SHEER JOBS LIMITED
Sheer Jobs is seeking a skilled Technical Transition Manager to lead the technical elements of a major IT transition programme. The role will manage the transfer of IT systems and services from a long-term outsourced provider to a hybrid delivery model, ensuring continuity, security, and value for money. You will work closely with internal teams, incumbent and new suppliers, and business stakeholders to deliver a smooth, secure, and efficient transition. Key Responsibilities Lead technical planning and delivery of IT service transitions, including system migrations, data transfers, and supplier onboarding. Develop and maintain detailed transition plans, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation actions. Ensure all transitions meet service level agreements, security standards, and architectural principles. Act as technical lead for supplier and stakeholder management, supporting contract exit and service handovers. Provide governance, risk management, and assurance throughout the transition period. Deliver technical oversight and assurance, ensuring solutions are secure, fit for purpose, and aligned to future service models. Design and oversee testing, business readiness, and knowledge transfer activities for new digital processes. Ensure compliance with relevant policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, including security, data protection, and resilience. Essential Experience & Skills Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional IT experience. Professional certification in project, programme, or service management (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, ITIL, Agile). Relevant technical or cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, or equivalent). Significant experience managing complex IT service/system transitions, including outsourced providers. Proven ability to plan and deliver system migrations, service handovers, or technology replacements. Experience managing multiple stakeholders, including technical teams, suppliers, and business units. Excellent planning, organisation, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences. Strong understanding of IT service delivery, infrastructure, applications, systems integration, and risk management. Desirable Experience Experience within local government or wider public sector environments. Knowledge of hybrid IT delivery models (in-house, outsourced, cloud-based). Experience in contract exit, service insourcing, or supplier onboarding. Familiarity with public sector IT standards, policies, and regulatory requirements. Why Apply This is a high-profile role for a technically proficient and strategically minded professional to deliver a critical IT transition, ensuring continuity, compliance, and operational excellence.
Sheer Jobs is seeking a skilled Technical Transition Manager to lead the technical elements of a major IT transition programme. The role will manage the transfer of IT systems and services from a long-term outsourced provider to a hybrid delivery model, ensuring continuity, security, and value for money. You will work closely with internal teams, incumbent and new suppliers, and business stakeholders to deliver a smooth, secure, and efficient transition. Key Responsibilities Lead technical planning and delivery of IT service transitions, including system migrations, data transfers, and supplier onboarding. Develop and maintain detailed transition plans, tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation actions. Ensure all transitions meet service level agreements, security standards, and architectural principles. Act as technical lead for supplier and stakeholder management, supporting contract exit and service handovers. Provide governance, risk management, and assurance throughout the transition period. Deliver technical oversight and assurance, ensuring solutions are secure, fit for purpose, and aligned to future service models. Design and oversee testing, business readiness, and knowledge transfer activities for new digital processes. Ensure compliance with relevant policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, including security, data protection, and resilience. Essential Experience & Skills Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional IT experience. Professional certification in project, programme, or service management (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, ITIL, Agile). Relevant technical or cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, or equivalent). Significant experience managing complex IT service/system transitions, including outsourced providers. Proven ability to plan and deliver system migrations, service handovers, or technology replacements. Experience managing multiple stakeholders, including technical teams, suppliers, and business units. Excellent planning, organisation, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences. Strong understanding of IT service delivery, infrastructure, applications, systems integration, and risk management. Desirable Experience Experience within local government or wider public sector environments. Knowledge of hybrid IT delivery models (in-house, outsourced, cloud-based). Experience in contract exit, service insourcing, or supplier onboarding. Familiarity with public sector IT standards, policies, and regulatory requirements. Why Apply This is a high-profile role for a technically proficient and strategically minded professional to deliver a critical IT transition, ensuring continuity, compliance, and operational excellence.
SHEER JOBS LIMITED
Bexleyheath, Kent
Sheer Jobs Limited is recruiting for an experienced interim professional to lead a review and transformation of safeguarding and quality assurance services within Adult Social Care. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will lead a comprehensive review of safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Principal Social Worker function, Quality Assurance, the Client Affairs Team, and the Professional Standards Academy. They will assess service effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and evaluate connectivity with wider operational and commissioning services to address any recurring challenges. The role will involve developing a proposed service restructure, including practical recommendations and options for a mini-restructure where appropriate. The candidate will also explore commercial opportunities within the Client Affairs function to support wider transformation objectives. Strong stakeholder engagement will be required to ensure alignment across the organisation, alongside the production and presentation of a final report to senior leadership, including the Directorate Leadership Team and, where required, the Bexley Futures Board. Key Requirements The ideal candidate will have proven experience in interim roles within Adult Social Care, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, DoLS, and quality assurance frameworks. They will demonstrate experience in delivering service reviews, transformation programmes, and organisational restructuring, along with the ability to produce high-quality reports for senior leadership. Experience working within a Local Authority setting is essential, along with the ability to deliver outcomes within tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. How to Apply Please submit your CV to Sheer Jobs Limited for consideration or contact our team for further details.
Sheer Jobs Limited is recruiting for an experienced interim professional to lead a review and transformation of safeguarding and quality assurance services within Adult Social Care. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will lead a comprehensive review of safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Principal Social Worker function, Quality Assurance, the Client Affairs Team, and the Professional Standards Academy. They will assess service effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and evaluate connectivity with wider operational and commissioning services to address any recurring challenges. The role will involve developing a proposed service restructure, including practical recommendations and options for a mini-restructure where appropriate. The candidate will also explore commercial opportunities within the Client Affairs function to support wider transformation objectives. Strong stakeholder engagement will be required to ensure alignment across the organisation, alongside the production and presentation of a final report to senior leadership, including the Directorate Leadership Team and, where required, the Bexley Futures Board. Key Requirements The ideal candidate will have proven experience in interim roles within Adult Social Care, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, DoLS, and quality assurance frameworks. They will demonstrate experience in delivering service reviews, transformation programmes, and organisational restructuring, along with the ability to produce high-quality reports for senior leadership. Experience working within a Local Authority setting is essential, along with the ability to deliver outcomes within tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. How to Apply Please submit your CV to Sheer Jobs Limited for consideration or contact our team for further details.
