JOB TITLE:  Transition Manager

Requisition #: IST-E-570

Organization:  Client Integration

Location:  Greater Chicago area

Job Function Overview:

As a Transition Manager on the Client Integration team, you will be accountable for successfully transitioning new clients into Wipro/Infocrossing support.  The role requires extensive travel to ensure that our new clients are immediately impressed with the professionalism and dedication of the Wipro/Infocrossing team.  Transition Managers are the leaders charged with ensuring that all aspects of the statement of work are tracked, managed, and executed.  The Transition Manager is also responsible for establishing and sustaining a healthy relationship with the customer so that steady state activities can transition smoothly.  The scope for these programs generally includes both a services transition and a data center migration.  More common components include workflow management, data center migration for both distributed systems & mainframe,  and 3^rd party vendor management. The Transition Manager will oversee the work of multiple project managers and a diverse population of technical resources all focused on the successful transition of services. 

Knowledge and skills required:

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience; Masters degree preferred
• 12+ years proven project management skills/discipline in work planning, estimating/budgeting, resource planning, risk assessment, expectation management, scope and issue management with complex IT projects
• 5+ years experience leading the full lifecycle of data center migration and infrastructure projects is required
• Ability to travel 80+ percent on both domestic and international engagements
• Must have data center and infrastructure support experience to be able understand the wide variety of technical solutions offered by Infocrossing
• Mainframe infrastructure and migration support is a plus
• Strong written & verbal communications
• Strong command of MS Office toolset (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and MS Project.
• Ability to work with different levels of management throughout an organization, excellent customer focus, and ability to manage multiple towers/teams for large complex programs
• Project Management certification preferred
• Previous consulting / outsourcing experience preferred
• Candidate needs to have good interpersonal and leadership skills
• And I repeat : Ability to travel 80+ percent on both domestic and international engagements

Infocrossing offers a comprehensive benefits package of Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k savings, life, long and short-term disability, vacation and more.  Please send your resume along with your salary history. Please indicate the best method of making contact along with the best time to reach you. All responses will be kept confidential.