• Manage a group of Transition Leads, providing day-to-day guidance, project assignments, and performance oversight. • Support team members in executing complex transition projects while ensuring alignment with broader team objectives and quality standards. • Collaborate with the Sourcing Transitions Team Leader to optimize team performance and resource allocation. • Execute hands-on transition management for assigned sourcing implementations, taking personal accountability for successful delivery from contract award through operational readiness. • Manage project timelines, coordinate stakeholder activities, and ensure quality execution while balancing management responsibilities with direct delivery commitments. • Serve as primary client contact for assigned transition projects, managing expectations and mitigating anxiety during critical implementation phases. • Utilize strong interpersonal skills to build client confidence and maintain positive relationships throughout complex transition periods. • Provide transparent communication about progress, challenges, and solutions. • Coordinate complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple concurrent projects. • Facilitate communication between sourcing teams, operations, suppliers, and client organizations to ensure aligned execution. • Manage competing priorities and resolve conflicts that may arise during transition implementations. • Lead operational change initiatives during transition implementations for both managed projects and personally delivered assignments. • Guide clients and stakeholders through complex transformations, ensuring successful adoption of new sourcing arrangements while minimizing operational disruption. • Track and report on transition project progress, including timeline adherence, budget management, and quality metrics. • Provide regular updates to the Sourcing Transitions Team Leader on both team performance and individual project status. • Analyze project outcomes to identify improvement opportunities. • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with assigned transition projects. • Develop contingency plans and implement rapid response capabilities to address challenges during implementation. • Apply analytical skills to resolve complex issues while maintaining project momentum and team productivity. • Provide coaching and professional development support to Transition Leads, sharing expertise and best practices to enhance team capabilities. • Foster a collaborative environment that promotes learning and performance optimization while balancing individual development with project delivery requirements. • Lead client meetings, progress reviews, and stakeholder communications with professionalism and confidence. • Present transition plans, status updates, and recommendations to clients and internal leadership. • Support the Sourcing Transitions Team Leader in broader communication initiatives and team representation.