Transition Manager (TX DIR)

Peraton; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Transition Manager for TX DIR with accountability for delivering the Contract Transition from execution through DIR acceptance and commencement of Services. The role leads the transition from the incumbent provider, ensuring readiness assessments, inventories, service-management processes, and formal acceptance by DIR.

Candidates must be located in Austin area or San Angelo, TX and be willing to relocate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT transition experience, with leadership responsibilities.
• 8+ years managing large-scale IT contract transitions for government clients.
• Experience transitioning data center services: compute, storage, network, facilities.
• Experience delivering transition deliverables with defined acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow CMDB and asset discovery processes.
• Experience coordinating MSI/multi-vendor government IT environments.
• Strong program management and risk mitigation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management across technical/government teams.
• Texas DIR or comparable state contract transition experience preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accountability for full contract transition from incumbent to Peraton.
• Develop, manage, and obtain DIR acceptance of the Transition Project Plan.
• Lead Operational Readiness Assessment and obtain DIR acceptance.
• Coordinate transition activities across service towers.
• Lead CMDB baselining, auto-discovery, and inventory validation.
• Plan parallel-run activities to meet SLA from Month 1.
• Coordinate with MSI on integration requirements.
• Manage all transition deliverables through DIR acceptance.
• Establish and monitor transition schedules, milestones, risks, and mitigations.
• Coordinate across compute, storage, network, facilities, and other areas.
• Ensure activities support operational readiness and successful commencement of Services.
• Maintain accountability for deliverables through completion and acceptance.

Skills

Transition management

Government IT programs

MSI/multi-vendor coordination

Program management

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder management

Communication with government entities

SLA and transition planning

DIR experience

Leadership

Education

PMP certification

ITIL Foundation Certification

Tools

ServiceNow CMDB

Asset discovery tools

Job description

Transition Manager (TX DIR)

Peraton is looking for a Transition Manager. The qualified candidate will have overall accountability for delivery of the Successful Respondent's Contract Transition from contract execution through commencement of Services, and through completion and DIR Acceptance of all Transition Deliverables.

The Transition Director will lead the transition from the incumbent provider to Peraton, ensuring that all transition activities, deliverables, readiness assessments, inventories, service management processes, and operational requirements are completed and formally accepted by DIR.

Candidates must be located in Austin, TX metropolitan area, or San Angelo, TX as applicable willing to relocate to the Austin, TX metropolitan area.

Job Locations

US-TX-Home

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain overall accountability for the full contract transition from the incumbent provider to Peraton.
• Develop, manage, execute, and obtain DIR acceptance of the Transition Project Plan.
• Lead delivery of the Operational Readiness Assessment and obtain DIR acceptance.
• Coordinate transition activities across all service towers.
• Lead CMDB baselining, auto-discovery, and inventory validation activities.
• Develop and execute parallel-run planning to ensure SLA attainment beginning in Month 1.
• Coordinate with the Managed Services Integrator (MSI) on transition integration requirements.
• Manage all transition deliverables through formal DIR acceptance.
• Establish and maintain transition schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate transition activities across compute, storage, network, facilities, and other applicable service areas.
• Ensure transition activities support operational readiness and a successful commencement of Services.
• Maintain accountability for transition deliverables through completion and formal customer acceptance.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale IT contract transitions from incumbent service providers.
• Demonstrated experience transitioning data center managed services environments, including:
  • Compute
  • Storage
  • Network
  • Facilities
• Experience delivering formal transition deliverables to government clients with defined acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow CMDB, asset discovery tools, and configuration management processes.
• Experience coordinating transitions within MSI/multi-vendor government IT environments.
• Strong program management and risk mitigation skills in complex transition scenarios.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex transition schedules, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across technical, operational, government, and vendor organizations.
• Prior Texas DIR or comparable state government IT contract transition experience strongly preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification
• ITIL Foundation Certification

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.