> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3661844-technical-program-manager-cutover-readiness](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3661844-technical-program-manager-cutover-readiness). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Technical Program Manager - Cutover & Readiness

- **Company:** The Judge Group
- **Location:** Schiller Park, IL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Migration, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Failover, Operational Databases, Release Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Cloud Migration
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75930218-technical-program-manager-cutover-readiness

## About the Role

* 15+ years of experience in technical program management, infrastructure, cloud transformation, release management, or enterprise modernization.
 * Proven success leading large-scale production cutovers, cloud migrations, platform replacements, or mission-critical go-live events.
 * Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, databases, networking, middleware, security, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
 * Strong experience with data migration, production validation, reconciliation, rollback, failover, and resiliency planning.
 * Advanced Jira and integrated program management experience.
 * Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills within highly regulated environments.

Preferred Experience

 * Financial services, capital markets, clearing & settlement, payments, banking, or exchange platforms.
 * Cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes, Kafka, CI/CD, backup and recovery, and multi-region architectures.
 * Experience presenting readiness recommendations to executives, regulators, audit committees, or board-level stakeholders.

## Description

A leading financial services organization is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the final production cutover from a legacy clearing platform to a new cloud-based environment.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for planning and executing a complex enterprise migration, ensuring all production, infrastructure, data, resiliency, and operational readiness activities are successfully completed before go-live. We're looking for a hands-on leader who can build detailed cutover plans, lead command center activities, manage risk, and provide executives with confidence that the transition is fully tested and ready., * Own the end-to-end cutover strategy, governance model, execution plan, and command center operations.

 * Lead production data migration, reconciliation, validation, and readiness activities.
 * Coordinate infrastructure, application, networking, security, monitoring, and operational transitions.
 * Develop detailed runbooks, go/no-go criteria, rollback plans, and contingency procedures.
 * Lead cutover rehearsals, mock conversions, disaster recovery testing, and operational readiness assessments.
 * Manage risks, dependencies, executive reporting, and decision-making throughout the migration.
 * Drive post-go-live stabilization, hypercare, incident management, and transition to steady-state operations.