Cutover / Go-Live Planning Project Manager - NHS PAS/EPR Upgrade
Our client a consultancy that provide support to NHS organisations are seeking an experienced Cutover / Go-Live Planning Project Manager to support a major Patient Administration System PAS upgrade programme within an London NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for developing, coordinating and managing the end-to-end cutover and go-live strategy, ensuring that all operational, clinical and technical activities are effectively planned, coordinated and delivered to support a successful system transition.
Working closely with the EPR programme team, clinical leads, operational stakeholders, technical teams and external suppliers, you will ensure the Trust is fully prepared for go-live, with robust plans, clear accountability and effective risk management.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and delivery of the overall PAS cutover and go-live plan.
Coordinate all technical, clinical and operational activities required for a successful system transition.
Develop detailed cutover plans, timelines, dependencies, milestones and resource requirements.
Work closely with clinical, operational and IT teams to ensure readiness across all affected departments.
Manage cutover rehearsals, dress rehearsals and go-live simulations.
Identify and manage cutover risks, issues, dependencies and contingency arrangements.
Coordinate data migration, system integration, testing and validation activities as part of the go-live process.
Establish clear roles, responsibilities and escalation processes for the cutover period.
Develop and maintain go-live checklists, command centre arrangements and hypercare plans.
Provide regular progress reporting to programme leadership and senior stakeholders.
Ensure appropriate business continuity and rollback arrangements are in place.
Coordinate post-go-live activities to support a stable transition into business-as-usual operations.
Essential Experience & Skills: Candiates must have experience of working as a Cutover PM/Go Live PM on a NHS PAS/EPR project.
Proven experience as a Project Manager or Cutover Manager delivering NHS PAS or EPR implementations, upgrades or major system transitions.
Demonstrable experience of managing complex cutover and go-live planning within an NHS Trust.
Strong understanding of NHS clinical and operational environments and the challenges associated with major system changes.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across clinical, operational, technical and programme functions.
Experience managing cutover rehearsals, go-live readiness assessments and deployment activities.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior NHS stakeholders.
Excellent planning, organisation, risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced NHS programme environment.
Experience with large-scale PAS/EPR upgrades or migrations.
Familiarity with major NHS EPR platforms and associated PAS systems.
Experience of data migration, integration testing and clinical system validation.
Experience managing command centres and hypercare arrangements during major NHS go-lives.
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