Principal - Transition Leader

Why Globalization Excellence (GE)

Zinnov’s Globalization Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end — from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run.

In GE, you don’t work in silos. You:

• Own complex, end-to-end client journeys
• Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models
• Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies

This is where strategy meets execution — and where talent plays a defining role.

About the Role

As Knowledge Transition Leader, you will own end-to-end knowledge transition programs when global engineering and IT work moves to newly established or scaling Global Capability Centers (GCCs). This role is designed for a hands-on transition leader who can drive speed-to-productivity, continuity, and operational stability — not just create documentation.

You will act as the single point of accountability across client leadership, source (legacy) teams, and GCC teams — designing transition approaches, managing risks, and ensuring knowledge is transferred in a repeatable, scalable way across geographies.

What You’ll Do

Transition Strategy & Framework Ownership

• Design and execute structured knowledge transition frameworks across engineering, IT, and operational domains.
• Build transition plans aligned to GCC maturity stages, ramp-up timelines, and operating model requirements.
• Establish clear transition scope, success metrics, governance rhythms, and stakeholder responsibilities.

Speed-to-Productivity Enablement

• Accelerate GCC team ramp-up through hands-on enablement, structured learning paths, and embedded transition support.
• Reduce dependency on legacy/source teams through phased capability build and institutionalization.
• Ensure transition outcomes translate into real delivery readiness and stable operations.

Risk Mitigation & Continuity Management

• Identify and mitigate transition risks related to attrition, knowledge loss, documentation gaps, and delivery disruption.
• Build contingency plans and stabilization playbooks to protect business continuity during cutover phases.
• Drive readiness assessments and “go/no-go” checkpoints with leadership alignment.

Engineering & IT Knowledge Transfer

• Lead transitions across application, platform, DevOps, and IT operations knowledge areas.
• Ensure critical tacit knowledge is transferred through shadowing, pair working, runbooks, and guided practice — not just handover notes.
• Drive operational stability post-transition through structured hypercare and performance monitoring.

Global Stakeholder & Program Management

• Serve as the accountable lead across client leadership, source teams, and GCC delivery teams.
• Run tight governance: milestones, RAID logs, dependency tracking, and executive updates.
• Align stakeholders across North America, Europe, India, and APAC as needed.

Repeatable Model & Asset Building

• Build reusable transition playbooks, templates, and toolkits that can scale across multiple programs.
• Capture learnings and continuously improve transition approaches and measurable outcomes.

What You Bring

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience leading complex transition programs across engineering / IT / operations (GCC context preferred).
• Strong understanding of software engineering environments and/or enterprise IT and shared services.
• Experience managing multi-geo stakeholders and cross-functional delivery in high-change environments.

Key Skills

• Transition program leadership: planning, governance, dependency management, and execution rigor.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Risk management mindset with structured mitigation planning and stabilization playbooks.
• Ability to drive hands-on enablement and institutionalization (beyond documentation).
• Comfort operating across cultures and geographies with high accountability.

What Success Looks Like

• Knowledge transitions executed with clear structure, minimal disruption, and predictable outcomes.
• Faster ramp-up and measurable improvements in GCC time-to-productivity.
• Reduced dependency on source teams within planned timelines and cutover milestones.
• Stable operations post-transition with strong readiness, clear ownership, and tight hypercare execution.
• Repeatable transition models and assets that scale across multiple GCC journeys.

If you enjoy owning complex, high-stakes knowledge transitions end-to-end, aligning global stakeholders, and building repeatable playbooks that accelerate GCC productivity while protecting continuity — this role offers both impact and growth.