovers, go lives, or major operational transitions
Experience with ERP, SaaS, or financial systems such as Costpoint, SAP, Oracle, Icertis, or Ivalua
Experience with data migration, integrations, batch schedules, and reconciliation processes
Ability to organize and manage complex task sequencing
Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, functional SMEs, and leadership
Ability to work during extended hours, weekends, and time sensitive execution windows
Bachelors degree
Nice to Have Skills
Experience with Deltek Costpoint processing, integrations, and accounting period management
Experience with Icertis Contract Intelligence or Ivalua Source to Pay platforms
Experience in government contracting or project based accounting environments
Experience running command centers or war rooms during production cutovers
Knowledge of AI/ML driven automation and parallel-run validation
Knowledge of Smartsheet or Microsoft Project
PMP or SAFe certification
If interested, Please email at info@Nastechglobal.com or Murali@Nastechglobal.com . Call at 202.828.3494
Location: McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD (4 days onsite with 1 remote day)
Clearance Required: None but needs to be US Citizen, if you find a Green Card I will try to submit
Duration: This is a contract role guaranteed through April with possibility of extension
Top Skills
Hands-on enterprise cutover planning and execution; strong technical understanding of integrated financial/procurement/contract management systems (CLM, S2P/ERP); SaaS/COTS implementation experience
5+ years of experience supporting or leading system cutovers, go lives, or major operational transitions
Experience with data migration, integrations, batch schedules, and reconciliation processes
Role Overview
Orchestrates the development of a system of interest (encompassing hardware and/or software) through its entire life cycle, from requirements determination through operations and system retirement, with an emphasis on domain expert involvement, risk/opportunity management, and tailoring of processes to meet the needs of the specific project. Applies leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts; contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Works on unusually complex problems and provides highly innovative solutions. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision; mentors or supervises employees in both firm and technical competencies.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate, develop, and manage the cutover plan, including task sequencing, dependencies, readiness checks, and go or no go criteria. Coordinate activities across CLM such as Icertis, S2P such as Ivalua, Agentic AI, Costpoint, integrations, data migration, and finance. Lead cutover rehearsals, capturing and applying lessons learned. Manage cutover execution, including transaction freeze, data extraction, reconciliation, deployment steps, and integration activation. Run the cutover command center, overseeing issue triage, escalation, and checkpoint validation. Ensure financial, data, and transaction integrity during migration and system startup. Oversee hypercare activities including daily monitoring, issue resolution, integration stability, and first month reconciliation. Communicate cutover status, risks, and decisions to program leadership and executive stakeholders.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience supporting or leading system cutovers, go lives, or major operational transitions
Experience with ERP, SaaS, or financial systems such as Costpoint, SAP, Oracle, Icertis, or Ivalua
Experience with data migration, integrations, batch schedules, and reconciliation processes
Ability to organize and manage complex task sequencing
Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, functional SMEs, and leadership
Ability to work during extended hours, weekends, and time sensitive execution windows
Bachelors degree
Nice to Have Skills
Experience with Deltek Costpoint processing, integrations, and accounting period management
Experience with Icertis Contract Intelligence or Ivalua Source to Pay platforms
Experience in government contracting or project based accounting environments
Experience running command centers or war rooms during production cutovers
Knowledge of AI/ML driven automation and parallel-run validation
Knowledge of Smartsheet or Microsoft Project
PMP or SAFe certification
If interested, Please email at info@Nastechglobal.com or Murali@Nastechglobal.com . Call at 202.828.3494
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