Senior Transition Manager – Global Process Improvement at Greif in Chennai-IND

Job description

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders. Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer , Sustainable Fiber , Durable Metal , and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. OUR VISION: To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win. OUR PURPOSE: Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. Job Requisition #: 035935 Senior Transition Manager – Global Process Improvement (Open) Job Description: We are looking for a Senior Transition Manager who leads complex global and cross-functional transitions from planning through implementation, go-live, stabilization and successful operational handover. The role ensures people, processes, technology, data and controls are operationally ready, while minimizing business disruption. Working with Global Process Owners, cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, the Transition Manager drives coordinated execution, accountability and sustainable operational outcomes. 1. Transition Planning & Execution Lead end-to-end transitions across global functions, countries and business units. Define transition scope, deliverables, milestones, resources, governance and success criteria. Manage integrated transition plans, risks, dependencies, issues and key decisions. Develop deployment strategies, readiness criteria, cutover plans and go/no-go requirements. Coordinate go-live, hypercare, stabilization and handover with minimal business disruption. 2. Operational Readiness & Handover Assess readiness across people, processes, technology, data and controls. Coordinate SOPs, process documentation, training, knowledge transfer and support arrangements. Lead readiness reviews, transition acceptance and go/no-go decision preparation. Resolve implementation and post-go-live issues, ensuring operational stability. Confirm operational ownership, performance measures and handover criteria before closure. 3. Process Standardization & Improvement Partner with Global Process Owners to align transitioned processes with global standards and operating models. Identify opportunities to simplify processes and reduce unnecessary complexity or local variation. Support process improvement, automation and AI-enabled solutions where they improve transition outcomes. Embed appropriate process controls, documentation and governance into operations. 4. Stakeholder & Change Management Coordinate global, regional and local stakeholders throughout the transition lifecycle. Facilitate workshops, governance meetings, decision forums and readiness reviews. Identify change impacts, adoption risks and organizational dependencies and drive mitigation. Provide concise progress, risk, issue and decision reporting to senior management. Drive alignment and accountability without relying on direct reporting authority. 5. Performance & Continuous Improvement Define transition KPIs, success criteria and stabilization measures. Monitor post-go-live performance and drive resolution of outstanding issues. Conduct post-transition reviews, capture lessons learned and support benefits realization. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Operations, IT, Supply Chain or a related field. Proven experience managing complex transitions, migrations or transformation initiatives in an international organization. Experience within Global Business Services, Shared Services, Global Process Ownership, Transformation and Center of Excellence environment. Strong project and transition management skills covering planning, governance, risk and execution. Hands-on experience with oper