Contract Exit Manager - DV Cleared

LA International; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International in Basingstoke is seeking an experienced Exit Manager to join a multi-skilled team. You will plan and execute structured exit strategies, ensuring seamless disengagement from services while maintaining stability and stakeholder confidence.

This high-impact role focuses on protecting business continuity, commercial outcomes and client relationships during transitions such as supplier change, programme closure or migration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in exit management, service transition and complex programme delivery.
• Background within consulting, system integration or managed services environments.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts and delivery frameworks.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination between clients, internal teams and incoming suppliers.
• Design and deliver end to end exit and transition plans aligned to contractual obligations.
• Ensure all exit and close down activities are completed internally.
• Engage with senior stakeholders (customer and internal).
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer, documentation and asset handover.
• Manage and mitigate risks relating to service continuity, data integrity and commercial exposure.
• Interpret and operationalise exit clauses within MSAs and SOWs.
• Provide clear reporting and governance across all exit activities.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution where required.

Skills

Exit management

Service transition

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Planning

Leadership

Communication

Multi-project management

Cloud/data ecosystems

Job description

DV Cleared Exit Manager - Contract role

Duration : 6 months

Location : Basingstoke

IR35 determination : Inside

Start : ASAP

Your role

We are looking for an experienced Exit Manager to join a multi-skilled team based in Basingstoke. As Exit Manager, you will take ownership of planning and executing structured exit strategies, ensuring seamless disengagement from services while maintaining operational stability and stakeholder confidence.

This is a high-impact role focused on protecting business continuity, commercial outcomes, and client relationships during critical transition phases, whether that's supplier change, programme closure, or migration.

This role suits someone who thrives in complexity and can bring structure, clarity and control to high pressure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead coordination between clients, internal teams and incoming suppliers.
• Design and deliver end to end exit and transition plans aligned to contractual obligations.
• Ensure all exit and close down activities are completed internally.
• Engage with senior stakeholders (customer and internal)
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer, documentation and asset handover.
• Manage and mitigate risks relating to service continuity, data integrity and commercial exposure.
• Interpret and operationalise exit clauses within MSAs and SOWs
• Provide clear reporting and governance across all exit activities.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution where required.

Your experience

• Proven experience in exit management, service transition and complex programme delivery
• Background within consulting, system integration or managed services environments
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts and delivery frameworks.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities under pressure.
• Experience managing multi stakeholder, enterprise scale environments.
• Exposure to cloud, data or Microsoft technology ecosystems.
• Excellent communication, planning and leadership capability

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.