Sr. Transition Manager (Remote)

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,000 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Diego, San Francisco, and Scottsdale.  

Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology?

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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

About the Role:

The Senior Transition Manager will work within the Trace3 Integration and Migration Services team. This position requires extensive knowledge of IT transformations, integrations and migrations. To be effective the candidate should have a solid understanding of all technologies within Data Center environments. The role requires expertise in all phases of Project Management and possess strong critical and analytical thinking, highly effective written, presentation and oral communications skills, an independent, and a consultative approach to building business relationships. Successful candidates must demonstrate a hands-on project management style, capable of engaging in executive level and department level discussions through the organization, creation, and management of project plans, accountable for milestones and overall communications to stakeholders.

What You’ll Do:

• Translate strategies/policies into specific goals, tactics, action plans and deliverables
• Deliver on strategic alignment of this project to achieve overarching business objectives for the enterprise
• Facilitate collaboration between project sponsor, project team members, business, and clinical stakeholders
• Lead project planning activities for complex technical projects involving infrastructure, security and cloud services.
• Interface with architects, system engineers and support teams to ensure requirements are captured for each service area and specifications are met during planning, build-out and migration.
• Incorporate program management tools or approaches as appropriate to efficiently manage across projects.
• Lead multiple cross-functional teams to ensure delivery of a successful solution.
• Responsible for day-to-day project activities and all required project status reporting
• Deliver written and oral status reports to all levels of customer and internal staff.
• Proactively manage risks and dependencies across multiple projects/programs and resolve issues as they occur.

Qualifications & Interests:

• A minimum of eight years experience in leading technology projects (preference in infrastructure related project management experience, including proven expertise in data center migrations, consolidations and new site buildouts, and similar transition projects).
• A minimum of eight years of experience in a technical administrative or management role, with special consideration for ability in multiple technical areas.
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate leadership in various situations
• Application of industry standard project management methodologies and processes.
• Ability to execute in a remote workforce environment; develop relationships and achieve desired outcomes with a remote workforce
• Experience with estimating level of effort time and skill requirements for complex tasks and activities.
• Ability to adapt to existing methods and procedures to create viable alternative solutions to moderately complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Strong people skills with the ability to collaborate simultaneously with multiple teams.
• Ability to develop hour by hour work plans and pre-cutover checklists.
• Ability to approach customer and sales requests with an initiative-taking and consultative manner; listen and understand user requests and needs and effectively deliver.

The Perks:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Compensation
• Training and development programs
• Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Collaborative and cool office culture
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off

***To all recruitment agencies: Trace3 does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Trace3 employees or any other company location. Trace3 is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.