Transition Project Manager

Maersk; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 190,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Senior Transition Manager to strategically lead the placement and migration of work across Global Shared Services Centre locations, ensuring alignment with service delivery models and operational efficiency.

You will manage large transition projects, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions with strong MS Excel/PowerPoint skills. Excellent English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years relevant experience in Transition Management, Migrations & Project Management.
• Experience in leading Large Transition Projects (150 FTE or more).
• Certified Prince2 Practitioner/ PMP is a must.
• LEAN Six Sigma is preferred.
• Experience working in a global business environment.
• Excellent in stakeholder management & a good team player.
• Comfortable when dealing with senior management and tough discussions.
• Passionate about driving customer experience and client centricity.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and communication skills.
• Excellent Presentation skills and overall expertise in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to multi‑task, manage several projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply and enforce work placement principles consistently across all GSC locations to ensure strategic alignment and operational efficiency.
• Develop and execute location and site optimization strategies that support business needs and service delivery models.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to monitor and report compliance with work placement standards and decisions.
• Lead the migration of work based on the service catalogue, maintaining consistency, recording exceptions, and reducing fragmentation.
• Make informed decisions on work placement within the GSC, balancing strategic priorities, capabilities, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Transition management

Migrations

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Customer experience oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

Prince2 Practitioner

PMP

LEAN Six Sigma (preferred)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Job Description Summary This position is responsible for strategically managing the placement and migration of work across Global Shared Services Centre (GSC) locations, ensuring alignment with service delivery models, operational efficiency, and compliance with established principles and standards.

Job Description Key Responsibilities:

• Apply and enforce work placement principles consistently across all GSC locations to ensure strategic alignment and operational efficiency.
• Develop and execute location and site optimization strategies that support business needs and service delivery models.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to monitor and report compliance with work placement standards and decisions.
• Lead the migration of work based on the service catalogue, maintaining consistency, recording exceptions, and reducing fragmentation.
• Make informed decisions on work placement within the GSC, balancing strategic priorities, capabilities, and compliance requirements.

Accountabilities: Business insight generation based on accurate, consistent & reliable data; Data visualisation & storytelling; Resource planning for BI; End‑to‑end impact analysis.

Qualification/s:

• 7‑10 years relevant experience in Transition Management, Migrations & Project Management.
• Experience in leading Large Transition Projects (150 FTE or more).
• Strong project management skills and experience in managing complex and dynamic Transition projects.
• Certified Prince2 Practitioner/ PMP is a must.
• Additional LEAN Six Sigma is preferred.
• Experience working in a global business environment.
• Excellent in stakeholder management & a good team player.
• Comfortable when dealing with senior management and being part of tough discussions.
• Passionate about driving customer experience and client centricity.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and communication skills.
• Excellent Presentation skills and overall expertise in MS Office Suite – especially MS Excel and Power point.
• Ability to multi‑task, manage several projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment and manage challenge.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end‑to‑end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end‑to‑end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world. For more information click here. All the way.