Senior Transition and Transformation Manager

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Budapest, HUN
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Leads end-to-end managed services transition and transformation programs from contract commitment through stabilization and hypercare. Responsibilities include executive governance, operational readiness, go-live planning, service modernization, automation and AI adoption, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and business value realization. The role also coaches leaders, supports solutioning and sales engagements, manages contractual commitments, and ensures people, processes, technology, and operations are prepared for successful service delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In

What success looks like in this role:

Are you an experienced transformation leader with a proven track record of delivering complex managed services transitions and enterprise transformation programs?

We're looking for an experienced transformation leader with a proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale transition and transformation initiatives in complex managed services environments. In this role, you'll own end-to-end delivery from deal commitment through operational stabilization, leading complex programs where transition, transformation, operational readiness, and business value realization happen simultaneously.

You'll work closely with executive stakeholders, clients, delivery teams, and commercial leaders to modernize services, introduce new operating models, embed automation and AI capabilities, and ensure successful business outcomes.

This relates to the full spectrum of technologies and services associated with the IT Industry

 

What you'll do

  • Lead end-to-end managed services transition and transformation programs from contract commitment through stabilization and hypercare.
  • Drive complex, first-of-kind transformation initiatives where solution design, implementation, transition, and operational onboarding run in parallel.
  • Lead incumbent transitions, multi-service transitions, and service modernization initiatives that deliver measurable business value—not simply lift-and-shift migrations.
  • Establish executive governance, manage program risks, and lead operational readiness reviews, including go/no-go decisions for production deployments.
  • Ensure people, processes, technology, and service operations are fully prepared for successful go-live and long-term operational excellence.
  • Partner with delivery, commercial, technical, and client leadership teams to ensure contractual commitments are successfully operationalized.
  • Drive transformation outcomes including service quality improvements, standardization, automation, AIOps, AI-enabled services, customer experience, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead leaders across matrix organizations, coach senior delivery teams, and raise organizational capability and maturity.
  • Act as the senior escalation point for executive stakeholders, providing clear communication on risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and strategic decisions.
  • Support client engagements by contributing transition expertise during sales, solutioning, and transformation planning.
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You will be successful in this role if you have:

What we're looking for

  • Typically 10–15+ years of experience leading large-scale managed services transition, transformation, or enterprise program delivery.
  • Proven success delivering complex managed services transitions, including incumbent transitions, service modernization, and new operating model implementation.
  • Strong understanding of the end-to-end managed services lifecycle and operational service delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience leading programs where transition, implementation, testing, operational readiness, and service onboarding occur concurrently.
  • Experience leading executive governance, readiness reviews, operational validation, go-live planning, hypercare, and service handover.
  • Strong knowledge of Operational Readiness Testing (ORT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), service validation, knowledge transfer, and production readiness within transition programs.
  • Track record of delivering measurable business outcomes, including service quality improvements, operational efficiency, automation, AI-enabled services, AIOps adoption, and enhanced customer experience.
  • Exceptional executive stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior client and business leaders.
  • Experience leading leaders and building high-performing organizations within matrix environments.
  • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing contractual commitments, delivery risks, and client expectations.

Nice to have

  • Experience with ServiceNow, Digital Workplace Services, automation platforms, AI-enabled services, or AIOps.
  • Knowledge of Organizational Change Management (OCM) and user adoption strategies.
  • Background in solution architecture, testing leadership, or quality assurance within managed services transitions.
  • PMP, PgMP, SAFe, ITIL, or similar certifications.

 

What do we offer?

  • Hybrid working is supported
  • Monthly gross 44.200 HUF cafeteria - regardless of your weekly working hours
  • Home office allowance
  • Private Health Insurance Generali Premium Package provided for all Unisys associates after 6-months tenure 
  • Last and foremost, a great team, also a lot of learning and training opportunities

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Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at [email protected] or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4).  US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’  EEO commitment here.

Skills Required

  • 10-15+ years of experience leading large-scale managed services transition, transformation, or enterprise program delivery
  • Proven success delivering complex managed services transitions, incumbent transitions, service modernization, and new operating model implementation
  • Strong understanding of the end-to-end managed services lifecycle and operational service delivery
  • Experience leading programs with concurrent transition, implementation, testing, operational readiness, and service onboarding
  • Experience leading executive governance, readiness reviews, operational validation, go-live planning, hypercare, and service handover
  • Knowledge of Operational Readiness Testing, User Acceptance Testing, service validation, knowledge transfer, and production readiness
  • Track record of delivering business outcomes through service quality improvements, operational efficiency, automation, AI-enabled services, AIOps, and customer experience improvements
  • Exceptional executive stakeholder management and ability to influence senior client and business leaders
  • Experience leading leaders and building high-performing organizations in matrix environments
  • Strong commercial awareness, including contractual commitments, delivery risks, and client expectations
  • Experience with ServiceNow, Digital Workplace Services, automation platforms, AI-enabled services, or AIOps
  • Knowledge of Organizational Change Management and user adoption strategies
  • Background in solution architecture, testing leadership, or quality assurance within managed services transitions
  • PMP, PgMP, SAFe, ITIL, or similar certification

Unisys Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unisys and has not been reviewed or approved by Unisys.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Compensation terms at hire are often presented clearly and upfront, creating a straightforward “take it or leave it” expectation. Pay outcomes are also described as variable by role and geography, with some pockets viewed as satisfactory or above average.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) plan with an employer match is commonly described as part of the core package. The match is often characterized as a meaningful component of total rewards relative to other benefits.
  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as available and broadly in line with a large IT-services employer. The underlying carrier network is sometimes viewed as solid even when cost concerns exist.

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The Company
HQ: Blue Bell, PA
22,588 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

Unisys is a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions for the most demanding businesses and governments on Earth. Unisys offerings include security software and services; digital transformation and workplace services; industry applications and services; and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. We build better outcomes securely for our clients across the Government, Financial Services and Commercial

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