Senior Transition Manager – Global Process Improvement

About the role

Greif, a global leader in performance packaging, is looking for a Senior Transition Manager in Chennai to lead complex global and cross-functional transitions from planning through implementation, go-live, stabilization and operational handover. The role works with Global Process Owners, cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to ensure people, processes, technology, data and controls are ready while minimizing business disruption.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute end-to-end transitions across global functions, countries and business units, defining scope, milestones, governance and success criteria
• Manage transition plans, risks, dependencies and issues, and develop deployment strategies, cutover plans and go/no-go requirements
• Coordinate go-live, hypercare, stabilization and handover with minimal disruption
• Assess readiness across people, processes, technology, data and controls, and coordinate SOPs, training, knowledge transfer and support
• Lead readiness reviews, acceptance and go/no-go decisions, and resolve post-go-live issues
• Align transitioned processes with global standards, simplify processes and support automation and AI-enabled solutions
• Manage stakeholders and change across regions, run workshops and governance meetings, and report progress, risks and issues to senior management
• Define transition KPIs, monitor post-go-live performance, conduct post-transition reviews and capture lessons learned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Operations, IT, Supply Chain or a related field
• Proven experience managing complex transitions, migrations or transformations in an international organization
• Experience in Global Business Services, Shared Services, Global Process Ownership, Transformation or Center of Excellence environments (GBS, Shared Services or Transformation experience preferred)
• Fluent professional English; additional languages are an advantage

Required skills

• Project and transition management, including planning, governance, risk and execution
• Hands-on experience with operational readiness, cutover, go-live, hypercare and handover
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; project tools, dashboards and KPIs
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Lean Six Sigma or Prosci/ADKAR certification preferred
• ERP implementation or migration experience (SAP, ERP LN or similar) and familiarity with automation or AI preferred