Transition Lead | Director

Capgemini; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a director-level executive to deliver the Transition Lead role, responsible for complex transition programs with a strong PMO and P&L impact. The ideal candidate has 20+ years in business process transitions, a bachelor’s degree, and an MBA is strongly preferred.

Primary duties include portfolio leadership across diverse transitions, rigorous governance, risk management, and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in Business Process Transitions.
• Proven project management excellence and sales-driven P&L contributions.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Leadership: lead a diverse transition program portfolio.
• Establish and maintain program governance structures at all levels.
• Ensure transitions meet time, cost, and quality targets.
• Knowledge Transfer and ramp-up across teams and regions.
• Status reporting and escalation management to stakeholders.
• Manage multi-country, multi-tower transitions with large teams.

Skills

Program leadership

Transition management

P&L growth

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Capgemini is seeking a director level executive to primarily deliver the Transition Lead role.

Primary Skills

• The ideal candidate will have 20+ years of experience in Business Process Transitions, with a proven track record of project management excellence and demonstrated contributions to P&L growth through sales and project execution. A bachelors degree is required, with an MBA strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Leadership: Lead and manage a diverse portfolio of transition programs, including but not limited to: Transformation-led transitions Lift-and-shift transitions Incumbent vendor transitions Staff augmentation initiatives Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) models Transition as a Service (TaaS)
• All transitions will be executed within a structured project management framework.
• Collaborate with Transformation teams to develop implementation plans and timelines for initiatives arising from Global design alignment and Impact Assessment workshops, ensuring Day 1 transformation initiatives are executed seamlessly.
• Program Governance: Establish and maintain robust program governance structures at strategic, operational, and tactical levels, ensuring compliance with methodologies and tollgates.
• Transition Excellence: Deliver high-quality transition programs within defined parameters of time, cost, and quality, while proactively managing risks and resolving issues.
• Knowledge Transfer & Ramp-up: Demonstrate a solid understanding of business processes within scope and expertise in Knowledge Transfer (KT) and ramp-up methodologies.
• Status Reporting & Escalation Management: Provide comprehensive transition status reporting and manage escalations to ensure seamless execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Multi-Country and Multi-Tower Rollouts: Manage complex, large-scale transitions across multiple countries and business towers, involving significant scope, FTEs, and parallel transformation opportunities.

Secondary Skills

• Program & Project Management Expertise: Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs and projects with industry specialization in at least one domain.
• Transition & Transformation Leadership: Independent Proven experience managing large-scale transitions, including those involving transformation and standardization, with 200+ FTEs or more.
• Business Process Expertise: Strong understanding of business process solutions with extensive experience in transition design and execution.
• Leadership & Talent Development: Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to mentor, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
• Risk Management & Problem-Solving: Proficient in proactive risk management and issue resolution, ensuring successful project outcomes.