Hybrid Service Transition Manager

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About the role

  • Service Transition Manager ensuring smooth transitions of new or modified services into live operations. Focusing on planning and execution with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • The Service Transition Manager is responsible for ensuring the seamless transition of new or modified services into live operational environments.
  • You will focus on building and maintaining transition plans that clearly define scope, timelines and resources, ensuring our clients experience a smooth, well‑structured service launch
  • Drive operational readiness by making sure processes, documentation, tooling and team training are fully in place long before go‑live
  • Proactively identify, assess and mitigate risks, helping to protect delivery timelines and customer outcomes
  • Build strong relationships with customers, internal teams and third‑party vendors, keeping everyone aligned and informed throughout the transition
  • You will create high‑quality service documentation including Service Handbooks, Knowledge Articles and training materials enabling Service Desk and NOC teams to support services
  • Promote governance and consistency by aligning all transition activity with ITIL Service Transition standards and organisational policies
  • Champion continuous improvement, capturing lessons learned and evolving our transition approach to deliver even better outcomes over time
  • Own clear, accurate reporting across your projects, maintaining plans, risk logs and action trackers, and sharing timely updates with stakeholders

Requirements

  • Proven experience in Service Transition (mandatory)
  • Experience in Service Delivery, or Project Management roles (preferred)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead virtual teams and manage third-party suppliers
  • Experience in implementing ITIL aligned processes and governance
  • Strong understanding of ITIL Service Transition and related lifecycle processes.
  • Excellent leadership and people management skills in a matrix management environment
  • Solid grasp of Project Management methodologies (Prince2, Agile etc)
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure and managed services (Networking, Servers, Storage, End-user computing)
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise effectively under tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills
  • Project Management Qualification (Prince2, Agile etc) desirable.

Job title

Service Transition Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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