Programme Manager - IT Supplier Transition

  • Harvey Nash Group
  • City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • 17/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Programme Manager - IT Supplier Transition

Contract North East - 4 days per week onsite Outside IR35

We're supporting a key North East client who are looking to engage an experienced IT Service Transition Manager to lead a complex, multi supplier contract transition programme.

This is a critical role, focused on orchestrating the end to end transition of multiple IT service contracts across a number of suppliers. You'll operate at a programme level, taking ownership of delivery rather than supporting or facilitating.

The Role
  • Lead and deliver a multi supplier IT Service Contract Transition programme (10 workstreams/projects)
  • Act as the central orchestrator across multiple suppliers, each with their own transition teams
  • Oversee transitions across infrastructure, applications, EUC and other associated services
  • Own the end-to end lifecycle: plan, mobilise, execute, and service acceptance
  • Ensure controlled, low-risk transition with minimal disruption to live services
  • Drive quality gates, governance, RAID and sign off before go live
  • Manage knowledge transfer between incumbent and new suppliers
  • Hold suppliers accountable and bring structure to delivery
What We're Looking For
  • Proven experience leading (not supporting) large scale, multi supplier transition programmes
  • Delivered complex transitions across multiple disciplines (infrastructure, apps, service desk, etc.)
  • Strong orchestration capability with the ability to align, challenge and direct multiple suppliers
  • Experience working in SIAM or multi vendor environments
  • Deep understanding of transition lifecycle, governance, risk and quality gates
  • Hands on, self sufficient and comfortable stepping in and taking ownership quickly
  • Recent experience delivering similar programmes end to end

If you've led complex multi supplier transitions end to end and are comfortable stepping into a challenging environment to drive delivery, Apply now!