Transition Manager - NV2

Green Light; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Light Worldwide is seeking an experienced Transition Manager to lead and coordinate transition activities for a large-scale project in Canberra. The role requires NV2 clearance and entails managing the disengagement of incumbent providers, onboarding new providers, and delivering an integrated transition plan with master scheduling across Commonwealth, outgoing and incoming providers.

You will identify and mitigate transition risks, align with governance requirements, and support the

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex transition and project activities involving multiple stakeholders, contracts, and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate transition activities associated with the disengagement of incumbent providers and onboarding of new providers.
• Develop, maintain, and manage an integrated transition plan and master schedule across the Commonwealth, outgoing providers, and incoming providers.
• Identify, assess, manage, and report transition risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation activities.
• Coordinate Commonwealth activities and obligations required to support successful transition outcomes, including approvals, Government Furnished Material (GFM), data provision, and decision-making.
• Support the establishment of new commercial and operational arrangements to ensure continuity of service during transition activities.
• Coordinate and monitor innovation and transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with approved Commonwealth objectives, milestones, and benefits.
• Develop and coordinate project plans associated with transition and transformation activities, including schedule, stakeholder, dependency, and risk management.
• Prepare project reporting, briefing material and governance artefacts to support Commonwealth decision-making and oversight.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Commonwealth, industry, and delivery partners to ensure alignment of activities, schedules, and outcomes.
• Monitor and report progress against approved plans, identifying emerging risks, issues, and opportunities.

Job description

We are seeking experienced Transition Manager to Lead and coordinate Transition activities for large scale project.

• Role Title: Transition Manager
• Required Clearance: NV2
• Location: Canberra

Role Description

We are seeking experienced Transition Manager to Lead and coordinate Transition activities for large scale project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate transition activities associated with the disengagement of incumbent providers and onboarding of new providers.
• Develop, maintain, and manage an integrated transition plan and master schedule across the Commonwealth, outgoing providers, and incoming providers.
• Identify, assess, manage, and report transition risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation activities.
• Coordinate Commonwealth activities and obligations required to support successful transition outcomes, including approvals, Government Furnished Material (GFM), data provision, and decision-making.
• Support the establishment of new commercial and operational arrangements to ensure continuity of service during transition activities.
• Coordinate and monitor innovation and transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with approved Commonwealth objectives, milestones, and benefits.
• Develop and coordinate project plans associated with transition and transformation activities, including schedule, stakeholder, dependency, and risk management.
• Prepare project reporting, briefing material and governance artefacts to support Commonwealth decision-making and oversight.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Commonwealth, industry, and delivery partners to ensure alignment of activities, schedules, and outcomes.
• Monitor and report progress against approved plans, identifying emerging risks, issues, and opportunities.

Required Skills

Proven experience managing complex transition and project activities involving multiple stakeholders, contracts, and service providers.

• Demonstrated capability in integrated planning, schedule management, dependency management, and delivery coordination.
• Strong experience in risk and issue identification, assessment, management, and reporting.
• Sound understanding of Commonwealth procurement, contract management, and commercial environments.
• Experience managing provider onboarding, disengagement, and transition activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and coordination skills across government and industry organisations.
• Experience supporting transformation, change, and innovation initiatives within structured governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports, briefing papers, governance artefacts, and executive-level communications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working within Defence, Commonwealth or other large government environments is highly desirable.

Desirable Qualifications

• Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Project Management, Business, ICT, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• PRINCE2, MSP, PMBOK/PMP, Agile Project Management or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience using Microsoft Project and other project management and reporting tools.

About Green Light Worldwide

We are an Australian onshore services company that provides technology capability across ANZ and Asia. Our services range from day-to-day operational activities, through project delivery, to more strategic and transformational programs.

At Green Light, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities and are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the process, please contact ***************@greenlightworldwide.com or call [phone].