Senior Transition Manager

Capgemini • Santa Clara, CA

11d • $101,140 - $182,624

About The Position

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Transition Manager to manage significant transition programs, including transferring services and staff from one delivery model to another or between internal or external service providers. The role is responsible for maintaining service levels throughout the transition and managing budgets, project plans, and reporting to customers and internal management. The Transition Manager has end-to-end responsibility for medium projects, towers, geographies, or business units, ensuring work is completed on time and within budget.

The position also involves managing large-scale programs and cross-functional initiatives, aligning program objectives with business goals, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, monitoring delivery, managing resources and risks, and driving governance, change management, and continuous improvement. The posted base compensation range is $101,140 to $182,624. The role may also be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions. Benefits for regular, full-time employees may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and employee assistance programs, subject to local policy and eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience, including at least 8–10 years in Program Management.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in budgeting, resource planning, and risk management.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification.
• Experience managing global and distributed teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in digital transformation, cloud, or technology programs.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple projects and programs from initiation to closure.
• Define program scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in alignment with business goals.
• Coordinate with business, technology, operations, and external stakeholders.
• Monitor program performance, track milestones, and ensure timely delivery.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
• Manage resource planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
• Drive governance meetings and provide regular status updates to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and best practices.
• Facilitate change management and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Manage significant transition programs involving the transfer of services and staff between delivery models or service providers.
• Maintain service levels throughout transitions.
• Manage transition budgets, project plans, and reporting to customers and internal management.
• Take end-to-end responsibility for medium projects, towers, geographies, or business units, ensuring completion on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation of 12–25 days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
• Retirement savings plans, such as 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
• The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior