Senior Transition Manager

Capgemini • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Transition Manager to lead significant transition programs, including transferring services and staff from one delivery model or service provider to another, internally or externally. The role is responsible for maintaining service levels throughout transitions and managing budgets, project plans, and reporting to customers and internal management.

The position is described as having overall end-to-end responsibility for medium projects within a tower, geography, or business unit, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. The posting also describes program management work, including leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience, with 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 process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.

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 that transfer 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 within a tower, geography, or business unit, ensuring completion on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave, subject to policy.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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