Senior Project Manager - Transitions and Pre‑Sales

Atos is the Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over their data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements.

With more than 54,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and deliver secure digital workplace environments to support its clients, its employees and society. Atos also provides consulting and advisory services through its Atos Amplify brand.
A trusted partner in operating complex and mission-critical environments, Atos supports organizations across highly regulated and sovereign contexts.

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 56,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion (at the go-forward perimeter), operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Manager with strong Transition and Pre‑Sales experience to initiate, plan and lead projects that deliver to time, cost and quality. In this role, you will be accountable for shaping clear delivery plans, assigning and coordinating project resources, monitoring budgets, managing risks, and keeping stakeholders fully informed throughout the project lifecycle.

You will also play an important role in the pre‑sales process, working closely with the Pre‑Sales Programme Manager, bid solution leads and delivery leads to design transition solutions that are robust, scalable and customer‑focused. This involves translating our Project and Programme Management methodology into high‑quality bid responses, contributing to proposal development, and presenting PPM solutions to bid teams, sales stakeholders and potential clients.

This is a role that blends structured project delivery with solution‑oriented pre‑sales expertise, ideal for someone who enjoys shaping programmes from early design through to successful execution.

• Impact at scale: Lead and shape transition programmes that directly influence business‑critical customer operations.

• Blend delivery and pre‑sales: Use your project management expertise to build compelling transition approaches that help win new work.

• True ownership: Take responsibility for scope, plans, risks, governance, and stakeholder engagement end‑to‑end.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end‑to‑end transition programmes, from small, discrete transitions to large, complex, multi‑workstream programmes, ensuring safe, compliant and controlled delivery.

• Own and manage Transition Plans, including mobilisation, knowledge transfer, exit, and go‑live readiness, ensuring all activities support an operationally safe service transfer.

• Establish and drive programme governance (RAID management, working groups, boards, reporting, stage gates) and track progress against dependencies, milestones and deliverables.

• Coordinate effectively across customers, incumbent suppliers, internal delivery teams and third parties to ensure alignment, collaboration and timely issue resolution.

• Produce high‑quality bid responses and develop Transition Programme Plans for pre‑sales activities, including costing transition budgets and presenting transition approaches during bid presentations.

Skills We Can’t Do Without

• Strong experience delivering complex Transition Programmes, with a deep understanding of the end‑to‑end transition lifecycle.

• Excellent written communication and bid‑writing skills, with the ability to translate methodology and solutions into clear, compelling responses.

• Proven ability to establish and operate robust RAID management and governance structures.

• Experience leading multiple workstreams and managing diverse stakeholder groups.

• Ability to develop, own and manage integrated transition plans and costed transition budgets.

Skills We’d Like

• Experience presenting Transition Plans and approaches in customer‑facing bid presentations.

• Background in coordinating transitions involving multiple suppliers or complex environments.

Additional Requirements:

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC clearance.
Location: UK-based. Remote working is available, with national mobility required.

Benefits

• 25 days annual paid leave + National Holidays

• Pension Scheme — contributions matched up to 10%

• Private Medical Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Income Protection

• Flex Benefits Program

We are a care leaver friendly employer. If you require additional support with your application, please contact our recruiter or send an email to our dedicated mailbox.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all applicants, especially differently abled candidates. We aim to ensure that those who meet the minimum criteria for this position are offered an interview. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process to accommodate your needs.

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via our dedicated mailbox: UK‑Recruitment‑Support@atos.net OR directly at elvira.dupcheva@atos.ai

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