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Position : Transition Manager (RFP) (Senior Manager)
Location:- Pune
Job Description
Job Title: Transition Manager (RFP) (Senior Manager)
Job Location: Pune
Job Overview: Orchestrating and managing the transition planning processes within the pre-sales phase, ensuring that proposed solutions are realistic, achievable, and smoothly transitioned into operational stages; ensure that transition plans are integrated into proposals effectively and align with project goals and client expectations.
The Transition Manager is responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of IT solutions proposed in RFPs into operational environments. This role involves working closely with solution architects, bid teams, and service delivery teams to create a well-defined transition strategy for proposed IT solution/services.
Responsibilities:
- Proposal Development Support:
- Collaborate with pre-sales and proposal teams to develop detailed and comprehensive transition plans for inclusion in commercial proposals.
- Ensure that transition plans are tailored to client requirements, addressing both technical and operational aspects.
- Transition Plan Creation:
- Develop robust transition plans that outline the steps required to move from the current state to the desired state, including timelines, resource allocation, and key milestones.
- Ensure plans include clear methodologies for handling transition phases, particularly focusing on complex environments such as cloud infrastructure and on-premise to cloud migrations.
- Pre-Sales Transition Planning:
- Create detailed transition strategies and plans for proposed projects, including resource needs, budget considerations, and critical path analysis.
- Ensure that transition plans are practical, feasible, and align with the overall project scope and client expectations.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Engage with internal teams, potential clients, and external partners to gather transition requirements and expectations.
- Present and articulate transition plans to stakeholders, ensuring their alignment and support.
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Prepare comprehensive transition documentation for inclusion in proposals, detailing plans, schedules, and risk management strategies.
- Provide regular updates and reports on the status of transition planning activities during the pre-sales phase.
- Client and Stakeholder Communication:
- Communicate effectively with clients to understand their transition needs and expectations, particularly around cloud services and migration.
- Address client questions and concerns related to transition plans during the proposal phase.
- RFP Contribution:
- Provide support to project teams in the initial stages of transition implementation if the project is awarded, ensuring smooth handovers.
- Ensure that transition plans are effectively communicated and understood by project delivery teams. Contribute to RFP responses by defining transition methodologies, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Provide input on IT service transition strategies and risk mitigation plans.
- Support solution architects and pre-sales teams in crafting effective transition models aligned with client needs.
- Define the transition approach, methodology, and governance for the proposed IT solution.
- Develop the transition plan, including timelines, risk assessment, and resource allocation.
- Create service onboarding and knowledge transfer strategies for a seamless handover to operations.
- Outline key change, release, and deployment processes in line with ITIL best practices.
- Assist in defining SLAs and early-life support (ELS) modelsfor go-live stabilization.
- End-of-Cycle Transition Planning:
- Develop detailed transition plans for transferring services and responsibilities from the incumbent service provider to new project team.
- Ensure that transition plans include all necessary activities, timelines, and resource allocations.
- Establish governance frameworks, reporting structures, and escalation mechanisms for transition phases.
- Develop comprehensive transition plans covering scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies
Qualifications:
- Mandatory:
- Certifications such as Certified Transition Manager/CASM/PMP, APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals).
- B.E. / B. Tech / M. Tech / MCA) Degrees shall be from reputed institutes.
- Experience:8+ years in IT service transition, release management, or implementation projects.
- Technical Expertise:Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), DevOps, Kubernetes, ITIL frameworks.
- Ability to draft transition workflows, SOPs, and runbooks.
- 10+ years of experience in IT projects for Govt. clients
For Management 2000 Placements & Recruitments Pvt., Ltd.,
Seema Kakra
Business Consulting Partner
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