Transition Manager

Detailed description of work task to be carried out

We are looking for an experienced Transition Manager to support a large‑scale Data Centre migration programme within Finance. The programme involves migrating multiple applications from a legacy data centre environment to target hosting platforms within a regulated financial services context.

The Transition Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and drivig complex transition and cutover activities across several parallel application migrations. The role is execution‑focused and complements the Programme Manager by taking ownership of day‑to‑day transition management, operational readiness, and cross‑stakeholder coordination. Full domain knowledge and support will come from the Programme manager.

This role requires a hands‑on senior project manager with strong experience in financial sector IT transitions, able to work in complex, multi‑vendor environments with high regulatory and operational requirements.

Location: Poland – preferably Warsaw or Tricity (Gdańsk / Gdynia / Sopot)

Hybrid working model is acceptable, subject to policies.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and drive end‑to‑end transition and cutover activities for multiple application migrations

Coordinate technical, operational, and business stakeholders across Finance, internal technology teams, and external suppliers

Ensure readiness for production cutovers, including dependencies, risks, mitigations, and rollback planning

Manage transition plans, cutover schedules, and execution runbooks at application level

Track and actively manage risks, issues, and interdependencies related to migration execution

Support alignment between programme governance and hands‑on delivery activities

Ensure transitions are executed in line with financial‑sector controls, compliance, and operational stability expectations

Provide clear and concise status reporting to programme leadership and stakeholders

Must-have knowledge and experience

- Proven experience as a senior Project Manager or Transition Manager in complex IT transition or migration programmes

- Strong background in the financial services sector (banking, finance, insurance, or similarly regulated environments)

- Demonstrated experience planning and executing data centre migrations, platform transitions, or large‑scale infrastructure changes

- Hands‑on experience with cutover planning, execution, and production readiness

- Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams with tight timelines and high stakeholder complexity

- Strong stakeholder management skills across business, technology, and vendor organizations

- Structured, methodical approach to risk, dependency, and issue management

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in an international environment

- Ability to work independently and take ownership in a high‑pressure delivery phase

-Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Nice-to-have knowledge and experience

- Experience in Nordic or large European banking environments

- Familiarity with application migrations to cloud or modernized hosting platforms

- Experience working in multi‑vendor or outsourced delivery models

- Understanding of IT governance, compliance, and control requirements in regulated environments

- Experience working in programmes with strong dependency on architecture, security, and infrastructure teams