Global Transition Manager – Change & Adoption

Aquent; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental

Free online training through Aquent Gy

Job summary

Aquent seeks a Transition Manager 5 to lead the human side of technology and process transformations across strategic sourcing and internal operations. You’ll champion organizational readiness, drive user adoption, and craft communications that empower employees during major rollouts.

You will partner with senior stakeholders and MSPs to deliver training, executive-ready materials, and go-live readiness while tracking adoption gaps across global releases.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in transition management, change management, or organizational readiness on enterprise programs.
• Proven track record preparing large user populations for significant system or process changes, including global or multi-region rollouts.
• Exceptional communication skills, encompassing strong writing, editing, and the ability to craft audience-specific messaging.
• Excellent presentation skills with a design-oriented background, capable of producing polished, visually clear materials for executive audiences.
• Proven experience building training content and enablement programs from the ground up.
• Ability to work independently, establish structure in ambiguous environments, and operate effectively with limited direction.
• Comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, external suppliers, and diverse cross-functional project teams.
• Experience with global rollouts across multiple regions and time zones.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Change management certification such as Prosci or ADKAR is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute transition and readiness plans, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, and adoption metrics.
• Identify affected user groups and prepare them ahead of go-live dates.
• Develop training content, job aids, and enablement materials in a reusable format.
• Create executive-ready presentations and status reports for senior leadership.
• Author clear communications for employee, stakeholder, and leadership audiences.
• Monitor readiness progress, escalate risks, and address adoption gaps.
• Coordinate user participation during testing cycles and go-live readiness.
• Collaborate with managed service providers on training materials delivery.
• Drive readiness initiatives for high-impact employee populations.

Skills

Change management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Training content development

Stakeholder collaboration

Global rollouts experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Aquent seeks a Transition Manager 5 to lead the human side of technology and process transformations across strategic sourcing and internal operations. You’ll champion organizational readiness, drive user adoption, and craft communications that empower employees during major rollouts.

You will partner with senior stakeholders and MSPs to deliver training, executive-ready materials, and go-live readiness while tracking adoption gaps across global releases.