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Cutover & Release Manager

Altis Recruitment

Vancouver, British Columbia

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    Save this job      2025-07-19

Cutover & Release Manager

Altis Recruitment

Vancouver, British Columbia
 
Salary: From 85.00 to 100.00 per Hour
 

Role: Cutover/Release Manager - Cybersecurity & IT Resiliency Program

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Develop and coordinate comprehensive Cutover Assessments, identifying scope, impacted services, and stakeholder roles.
  • Create and manage detailed Cutover Plans encompassing milestones, deployment strategies, risk management, contingency, and rollback protocols.
  • Lead execution of Cutover Plans, ensuring quality through preparation, dry runs, and production phases, while minimizing business impact.
  • Establish clear Go/No-Go criteria, orchestrate the execution of Cutover steps, and manage transitions to steady-state operations.
  • Capture and document lessons learned, fostering continuous improvement for subsequent project phases.
  • Deliver project-specific cutover artifacts, including SIT Build, UAT Build, Production Cutover plans, and weekly/daily status updates.

Qualifications and Skills

  • A minimum of 8 years of combined experience in project management and Cutover Planning, including SaaS deployments.
  • Proven ability to collaborate across internal and external teams, leveraging networks for best practices.
  • Strong customer focus, with demonstrated skills in active listening, feedback-driven improvements, and consistent follow-through.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all management levels.
  • Mature problem-solving capabilities, organizing complex topics into accessible language.
  • Experience working with external software vendors to ensure seamless integration and coordination.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field is preferred.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and IT resiliency initiatives.
  • Hands-on experience with managing legacy system transitions, decommissions, and SaaS integrations.
  • Proficiency in tools like Excel and Microsoft Project for Cutover Plans.

 

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to work in a hybrid environment with a minimum 20% in-office presence at the corporate head office.
  • Potential for role extensions based on funding and performance.


We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in today’s workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Minorities, women, LGBTQ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions.

 

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

 Altis Recruitment Team

Email: militaryfamilies@altis.com

613-230-3700

 

 

About Altis Recruitment

Welcome on behalf on the Altis Recruitment team! Altis has a long-standing business relationship with the Defence community. For more than 30 years, we have been grateful to work alongside the Department of National Defence and countless military professionals. We know that family members of military personnel often make many personal sacrifices to support their loved ones. We understand that it can be difficult to pursue a career when embracing sudden changes like relocation and deployment. For some, this has meant putting a pause on career goals or professional development. We would like to provide you with everything you need for a successful and confident job search – in addition to access to job opportunities. Download the checklists our experts have created to help you be at your best from application to interview.