Develop working knowledge of functional processes to engage appropriate stakeholders and ensure successful transitions.
Manage end-to-end transition plans, timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple initiatives.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders, service providers, and functional leaders to ensure smooth execution.
Establish and maintain governance cadence, reporting, and escalation mechanisms.
Ensure consistency in transition standards, documentation, and quality checkpoints.
Assess transition issues and discrepancies, determine scope and impact, and coordinate resolution with internal teams and service partners.
Facilitate cross-functional transition working sessions to align teams, surface issues, and drive resolution.
Serve as a primary point of contact for transition coordination with external service providers.
Partner with internal teams to align transition activities with operational readiness.
Provide clear, concise reporting to leadership on progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
Conduct post-transition reviews and capture lessons learned.
Support process stabilization and readiness for steady-state operations.
Contribute to the development of scalable transition methodologies and best practices.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in transition management, PMO, shared services, or large-scale business transformation.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Proven ability to work across cross-functional and global teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with outsourcing, shared services, or captive delivery models.
Exposure to finance or back-office operations (e.g., Source-to-Pay, Opportunity-to-Cash, Record-to-Report).
Familiarity with ERP systems (JD Edwards, Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud) or service management tools.
Lean, Six Sigma, or structured improvement experience.

Transition Manager

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