Senior Transition Manager

Req ID: 386581 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Senior Transition Manager to join our team in Austin, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

At NTT DATA Services, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company’s growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA Services and for the people who work here.

NTT DATA Services is currently looking for a Private Cloud Transition Sr. Manager to join our team in Austin, TX. This role is based in Austin and requires working from the NTT DATA office two to three days per week, along with onsite participation in customer meetings as needed. The Private Cloud Transition Sr. Manager will plan, lead, and manage the successful delivery of private cloud transition and transformation activities, including workload migration, infrastructure modernization, operating model readiness, service transition, governance, and stakeholder alignment. This senior resource must be comfortable working in ambiguous environments, managing multiple vendors, contractors, and technology disciplines, and communicating effectively with both business and technical stakeholders. The role requires a proven record of success leading complex transition programs and the ability to engage at a highly technical level with cloud architects, infrastructure teams, operations leaders, and customer executives. The role will report to the Account Sr. Director.

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver end-to-end private cloud transition and transformation execution plans for strategic, complex ITO engagements, aligning customer requirements with NTT DATA delivery frameworks and serving as a trusted advisor.
• Participate in presales and customer visits to represent Transition and Transformation function and ensure framework is adopted.
• Build and lead high-performing Project/Program management teams, including virtual teams and third-party contract resources.
• Own P&L for T&T and ensure delivery within budget and on schedule.
• Assist in the development of transition plans, strategies, and budgets.
• Analyze and evaluate program plans to identify improvements in transition strategies.
• Coordinate program efforts among government program managers and contracted technical task performers.
• Coordinate with all stakeholders to identify and capture key elements to ensure a seamless transition with no undue disruption to project performance.
• Analyze and evaluate programs, proposals, plans, and program metrics to identify improvements.
• Gather and document discovery information from customers through presentations, workshops, interviews, and conference calls to support private cloud transition planning and execution.
• Analyze discovery information and develop gap analyses and Pareto charts to identify risks, issues, and assumptions.
• Monitor and control work to ensure the project remains on track and in control.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Manage scope and scope creep.
• Forecast and measure performance progress and challenges.
• Act as a proactive leader who partners with the client to translate business requirements into world-class action plans to be executed by the team.
• Provide governance to projects/programs through smooth handover to the operations team.
• Drive innovation, governance discipline, and best practices to make private cloud transition and transformation a best-in-class function.

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, private cloud, data center, or enterprise technology services, with at least 5+ years of proven success in project, program, transition, or transformation management leading large, diverse teams.
• 5+ years of experience with private cloud transition, data ce