Transition Manager – Data Centre Migration (Financial Services)

Responsibilities:

• Plan and drive end-to-end transition and cutover activities for multiple application migrations
• Coordinate technical, operational, and business stakeholders across internal teams and external vendors
• Ensure readiness for production cutovers, including dependency mapping, risk mitigation, and rollback planning
• Develop and manage transition plans, cutover schedules, and execution runbooks at application level
• Track and actively manage risks, issues, and interdependencies related to migration execution
• Align programme governance with hands-on delivery activities
• Ensure all transitions comply with regulatory requirements and operational stability standards
• Provide clear and structured status reporting to programme leadership and key stakeholders

Requirements:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Transition Manager or Senior Project Manager in complex IT migration or transition programmes
• Strong background in financial services (banking, finance, insurance, or other regulated environments)
• Proven experience in data centre migrations, platform transitions, or large-scale infrastructure programmes
• Hands-on experience with cutover planning, execution, and production readiness
• Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams in complex, high-pressure environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business, technology, and vendor organisations
• Structured and methodical approach to risk, dependency, and issue management
• Excellent communication skills in an international environment
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of delivery
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Nice to have:

• Experience working with large banking organisations
• Familiarity with cloud migrations or modern hosting platforms
• Experience in multi-vendor or outsourced delivery environments
• Understanding of IT governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks
• Experience working in programmes with strong dependencies on architecture, infrastructure, and security teams

Offer:

• Private medical care
• Co-financing for the sports card
• Constant support of dedicated consultant
• Employee referral program