Senior Service Design & Transition Specialist (x2 sought)

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, London, Manchester, United Kingdom, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading

Hatfield, London, Manchester, United Kingdom, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading

210137-en_GB

Life on the team

Most Computacenter Locations considered for base location (with hybrid)

Competitive package + Car

x2 vacancies

The Design & Transition Specialist Senior qualifies, designs and transitions complex Hardware and Software deals domestically and internationally. This is with a specific focus on GTS services in the presales phase (campaign, RFI, RFP etc), involving all relevant Internal Service Providers (ISPs). In addition, through understanding the required end-state, the role creates the transition approach and project plan.

The Specialist will act in a lead role for complex GTS deals and is responsible for the timely delivery of all ISPs to transition new customers or new contracts with existing customers into CC delivery teams. The role designs and transitions the various workstreams required to successfully setup the systems, process, roles and responsibilities to support and deliver our contracted requirements.

What you’ll do

Support of Sales and Service Management in the qualification stage (~10%)

  • Consults, advises and enables sales colleagues and customers to understand the capabilities and strengths of Technology Sourcing's service portfolio and the benefits it can offer.
  • Develops new services for Technology Sourcing opportunities and works in collaboration on innovation projects.
  • Proactively shares knowledge nationally and internationally to build end-to-end service design skills across the entire team.
  • Participates in proposal presentations and also presents Computacenter Technology Sourcing services to clients.

Design (~40%)

  • Assesses and qualifies complex customer opportunities and engagements.
  • Detailed analysis of the customer and technological requirements based on various tender documents.
  • Develops an efficient and consistent solution design with the objective of an end-to-end solution that fulfils all aspects of the customer requirements.
  • Proactively communicates with all relevant contacts in the bid team, including management, as well as all internal and external service providers involved.
  • Drives the involvement and collaboration of all internal departments involved and, if applicable, external service providers, including all necessary national and international cost enquiries
  • Conducts solution reviews to obtain the necessary management approvals and be responsible for the completion of the Solution Assessment process and the timely delivery of full ratings and signoffs for the relevant Group Opportunity Governance Forum
  • Evaluates of risks and opportunities in the respective solution design incl. necessary (counter-)measures to limit the risks (risk mitigation) and document Tolerance and contingency recommendations.
  • Close co-ordination to build a Transition plan with Timeline, Milestones, Project Deliverables and associated Assumptions, Dependencies, Exclusions and Limitations

Transition (~50%)

  • Document preparation and handover of a service design package to the Transition team (as required) in pre-sales.
  • Designs and manages delivery of complex Transition & Transformation projects bids in time, quality and budget and in compliance with CC best practice.
  • Responsible for Customer engagement, communication and governance, with associated delivery and change control responsibility and Identifies cost drivers and ways to optimise them.
  • Provides regular project reporting for internal transition meetings and workshops/appointments with the customer.
  • Project management of internal teams and subcontractors
  • Contributes to the further development of Transition and Project management methods, standards, solutions and building blocks.

What you’ll need

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an IT Services role or similar with experience of Pre-sales and bid management.
  • Experience in translating client-specific strategies and needs into a solution design.
  • High level of self-motivation, commitment and ability to work under pressure.
  • Positive Customer focus and engagement approach essential
  • Proven track-record in building strong virtual teams to design and transition large complex hardware and software deals.
  • Strong communication, moderation and negotiation skills and experience of matrix management
  • Develops, builds and maintains strong relationships both internally and externally.
  • Experience in project management (incl. risk and change management) with project management certification.
  • Good presentation skills
  • Sound knowledge of MS-365 (Office) including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio
  • Strong problem-solving skills and analytical and creative thinking
  • Effective time management skills
  • Good command of spoken and written native Operating Country language and English
  • Willingness to travel

Desirable

  • Other foreign languages, useful to have basic knowledge of French or German as a second language.
  • Relevant qualification (Completed vocational education (e.g., IT specialist) or university studies (Bachelor))
  • Prince2 Practitioner qualification, ITIL Foundation or/and equivalent
  • MS Project
  • Sales experience
  • Service Management experience
  • Basic knowledge of logistical processes
  • Basic technical knowledge of Workplace, Networking, Datacenter and Software

Current information for our applicants

We have made our application and recruitment process virtual, we are excited to bring talent like you on board to join our growing teams within Computacenter. Our recruiters remain available to you should you have any questions. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

Why you should choose us

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Winning Together

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