Key responsibilities Develop and own the master cutover plan and runbook covering both go-live events, including entry and exit criteria, task sequencing, dependencies, and rollback/contingency plans Plan and manage the interim operating state between the December 20 partial go-live and the January 1 full go-live, including dual-state processing, data synchronization, and freeze periods Coordinate cutover activities across workstreams: data conversion, integrations, security, testing, infrastructure, training, and business readiness Stand up and run the cutover command center for both go-live events, including issue triage, escalation paths, status cadence, and go/no-go decision support for executive leadership Manage legacy system integration sequencing, blackout windows, and business continuity plans Communicate cutover status, risks, and decisions clearly to program leadership, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors Required qualifications 8+ years of ERP program experience, with at least three full-lifecycle cutovers in a lead role Direct experience leading cutover from legacy ERP platforms (e.g., Lawson/Infor, Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, SAP ECC, or Meditech/legacy financials) to Workday Hands-on experience with full-suite Workday deployments (Financials and HCM at minimum) Demonstrated success managing phased or split go-lives, including interim-state operations between events Proven ability to build and execute detailed runbooks with hundreds of sequenced tasks across multiple teams and vendors Experience running a go-live command center, including issue management and executive go/no-go facilitation Strong command of data conversion, integration cutover, and legacy decommissioning practices Availability to start immediately and to work through the December 2026 and January 2027 go-live windows, including holidays as needed Preferred qualifications Cutover or program experience on an ERP implementation that included a merger, acquisition, or divestiture, including day-one readiness planning and multi-entity consolidation Workday Launch/Deployment methodology familiarity or partner-side delivery experience Healthcare industry experience Why this role This is a high-visibility position with direct access to executive sponsors at a defining moment for the organization. Duration: Through go-live and hypercare (target: Q1 2027, with potential extension) We are seeking an experienced Cutover Lead to plan and execute the transition from legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to a full-suite Workday platform (Financials, HCM, and Supply Chain, as applicable).