IBM

Project Manager/Transition lead TS/SCI Full Scope Poly

IBM$120K — $145K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; Master's preferred.
  • 10+ years managing transitions for software applications.
  • 3+ years analyzing complex technical issues for effective solutions.
  • 3+ years with IT service management frameworks (ITIL, Agile, CMMI).
  • 5+ years managing transitions for enterprise-level applications.
  • Certified Scrum Master required.
  • Must hold TS/SCI Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for transitioning requirements from legacy contracts.
  • Oversee all aspects of the transition during transition periods.
  • Meet weekly with the Sponsor to review contract and project status.
  • Ensure a seamless transfer of Statement of Work (SOW) requirements.
  • Manage cross-functional teams during the transition process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and mental health.
  • 401(k) plan, cash balance pension plan, and stock purchase plan.
  • Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
  • Access to personalized training and educational resources for skill growth.
  • Employee resource groups and volunteer opportunities.
Full Job Description
Your role and responsibilities

The Transition Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for transitioning requirements from multiple legacy contracts to the new Program. During transition periods, the Transition Manager shall be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the transition and meeting weekly with the Sponsor to review contract and program/project status. The Transition Manager role is temporary and will be required only during transition periods to ensure a seamless transfer of Statement of Work (SOW) requirements from legacy contracts to the new program.

"Leaders are expected to spend time with their teams and clients in the workplace, subject to business needs. This role is designated as fully on-site and requires physical presence in the workplace five (5) days per week."

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in managing transitions for software applications, with a proven track record of delivering complex transitions on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
  • Minimum three (3) Experience analyzing complex technical issues and developing effective solutions.
  • Minimum three (3) years of Experience with IT service management frameworks and methodologies, such as ITIL, Agile, and/or CMMI. Experience in managing cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, infrastructure specialists, and other stakeholders.
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Minimum five (5) years in managing transitions for large-scale software applications transitions for enterprise-level applications
  • Must have TS/SCI W/FSP day 1
  • Certified Scrum Master


OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

US Citizenship Required.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

About IBM

Sequent Computer Systems designs and manufactures multiprocessing computer systems based on Cache Coherent Non-Uniform Memory Access architecture, which are used primarily as application and database servers for commercial applications. Through a partnership with Oracle Corporation, Sequent became a dominant high-end UNIX platform in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Later it introduced a next-generation high-end platform for UNIX and Windows NT based on non-uniform memory access architecture, NUMA-Q. Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon. In July 1999 Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. was acquired by International Business Machines Corp.

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