Project Manager - Site Separation & Technology Cutover - On Site

Req ID: 396431

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We are currently seeking a Project Manager - Site Separation & Technology Cutover - On Site to join our team in New Haven, Hartford, Meriden, Connecticut (US-CT), United States (US).

Project Manager – Site Separation & Technology Cutover

Location: Meriden, CT

Position Type: Project Management

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Site Separation & Technology Cutover to lead the end-to-end technology separation of the Meriden, CT 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 Project Manager will coordinate cross-functional technical and business teams to ensure a controlled transition, minimize disruption to manufacturing and business operations, and achieve cutover readiness.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading complex enterprise technology transitions, site separations, M&A integrations, divestitures, or infrastructure migrations, with strong capabilities in integrated planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and cutover governance.

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.

Pay Transparency

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $87,952 - $130,500. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. 

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, 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, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits. 

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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