Managing Transition Manager

About the Job

Capgemini is seeking a Managing Transition Lead to support the Cloud and Infrastructure business in the UK.

Location & Work Arrangement

Hybrid working: you will work from company offices, client sites, and home, but you will not be able to work at home 100% of the time.

Primary Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have 20+ years of experience in Business Process Transitions, a proven track record of project management excellence, and demonstrated contributions to P&L growth through sales and project execution. A bachelor's degree is required, with an MBA strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a diverse portfolio of transition programs, including transformative transitions, lift-and-shift transitions, incumbent vendor transitions, staff augmentation initiatives, Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) models, and Transition as a Service (TaaS).
• Execute all transitions within a structured project management framework.
• Collaborate with Transformation teams to develop implementation plans and timelines from Global design alignment and Impact Assessment workshops, ensuring Day1 transformation initiatives are executed seamlessly.
• Establish and maintain program governance structures at strategic, operational, and tactical levels, ensuring compliance with methodologies and tollgates.
• Deliver high quality transition programs within defined parameters of time, cost, and quality, proactively managing risks and resolving issues.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of business processes and expertise in Knowledge Transfer (KT) and ramp up methodologies.
• Provide comprehensive transition status reporting and manage escalations to ensure seamless execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Manage complex, large scale transitions across multiple countries and business towers, involving significant scope, FTEs, and parallel transformation opportunities.

Secondary Skills and Experience

• Program and Project Management expertise; demonstrated ability to lead complex programs and projects with industry specialization in at least one domain.
• Transition & Transformation leadership; proven experience managing large scale transitions, including those involving transformation and standardization, with 200+ FTEs or more.
• Business Process expertise; strong understanding of business process solutions with extensive experience in transition design and execution.
• Leadership & Talent Development; exceptional leadership skills with the ability to mentor, develop, and lead high performing teams.
• Risk Management & Problem Solving; proficient in proactive risk management and issue resolution, ensuring successful project outcomes.

Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is a Level2 Disability Confident Employer under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. We offer an interview to all candidates who declare a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Security Clearance

Applicants must obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. SC clearance requires continuous residence in the United Kingdom for the last five years, among other criteria. Some posts are restricted to UK nationals for security reasons.