Transition Manager

Position Title:Transition Manager
Location:USA, Remote (preferably in EST or CST zone)
Duration: Long Term Contract
 
Job description:
Lead and coordinate complex technology and operational transitions, ensuring scope, schedule, financial, governance, and stakeholder requirements are effectively managed. Drive transition planning and execution while proactively resolving risks and maintaining clear communication across client and delivery stakeholders.
 
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Project management certification or formal project-management training preferred.
• ITIL certification preferred.
• Experience with transition/project-management tools such as Jira or equivalent is preferred.

• Proven ability to lead and coordinate complex technology and operational transitions.
• Strong skills in managing scope, schedule, financial, governance, and stakeholder requirements.
• Experience in transition planning and execution, with a proactive approach to resolving risks.
• Excellent communication skills across client and delivery stakeholders.

• Experience in facilitating transition workshops, governance reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ability to manage transition risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations effectively.
• Track record of maintaining transition documentation, reporting, plans, and project-management artifacts.
• Experience in driving transition readiness and ensuring an effective handover into steady-state operations.

• Develop and manage end-to-end transition plans covering scope, schedule, milestones, dependencies, resources, and financial requirements.
• Coordinate technology, operational, service-management, and governance transition activities across delivery teams.
• Drive timely resolution and corrective actions for transition risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
• Facilitate transition workshops, governance reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Track transition progress against agreed milestones, budget, and delivery commitments.
• Maintain transition documentation, reporting, plans, and project-management artifacts.
• Provide clear and timely status communication to client, delivery, and management stakeholders.
• Drive transition readiness and ensure an effective handover into steady-state operations.