Job Description

Role Title: Transition Manager

Location: Wiltshire area - 2 to 3 days on site per week

Length: Initial 3 months with strong potential for an extension

Rate: £700 to £800 per day via umbrella company

***Candidates MUST hold Active SC Clearance and MUST have experience within MOD Environments to be considered for the position ***

The Transition Manager is responsible for the planning and co-ordination of resources to ensure that services are effectively transitioned into service operation. Responsible for the co-ordination activities across projects, suppliers and service team, including the development of a Transition Plan - transitioning from the current-state to a new technical offering and organisation structure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Undertake detailed analysis of the customer's requirements and develop a transition strategy and the supporting detailed mobilisation plan

As part of the bid process:

Lead the development of the program service transition solution

Contribute to the development of innovative and competitive mobilisation-plans

Develop Value-for-Money means of meeting specified requirements

Define the governance frameworks required to deliver successful transition of the service

Identify the required resources to deliver the service mobilisation plan

Build open and effective relationships with all key project stakeholders

Identify, develop and maintain relationships with key external training stakeholders (customers, partners, suppliers).

Work with internal stakeholders (e.g. HR, IT, Commercial, Supply Chain providers, Legal, ESG), partners and supply chain to plan and design the programme of activity required to mobilise and transition the services

Proactively manage and work with stakeholders to mitigate risks & issues that may jeopardise successful delivery, escalating where necessary

Support and advise all other work streams on the management of mobilisation activity. Prepare regular briefings to be communicated to the project board / Leadership Team regarding progress and highlighting any risk associated with mobilisation and transition

Supporting all other aspects of the program solution development and response as required/requested

Manage work in line with the Company's corporate governance policies, processes, procedures, including those related to Health and Safety

Professional and Personal Qualities

Key Technical Skills / Competencies:

Highly organised

Commercially orientated

Programme management skills (APM desirable)

Strong Analytical skills

Client Facing

Excellent CommunicatorKey competencies:

Drive - Focuses energy to make things happen

Influence - Has good self-awareness and knows how to influence others to achieve goals

Judgement - Thinks conceptually, analyses, and makes effective judgments

Strategic Thinker - Able to analyse and understand the full scope of given objectives and targets