Transition Manager at Omni RMS, Canary Wharf, Greater London

Transition Manager

Location: London, E14 5HQ

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £60,000

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, are seeking a hands-on Transition Manager to work alongside the Key Account Director and operational senior leadership teams, providing overall project governance, coordination, and delivery management throughout the lifecycle of a major mobilisation and transition programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling all project-related activities while ensuring milestones, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations are effectively managed.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced project professional who can balance strategic planning with on-the-ground operational delivery. Working collaboratively with JLL, HSBC, operational teams, subcontractors, and key stakeholders, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful mobilisation and transition of services into new locations while maintaining business continuity and minimising disruption.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project, transition and mobilisation plan, including the programme of works.
• Coordinate activities across all service lines, supporting SMEs and operational teams.
• Manage project governance, reporting, risk registers, issues and dependencies.
• Lead and coordinate the People & Culture transition process, including union and placemaker consultations.
• Manage project costs, budgets, procurement activities and equipment plans.
• Develop and maintain RACI matrices, training plans and competency frameworks.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and manage communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project performance against agreed timescales, budgets and deliverables, providing weekly executive summary reports for both internal and customer stakeholders.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Project management experience within operational environments, workplace transformation, facilities management, corporate real estate, or office relocations.
  Proven track record of delivering complex projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Experience managing governance, risk registers, reporting, budgets and project controls.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across senior leaders, operational teams, suppliers and clients.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional workstreams including facilities, IT, HR, security, communications and change management.
• Ability to manage contractors, consultants and suppliers to achieve project goals.
• Experience delivering transition and mobilisation plans while maintaining business continuity.
• Strong leadership, organisation and communication skills in fast-paced environments.