Transition Manager - IT Managed Services

Job description

Summary Ensures overall success of Managed Services’ Transition projects by acting as the project leader and process expert in planning and directing the successful onboarding of new customers into the Logicalis Managed Services’ platform including but not limited to: Infrastructure Remote Monitoring & Management, Managed Cloud Services, Data Center, Security, Collaboration, Network, and Service Desk services. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Ensures successful onboarding of Managed Services' (MS) clients through collaborative planning and execution leveraging Logicalis and customer IT resources. Maintains working knowledge of IT Service Management and ITIL principles. Provides expertise during pre-sales process in conveying the value of the Logicalis MS Transition Methodology in migrating the customer to our support platform. Develops project design approach and documentation as key expert/consultant. Identifies project dependencies and develops project implementation plan in order to meet required timelines and requirements. Manages expectations and executes communication plans to ensure stakeholder support. Identifies transition project risks and implements mitigation plans as needed. Works with management to ensure appropriate technical resources from Professional Services and Managed Services are assigned and supporting integration. Monitors and manages key Transition KPIs in order to drive continuous improvement and standardization. Communicates directly with customer and key stakeholders regarding Transition project health, issues, risk, and key decisions as the primary authority for onboarding activities. Responsible for quality gates validations and a clean handover of a functional program to Managed Services Operations. Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of Logicalis through performing behaviors consistent with the organization's values. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations as well as policies and procedures of Logicalis in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behaviors. Supports and conducts self in a manner consistent with customer service expectations. Travel Expectations Very limited to none Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities but indirectly manages various Logicalis Professional Services and Managed Services resources assigned to Transitions. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience/Technical Requirements/Certifications Equivalent combination accepted. Education Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technologies or Business Administration strongly preferred. Experience / Technical Requirements Broad understanding of Managed Security Services technologies, including exposure to Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), network security such as Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), endpoint security technology (beyond antivirus) along with fundamentals of vulnerability management, and/or Cloud computing (Azure). Broad understanding of infrastructure concepts like Network Address Translation and Terminal Servers along with security concepts like least privilege and role based access control. Demonstrated ability in translating business requirements to IT requirements in terms of ITSM and ITIL. 3 or more years of experience in two or more of the following:Managed Services Transition project management or consulting IT Service Management Project management on strategic enterprise wide initiatives Process management in design, documentation, and implementation Technical architect role Certifications One or more of the following certifications or equivalent:Lean Six Sigma Certification ITIL Foundations (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Project Management Professional (PMP, Scum, or CAPM) IT Certifications and/or Cybersecurity credential from (ISC)2, CompTIA, ISACA, or GIAC Other Skills and Abilities Strong analytical and problem solving skills and experience applying these skills to improve processes. Excellent communication skills – oral and written presentation abilities. Works well with team members and cross-departmentally. Excellent interpersonal skills. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, see, hear, and use hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; move about, climb steps or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Logicalis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to employ people who are qualified by reason of education, training, experience, and demonstrated performance. We value inclusion and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, height, weight, disability, veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal or state laws. LogicalisUS Benefits Summary