IT Transition Manager

Plan and drive end‑to‑end transition and cutover activities for multiple application migrations
Coordinate technical, operational, and business stakeholders across Finance, internal technology teams, and external suppliers
Ensure readiness for production cutovers, including dependencies, risks, mitigations, and rollback planning
Manage transition plans, cutover schedules, and execution runbooks at application level
Track and actively manage risks, issues, and interdependencies related to migration execution
Support alignment between programme governance and hands‑on delivery activities
Ensure transitions are executed in line with financial‑sector controls, compliance, and operational stability expectations
Provide clear and concise status reporting to programme leadership and stakeholders

Proven experience as a senior Project Manager or Transition Manager in complex IT transition or migration programmes
Strong background in the financial services sector (banking, finance, insurance, or similarly regulated environments)
Demonstrated experience planning and executing data centre migrations, platform transitions, or large‑scale infrastructure changes
Hands‑on experience with cutover planning, execution, and production readiness
Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams with tight timelines and high stakeholder complexity
Strong stakeholder management skills across business, technology, and vendor organizations
Structured, methodical approach to risk, dependency, and issue management
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in an international environment
Ability to work independently and take ownership in a high‑pressure delivery phase
Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Experience in Nordic or large European banking environments
Familiarity with application migrations to cloud or modernized hosting platforms
Experience working in multi‑vendor or outsourced delivery models
Understanding of IT governance, compliance, and control requirements in regulated environments
Experience working in programmes with strong dependency on architecture, security, and infrastructure teams

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