Transition Manager

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Employment Type: Full time

Location: Pune, Maharashtra IN

Job Category: Finance & Accounting

Job Number: WD30215314

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Job Description:

In your role as a Transition Manager, you will be responsible for project related to broad cross section of

Johnson Controls teams spread globally.

  • Defining project  tasks  and  resource requirements; developing detailed project  charter, project  plan  and transition plan depending on solution complexity, priorities, and deliverables
  • Responsible for transition methodology and milestone review process
  • Work with various support functions like Finance, HR, IT, Admin, Talent Acquisition, Compliance etc. to ensure operational setup in India
  • Lead hiring discussion, ensure adequate team hired well before announcement. Report out hiring progress and risk/mitigation as applicable
  • Lead knowledge transfer activities from planning through execution from the Push locations to IBC
  • Responsible for  risk  management, understand the  business  &  operational  risks  &  develop  and  execute mitigation plans
  • Responsible for the creation and/or maintenance of project management documents including status reports, project plans, knowledge transfer documentation, requisite approvals on clarity
  • Plan for, conduct and manage relevant trainings to be delivered to the operations teams
  • Responsible for project communication and status update for ongoing transitions specific to governance steering committee, stakeholders, project team member, external resources and senior management etc.
  • Maintain positive work relationships with members of other teams in and outside the IBC
  • Assist in establishing and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure stakeholder satisfaction
  • Attending/Leading calls / mails from internal & external stakeholders on different queries
  • To continuously seek out better ways of performing the project and support process improvement initiatives
  • To ensure compliance to applicable policies, guidelines, and regulations
  • Publishing periodic project statistics and dashboard

How will you do it?

  • Creating transition plans and documents to outline project expectations, scope, schedule, and budget requirements, as applicable
  • Possess hands on experience in project management office (PMO) and be able to perform all activities within a project independently with minimal supervision and as per the requirement
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Responsible for end to end project deliverables and success
  • Hands on experience in managing tollgates
  • Conduction kickoff/workshops to provide staff with information on upcoming key deliverables
  • Ensuring that transitions are planned and carried out in a timely manner and within budget
  • Keeping all parties involved with the transition updated on its progress
  • You may be required to prepare adhoc reports and status updates to assist the program
  • Sound knowledge of business, ability to break complex problems into simplified achievable milestones
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis for any issues raised or identified to avoid any future repetition
  • Proactive in identifying issues/challenges/risk to project and develop mitigating actions
  • Be proactive and innovate ideas to improve project deliverables, leverage best practices, lesson learnt
  • Interaction with Internal and external stakeholders on a regular interval (Daily/Weekly/Monthly) in driving closure to all open issues in handling queries and escalations.
  • Connect with all stakeholders on a regular basis (Briefing/Meetings)
  • Ensure actions are closed/responded/escalated within agreed TAT
  • Ensure all published reports are correct and errorless
  • Contribute ideas and actions towards the continuous improvement of processes within area of influence
  • Initiate and support process improvement initiatives and related projects
  • Respond to inquiries from both internal and external stakeholders on a timely basis
  • Maintain a positive cross functional relationship with other teams

What we look for

Required

  • Graduate/ Postgraduate / Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting
  • Essential: Over 8+ years of overall experience, preferably in Finance & Accounting.
  • Essential: Around 3+ years of experience in Transition/Project Management Office
  • Essential: Reporting, Analytical, Communication, Time Management skills & Excellent Presentation Skills

Preferred

  • Experience in managing diverse projects such as ERP implementation/migration, CI projects
  • Work experience in a Third party BPO/ Captive environment
  • PMP, Prince2 certified
  • Should be technically sound & be able to co–relate technology to Transition, thereby possessing the ability to
  • solution where required
  • Strong will to deliver excellent quality, able to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements
  • Distinctive stakeholder orientation, able to drive independent dialogue with stakeholders
  • Demonstrates the ability to work as lead and train others
  • Independency – works without supervision on more complex projects
  • Self–starter (performance & Quality oriented) and a true leader
  • Possess positive mental attitude and be flexible to work under pressure
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