Senior Associate Service Transition Specialist

NTT Ltd.; Sepang; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Malaysia seeks a Senior Associate Service Transition Specialist to support transition activities and ensure services are handed over to operations on time, within budget and to the required quality.

You will manage stakeholder communication, plan engagement sessions, and mitigate risks while coordinating with clients and internal teams. This role offers growth within a global technology leader and requires on-site work in Sepang.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology or related field.
• Recognized Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) preferred.
• ITIL certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements, runs, governs and controls transition projects from inception through to completion.
• Manages client relationships and establishes positive relationships and constant communications with all internal stakeholders during a service transition project.
• Plans and facilitates engagement sessions with stakeholders in a service transition project.
• Manages and mitigates service transition risks.
• Manages client and internal escalations as per the standard escalation processes.
• Reports on transition execution against the contracted planning and identify any major issues.
• Ensures handover for service execution and operational readiness validation has been successful.
• Supports new services through an Early-life-support model as required.
• Ensures that all service transition-planning projects meet objectives and timing. Handover risk register to service operations team.
• Manages thorough validation and testing of services provisioned as part of the transition.
• Performs any other related task as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

ITIL

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA
The Senior Associate Service Transition Specialist is a developing subject matter expert, responsible for supporting transition activities.

The focus within this role remains on achieving a successfully transitioned service to the agreed timeframe, costs and service outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Implements, runs, governs and controls transition projects from inception through to completion.
• Manages client relationships and establishes positive relationships and constant communications with all internal stakeholders during a service transition project.
• Plans and facilitates engagement sessions with stakeholders in a service transition project.
• Manages and mitigates service transition risks.
• Manages client and internal escalations as per the standard escalation processes.
• Reports on transition execution against the contracted planning and identify any major issues.
• Ensures handover for service execution and operational readiness validation has been successful.
• Supports new services through an Early-life-support model as required.
• Ensures that all service transition-planning projects meet objectives and timing. Handover risk register to service operations team.
• Manages thorough validation and testing of services provisioned as part of the transition.
• Performs any other related task as required.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Developing understanding of the organization’s services portfolio and capabilities.
• Developing track record of medium to complex Services Transition Management delivery within an IT environment
• Developing knowledge of Project and Transition Management governance, frameworks and methodology.
• Excellent ability to communicate.
• Ability to interpret, deconstruct and contribute to contractual collateral.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Displays ability to construct plans and schedules within a framework.
• Displays ability to look ahead and mitigate potential issues before they arise.
• Developing business and commercial acumen.
• Displays ability to think tactically with an understanding of the operations of a service delivery and operations business.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology or related field.
• Recognized Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) preferred.
• ITIL certification preferred.

Required experience:

• Moderate level of experience within Service Transitioning / Project management.
• Moderate level of experience in applying, managing and executing transition management approaches and applicable methodologies.
• Moderate level of demonstrated track record of completing successful transitions into a multi-tier delivery organization.
• Moderate level of experience in managing stakeholder relationships, including clients and vendors.

Workplace type:

On-site Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune
Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through
responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with
unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and
application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move
confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more
than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as
established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each
year in R&D.

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