Better Call PM Taking briefs · Q3 2026
Migration & cutover programmes — for regulated European enterprises

Zero downtime. Zero drama.

We run migration and cutover programmes where slipping isn't an option — trading platforms, core banking, clearing, insurance ledgers — delivered through the weekends nobody wants to repeat.

Book a 15-min call See how we engage or write hello@bettercallpm.com
Independent practice PMP-certified 15+ years Regulated financial infrastructure
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The problem

01 / PROBLEM The CIO voice at 02:00 on cutover weekend

Mission-critical programmes rarely fail loudly. They drift in silence — through status-green dashboards, vendor reassurances and optimistic change windows — until the weekend when silence becomes headlines. By Monday, the cost is already in the board report.

02 / ENGAGEMENTS Three ways we work · rates on brief

What we do — and how we show up.

Rates and posture discussed on brief. NDA first.

/ 01Embedded

Embedded programme lead

A senior PM inside your programme, full-time, accountable for cutover. We run the steering committee, hold the vendors, and sign the go/no-go.

6–18 monthsOn-site + remoteSingle point of accountability
/ 02Fractional

PMaaS — fractional

Senior programme oversight without a full-time hire. We sit over your internal PMs, unblock, and protect the critical path two to three days a week.

Monthly retainer2–3 days / weekEscalation on call
/ 03Productised

Cutover readiness

Two fixed-scope engagements: a Health Check that tells you where the programme is really exposed, and a 90-Day Kickstart that resets governance before the first dry-run.

Health Check · 3 weeks90-Day KickstartFixed scope

Not sure where you stand? Take the 3-minute readiness check →

Proof and track record

03 / PROOF Verifiable on request
Experience 15+ yrs Leading IT programmes across regulated European enterprises.
Delivered 25+ Migration, integration and cutover programmes brought to close.
Scale 100+ Applications migrated on the flagship 18-month, 2,000-server programme.
Continuity 24/7 Business-continuity focus on the flagship 18-month, 2,000-VM migration — zero downtime incidents on record.
Each figure is evidenced in a reference pack shared under NDA. Last updated · June 2026

A migration that can't fail?

Book a 15-min call 15 minutes · no pitch deck · or take the 3-min readiness check

Industries we deliver in

04 / INDUSTRIES Where we've delivered

Financial services·Trading & clearing·Insurance·Telecom·Energy·Regulated enterprise.

Client references

05 / REFERENCES Attributed by role · named on request
Exactly the kind of hand you want on a programme of this size — translating scope into actionable steps and holding the line through cutover.
Lead DevOps Engineer
Global financial exchange · 2025
If you're looking for a PM who can lead teams through complicated transitions on mission-critical systems — this is the one to call.
Director of Engineering
Global financial exchange · 2025
Instrumental in transitioning business-critical applications while managing cross-functional teams across global time zones.
Account Manager
Cloud infrastructure partner · 2024

About the practice

06 / ABOUT The shape of the practice

We are a specialist practice for mission-critical migrations — the programmes where a slipped cutover reaches the board.

Fifteen years inside regulated financial infrastructure. We embed, we steer, we hold the line to go-live — references named when it's time to get specific.

How we engage

07 / PROCESS From first brief to hypercare
  1. 01

    Brief

    We read the programme, the risks, and the politics — under NDA.

  2. 02

    Risk review

    Where the plan is really exposed: dependencies, change windows, rollback.

  3. 03

    Proposal

    Scope, posture and cadence — agreed before anyone commits.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    We embed, run the steering committee, and hold the critical path.

  5. 05

    Go-live

    The cutover weekend: rehearsed, sequenced, reversible.

  6. 06

    Hypercare

    We stay through stabilisation — until business-as-usual is boring again.

08 / CONTACT One call. Fifteen minutes.

Let's see if we fit.

Email hello@bettercallpm.com
Discovery Fifteen minutes. Your programme, our questions. Book a 15-min call

We reply within one business day, CET. NDA template available on request.