Project Manager - Transition

U.S. Bancorp India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bancorp India is seeking an Offshore Transition Manager to lead strategic planning, governance and stakeholder engagement for global transitions. You will coordinate KT, drive risk mitigation and ensure timely, within-budget delivery across offshore and onshore teams.

The role requires 8–10 years in project management and strong leadership, analytical and planning skills. Work model is 5 days in the office in Chennai, with 11 am – 8 pm shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Eight to ten years of experience in project management activities.
• Advanced knowledge of project management.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the identification, design, development and implementation of assigned projects.
• Interfaces with internal and external resources to ensure successful and timely completion in accordance with user needs.
• Manages performance of the project team and evaluates overall team performance.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

8–10 years PM experience

Job description

At U.S. Bancorp India, we're on a journey to do our best. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bancorp India gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

Offshore Transition Manager

1. Strategic Planning & Governance

Review the program agreement from the onshore US Bank team along with US Bank GCC team Establish a Transition Management Office (TMO) and governance framework to monitor progress, risks, and KPIs.Align transition goals with organizational strategy and GCC objectives

2. Stakeholder Engagement

Act as the primary liaison between Onshore US Bank, Offshore US Bank GCC, internal teams, and vendors.Ensure stakeholder alignment through regular communication forums and escalation channels.Drive collaboration across global and local teams for smooth execution. Strategic Planning & Governance

3. Talent & Resource Management

Collaborate with HR and delivery teams to onboard resources with required skills.Plan for capacity ramp-up and training interventions for GCC roles.Maintain a pipeline for niche and digital skills.

4. Knowledge Transfer (KT) & Change Management

Monitor KT effectiveness and address gaps proactively

5. Risk & Issue Management

Identify transition risks early and develop mitigation plans.Manage escalations for delays, resource constraints, or contractual issues.Ensure compliance with governance and quality standards

6. Operational Execution

Support transition phases: due diligence, planning, ramp-up, and stabilization.Track program objective changes, raise change requests (CRs), and ensure adherence to timelines and budgets.Support stabilization post go-live to ensure seamless handover

Job Description:

• Participates in the identification, design, development and implementation of assigned projects. Assigned projects may be general or systems related in nature.
• Interfaces with internal and external resources to ensure successful and timely completion in accordance with user needs. Participates in training users and evaluating the project.
• Manages performance of the project team and evaluates overall team performance.

Educational Qualification & Work Experience :

• Bachelor''s degree, or equivalent work experience -
• Eight to ten years of experience in project management activities

Preferred Skills/Experience -

• Considerable knowledge of assigned business line or functional area
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills -
• Strong organizational and analytical skills -
• Advanced knowledge of project management

Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data

Work Model : 5 Days(Work from Office).

Shifts Hours : 11 am - 8 pm.

Location : Chennai

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants. - https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/disability-accommodations-for-applicants

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

This is an U.S. Bancorp India posting. U.S. Bancorp India is a part of the U.S. Bank family.