Remote Transition Manager, IT Infrastructure & Services

Cognizant; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Transition Manager for a full-time remote opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

The role leads activities across North America to migrate infrastructure services, digital workplace, and hosting functions from incumbents into steady-state operations. The candidate will coordinate with US and Canada stakeholders, manage transition programs across offices and facilities, and drive Day-1 readiness, governance, and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT engineering or related discipline.
• 15 years of related experience across service desk, digital workplace, field support, hosting services, network, cybersecurity, and data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with US and Canada business stakeholders.
• Manage transition activities for offices, plants, warehouses and corporate locations.
• Lead executive stakeholder communications.
• Support compliance audit and regulatory requirements.
• Govern onsite and remote support readiness.
• Drive infrastructure operational acceptance across all towers.
• Own regional transition plans and execution.
• Maintain RAID logs and mitigation actions.
• Conduct weekly governance reviews.
• Ensure milestone achievement and contractual compliance.
• Plan and execute KT activities.
• Validate process documentation.
• Conduct service readiness reviews.
• Lead Day-1 planning and hypercare activities.

Skills

Transition management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Leadership

Change coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Transition Manager for a full-time remote opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

The role leads activities across North America to migrate infrastructure services, digital workplace, and hosting functions from incumbents into steady-state operations. The candidate will coordinate with US and Canada stakeholders, manage transition programs across offices and facilities, and drive Day-1 readiness, governance, and knowledge transfer.