Transition Manager

Position: Transition Manager
Experience: 8+ Years
Location: Pune
Employment Model: Contract to Hire(C2H)
Notice Period: Immediate joiners

Mandatory Requirements

• Finance & Accounting domain experience, preferably AP, AR, etc.
• 810 years of core E2E transition experience.
• Experience managing complex transitions involving 50–100 FTEs, preferably in Finance.
• Proven experience in successful E2E transition project delivery.
• Experience working in dependent multi-agile team environments.
• Experience implementing RPA automation projects.
• Experience in project delivery, building, and sustaining high-performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in onsite/offshore environments.

Job Purpose

• Manage end-to-end transition execution for a specific project/workstream within a programme.
• Ensure transition execution follows professional programme and project management practices.
• Ensure activities are delivered on schedule, within agreed quality standards, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end transition execution for specific projects/workstreams.
• Work with change managers to ensure communication and training materials are developed and change is delivered as planned.
• Ensure the defined programme approach and methodology are consistently applied.
• Ensure compliance with the prescribed transition methodology.
• Manage project plans and project logs, including risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Ensure project costs are well defined and projects are completed within budget.
• Provide weekly/monthly project updates.
• Establish and maintain project schedules and ensure targets are met.
• Conduct appropriate project assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare, agree, and implement transition plans for projects moving into operations.
• Report project and schedule variances from plan in a timely manner.

Delivery Experience

• Transition experience in third-party organizations such as Genpact, Accenture, WNS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, etc.
• Candidates from Big 4 organizations with rich and relevant transition experience are also suitable.
• Experience managing complex transitions involving 50–100 FTEs, preferably in Finance.
• Experience working in dependent multi-agile team environments.
• Successful delivery of E2E transition projects.
• Experience working in onsite/offshore setups with requirements coming from multiple stakeholder groups.
• Ability to provide consultation, high-level solutions, and implementation methodologies.
• Experience implementing RPA automation projects.

Domain

Finance & Accounting – AP, AR, etc.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree.
• PMP/PRINCE2 certification is an added advantage.

Competencies & Behaviours

• Strong project-driving and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and adapt to changing environments.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic approach.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders confidently.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong focus and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong facilitation and team engagement skills.
• High emotional intelligence.