At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead seamless IT service transitions and ensure smooth handovers into business operations.
- Company: Established managed services provider in Bristol with a collaborative team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company bonus, pension, 25 days holiday, and healthcare options.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving change and improving IT service delivery.
- Qualifications: Experience in IT service transitions and strong ITIL knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Transition Manager to join an established managed services provider in Bristol. Working within a team of 2 Service Transition Managers, this is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Service Transition Manager to take ownership of end-user and endpoint service transitions, driving smooth handovers into BAU and ensuring organisations experience seamless, disruption-free change. Acting as the single point of accountability across delivery, operations and business leadership, you'll shape ITIL-aligned transition plans that keep stakeholders informed, risks controlled, and services ready for go-live.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and deliver transition and business-integration plans.
- Coordinate Service Owners, Architects, PMs and Operations for handover deliverables.
- Ensure runbooks, service design packages, SLAs/OLAs and knowledge articles are complete and approved pre-go-live.
- Manage ELS and formal transition into BAU support.
- Integrate new technologies and managed-service vendors into the operational ecosystem.
- Support hardware refreshes, endpoint security rollouts and collaboration platform migrations.
What You Bring:
- Proven experience managing IT service transitions in End User / Endpoint / Digital Workplace environments.
- Strong ITIL knowledge across Service Transition, Service Operation and Change Enablement.
- A track record delivering operational readiness, ELS and BAU handovers in enterprise IT.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience creating and maintaining project plans and transition artefacts.
- A proactive approach to risk management, quality delivery and continuous improvement.
Successful applicants can expect a salary of circa £45,000, as well as a company-wide bonus scheme, pension, 25 days holiday and opt-in healthcare benefits. Please include your current location on your CV or application. Applications without a location may not be considered. If you are relocating, please state both your current location and your intended relocation area.
Service Transition Manager employer: Sento Talent
Join a leading specialist lender that prioritises proactive risk management and offers a dynamic work environment in London or regionally. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to influence high-level lending decisions and engage with senior stakeholders while enjoying competitive benefits, including a robust bonus structure and flexible working arrangements. This role not only provides exposure to complex development finance transactions but also fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, making it an exceptional place for career advancement.
