Transition Manager

Senior Transition Manager (Credit) Permanent c.£70,000 Fully Remote with 50% Travel to Poland We are looking for an experienced Senior Transition Manager to lead the successful migration of finance processes from multiple international locations into a centralised shared services environment. This is a highly visible role that requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and project delivery expertise to ensure a smooth transition while maintaining service excellence. Key Responsibilities • Manage end-to-end transition projects within Finance Credit operations across multiple European markets. • Collaborate with client stakeholders, finance teams, and cross-functional workstreams to deliver transition objectives. • Lead knowledge transfer activities, process mapping, documentation, and training to support operational readiness. • Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and process inefficiencies, implementing effective mitigation plans. • Monitor project progress, milestones, and deliverables, providing regular updates to senior stakeholders. • Support go-live activities and post-transition stabilisation to ensure sustainable operational performance. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, promoting standardisation and operational best practice. • Ensure service quality, compliance requirements, and customer expectations are upheld throughout the transition lifecycle. Skills & Experience • Demonstrable experience delivering multiple successful finance transition projects, ideally across finance credit, within complex organisations. • Strong project management capabilities with the ability to lead initiatives across diverse geographical locations. • Proven stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience influencing senior business leaders. • Background in shared services, business process outsourcing (BPO), global business services (GBS), or transformation programmes. • Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal. Additional European language skills would be advantageous. • Ability to work within fast-paced and changing environments, balancing multiple priorities while achieving project objectives. • Passion for driving process improvement, operational excellence, and long-term business value. What We're Looking For The ideal candidate will be a results-driven transition professional with a strong finance operations background and a passion for delivering successful change programmes. You'll be comfortable managing complex projects, engaging stakeholders at all levels, and ensuring a seamless handover into business-as-usual operations.