Transition SME Project Manager

Transition SME Project Manager

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Leidos UK is seeking a Transition Project Manager to join the MPS C&C programme and play a key role in supporting the delivery of a government critical system. You will be part of a programme that is delivering a key critical national infrastructure command and control system and supporting the development and transition to live. This role is predominantly working from home, but there are some responsibilities on site with Leidos and the customer. There will be an expectation for abnormal shifts during the transition period due to the nature of the customer needs.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Engineering, Testing and technical team in the Implementation of engineering governance for all execution activities, in line with Leidos' Engineering Edge Next Generation (EENG) process library.
• Identification and management engineering risks and issues and highlighting potential business impacts
• Supporting the creation of the programme's Transition Documentation
• Leading the creation of transition run books and work instructions required to plan, at detail, the cutover activities during the transition events to feed into the customers overall business transition planning.
• Planning for, in detail, and where appropriate, implementing appropriate fall-back/fix-forward steps in the event of unrecoverable failure/incident during the transition events and early life support.
• Oversight of all transition-related testing activities and leading on the Leidos transition testing activities.
• Supporting the management of requirements compliance (production of Verification Cross Reference Matrix) against all transition-related requirements
• Working with the wider Leidos Company, programme transition, engineering, design, Testing and customer teams,

Prepare for Transition

• Support definition and creation of transition strategy, scope and actions internally and with the customer
• Define and document installation plans and procedures
• Identify and define any facility or site changes necessary to install or operate the system
• Identify business pain points, needs, strengths and opportunities to support a successful transition

Perform Transition Activities

• Support the preparation of the operational sites for Transition
• Engage with the business to ensure they are aligned with the requirements and dependencies needed for success
• Ensure all documented information required to accompany products and services are present at delivery
• Support the Dry run, Continuity and customer activities required to achieve a Go for Transition
• Demonstrate the system is ready for go-live and present to the customer readiness of the product.
• Be an SME for the customer and wider Leidos teams for the transition phase of the delivery

Manage Results of Transition

• Document operational incidents and problems occurring during the transition, and track their resolution
• Document transition procedures, results and anomalies
• Document and track nonconformities and corrective actions associated with the implementation
• Maintain bi-directional traceability between the transition system, requirements, architecture and design

Support Delivery during the pre-Transition period to support the build an ICF function

• Support the design team in the functional capabilities of the product, upskilling and liaising with the business to ensure that it is fit for purpose
• Help develop the transitional mode of operation, workaround, methodologies and processes to support the business during the transition period
• Engage closely with the customer to deliver an intelligent client function including:
  • Requirements
  • Service catalogue
  • Service management
  • End user experience
• Become a product expert, seamlessly translating between the customer and the teams the needs and capabilities of the product.

Skills Required:

• Operational Insight & Situational Awareness

Proven ability to operate in high-pressure, real-time environments with critical decision-making responsibilities - ideal for overseeing and adapting transition plans during go-live events.

• Strong Stakeholder Engagement

Demonstrated experience engaging with diverse stakeholders, from front-line personnel to senior leadership, translating strategic goals into practical actions, An ability to understand and translate customer needs and expectations

• Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Able to confidently brief, influence and liaise across technical and non-technical teams, including end users, delivery leads, and engineering staff.

• Process-Driven Mindset

Comfortable with procedural documentation, policy adherence, and ensuring compliance - particularly relevant in supporting governance frameworks and transition runbooks.

• User-Centric Problem Solving

First-hand understanding of operational pain points and user needs, with the ability to help shape a system that works for real-world users.

• Training & Knowledge Transfer

Experience mentoring and upskilling peers or teams, ideal for supporting growth within the Intelligent Client Function and operational readiness across sites.

• Risk & Incident Management

Familiarity with assessing, documenting and resolving live operational risks and incidents, including fallback strategies - directly transferable to transition testing and contingency planning.

• Attention to Detail & Documentation

High standard of record keeping, incident reporting, and compliance documentation, aligned with the rigour needed for verifying transition activities and capturing results. Ability to think outside the box.

• Adaptability & Learning Agility

Willingness and proven ability to rapidly absorb complex product and technical knowledge and translate it into meaningful operational terms for the customer.

• Collaborative Working Style

Experience working as part of cross-functional teams under pressure, with strong emotional intelligence and respect for different expertise areas. With extended days/shift work at transition and cutover periods

Skills Desired:

• Project Management Qualifications or equivalent evidenced experience (Prince2, Agile)
• Knowledge of Police programmes, or experience with C&C systems desirable,
• Experience with critical national infrastructure and/or safety critical systems

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

• Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the worldsafer,healthier, andmore efficient through technology, engineering andscience.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team . click apply for full job details