I.T. Transition Manager

Job Title:IT Transition Manager

Department:IT, Data & Digital

Onshore/Offshore:Onshore

Location:Aberdeen

Reports to:IT, Data & Digital Manager

Temporary Contract - PAYE tax status

12 month contract

Start date ASAP

Role Purpose

The Transition Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the seamless integration of recent acquisition IT systems, infrastructure, services and data into the Company's IT environment.

Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of transitions for new or changed IT services, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations during service introduction or change.

Engage with business units, project teams, and service owners to align transition activities with operational needs, providing clear and timely communication to stakeholders throughout the transition lifecycle.

Conduct thorough assessments of risks, dependencies, and impacts associated with service transitions, developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure successful outcomes.

Areas of Responsibility

Geographical Span:Company Assets

Travel Required:Occasional as required

Main Tasks

This role has the following responsibilities and outputs:

• Develop and manage detailed transition plans for new or changed IT services, coordinating resources, timelines, and dependencies across technical and business teams.
• Ensure readiness of infrastructure, applications, and support teams before go-live
• Manage a risk register, implementing mitigation strategies to minimise disruption to business operations.
• Provide regular updates and status reports to senior stakeholders

Professional/Educational Requirements

• Degree qualified in a relevant IT field
• Proven experience in managing significant transition portfolios in an energy related organisation.
• Strong understanding of Oil & Gas environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to emerging threats

Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Collaborative leadership style with a focus on mentoring and development

High integrity and commitment to confidentiality

Candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK as no sponsorship is available.