IT Transition Manager

Eligo Recruitment; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Eligo Recruitment is seeking an IT Transition Manager in Poland to lead transfer projects into internal GBS/Shared Services, coordinating across stakeholders and IT functions. The role emphasises hands-on planning, risk assessment and migration execution, with travel to Germany as required.

You will drive transition lifecycle from assessment to BAU handover, ensuring knowledge transfer and operational readiness across complex, multi-country programmes in a consultancy/ advisory context.

Qualifications

• Strong IT Transition / IT Transformation experience.
• Proven experience personally leading IT services into an internal GBS or Shared Services environment.
• Experience working in a consultancy, advisory or client-facing transition capacity.
• Strong knowledge of transition methodologies, KT, cutover and stabilisation.
• Experience across complex international or multi-country programmes.
• Fluent German and English.
• Comfortable travelling to Germany as required.

Responsibilities

• Leading IT transitions from current-state assessment through to BAU handover
• Assessing existing IT services, processes, dependencies and risks
• Developing detailed transition and migration plans
• Coordinating knowledge transfer and operational readiness
• Managing cutover and go-live activities
• Leading hypercare, stabilisation and handover
• Managing RAID, governance, milestones and senior stakeholders
• Working across enterprise applications, infrastructure, service management and related IT functions
• Advising clients and stakeholders throughout the transition

Skills

IT Transition

IT Transformation

GBS/Shared Services

Consultancy/Client-facing

Transition methodologies

Multi-country programs

German language

English language

Travel readiness

Job description

IT Transition Manager | Poland | German Speaking An international consultancy is expanding its transformation team in Poland and is looking for experienced IT Transition Managers to support a major GBS and Shared Services transformation programme.

This is a hands‑on transition role for someone who has personally led the movement of IT services from local or in‑country teams into an internal Global Business Services (GBS) or Shared Services Centre.

You’ll take ownership across the transition lifecycle, working with senior stakeholders and delivery teams to assess the current environment, plan the transition and successfully move services into the new operating model.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading IT transitions from current-state assessment through to BAU handover
• Assessing existing IT services, processes, dependencies and risks
• Developing detailed transition and migration plans
• Coordinating knowledge transfer and operational readiness
• Managing cutover and go-live activities
• Leading hypercare, stabilisation and handover
• Managing RAID, governance, milestones and senior stakeholders
• Working across enterprise applications, infrastructure, service management and related IT functions
• Advising clients and stakeholders throughout the transition

This isn't an IT operations or BAU service management position. We're specifically looking for someone who has designed, planned and driven IT transitions and can confidently advise stakeholders throughout the process.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong IT Transition / IT Transformation experience
• Proven experience personally leading IT services into an internal GBS or Shared Services environment
• Experience working in a consultancy, advisory or client-facing transition capacity
• Strong knowledge of transition methodologies, KT, cutover and stabilisation
• Experience across complex international or multi-country programmes
• Fluent German and English
• Comfortable travelling to Germany as required

Location:

Poland

Working model:

Remote/hybrid with travel to Germany as required

Salary:

PLN 15,000–25,000 gross per month

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.