Bilingual Transition Manager

AIST is a horizontal department with expertise in leading-edge technologies such as AI Cloud Commerce CMS Digital Marketing and Modernization. The team supports multiple business units and also independently manages customer engagements across Japan.

About the Position:

This is a new opportunity for an AMS project involving the transition of applications from incumbent vendors. The role is responsible for planning leading and executing end-to-end transition activities to ensure a smooth handover of AMS services from the incumbent/vendor to the delivery teams with minimal business disruption and readiness for steady-state operations.

The client is a prestigious global manufacturing company.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage end-to-end transition activities for AMS services.
  
• Lead transition teams across onsite and offshore locations.
  
• Coordinate due diligence and knowledge transfer activities.
  
• Manage stakeholder communication and governance throughout the transition lifecycle.
  
• Identify and mitigate transition risks and issues.
  
• Ensure proper handover to Delivery and Service Delivery Management teams.
  
• Validate documentation completeness SLA readiness and operational processes.
  
• Ensure readiness for steady-state operations after transition completion.
  
  

Required Skills

• 10-18 years of IT experience with a strong transition and delivery background.
  
• Hands-on experience in:
  
• AMS transitions
  
• Due diligence activities
  
• Knowledge Transfer (KT) processes
  
• Strong experience in stakeholder management.
  
• Expertise in program governance and risk management.
  
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
  
• Japanese language skills are required to understand existing system specifications and design documents.
  
• English language skills are required to communicate with offshore teams.
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously.
  

Work Location:

• Tokyo
  
• Work location will be either at the company office or customer site.
  
• Hybrid working style with approximately 2-3 days per week at the office or customer location.
  

Required Skills:

AIST is a horizontal department with expertise in leading-edge technologies such as AI Cloud Commerce CMS Digital Marketing and Modernization. The team supports multiple business units and also independently manages customer engagements across Japan.

About the Position:
This is a new opportunity for an AMS project involving the transition of applications from incumbent vendors. The role is responsible for planning leading and executing end-to-end transition activities to ensure a smooth handover of AMS services from the incumbent/vendor to the delivery teams with minimal business disruption and readiness for steady-state operations.

The client is a prestigious global manufacturing company.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage end-to-end transition activities for AMS services.
  
• Lead transition teams across onsite and offshore locations.
  
• Coordinate due diligence and knowledge transfer activities.
  
• Manage stakeholder communication and governance throughout the transition lifecycle.
  
• Identify and mitigate transition risks and issues.
  
• Ensure proper handover to Delivery and Service Delivery Management teams.
  
• Validate documentation completeness SLA readiness and operational processes.
  
• Ensure readiness for steady-state operations after transition completion.
  
  

Required Skills

• 10-18 years of IT experience with a strong transition and delivery background.
  
• Hands-on experience in:
  
• AMS transitions
  
• Due diligence activities
  
• Knowledge Transfer (KT) processes
  
• Strong experience in stakeholder management.
  
• Expertise in program governance and risk management.
  
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
  
• Japanese language skills are required to understand existing system specifications and design documents.
  
• English language skills are required to communicate with offshore teams.
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously.
  

Work Location:

• Tokyo
  
• Work location will be either at the company office or customer site.
  
• Hybrid working style with approximately 2-3 days per week at the office or customer location.
  

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1