How To Become A Transition Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a transition manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

4 min read

Becoming a manager and then retaining that position requires a lot of hard work and smart thinking, and the same is the case for a transition manager. The main responsibility of such a professional is to handle requests for change through assessment and collection. Developing infrastructure support models and transition plans is also a part of their job.

A transition manager usually has a bachelor's degree in computer science, nursing, or business. People working in this profession usually have good communication, business, and analytical skills. Knowledge of customer service, project management, smooth transition, service delivery, or RFP can be seen in the resumes of transition managers. Working as a transition manager,

you can normally expect to make around $40 per hour and earn more than $80,000 in a year. More job opportunities are rising up in the US for this position, and the career is expected to grow in the future.

ScoreTransition ManagerUS Average

Salary

7.4

Avg. Salary $95,226

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.6

Growth rate 16%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

1.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.21%

Asian 12.63%

Black or African American 6.73%

Hispanic or Latino 10.10%

Unknown 5.21%

White 65.13%

Gender

female 40.35%

male 59.65%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress level

8.6

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.7

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

6.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a transition manager

Explore transition manager education requirements

Most common transition manager degrees

Bachelor's

65.5 %

Master's

15.8 %

Associate

12.1 %

Start to develop specific transition manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	12.96%
Project Management	6.28%
Recordkeeping	5.70%
Customer Satisfaction	5.70%
Smooth Transition	5.66%

Complete relevant transition manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New transition managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a transition manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real transition manager resumes.

Gain additional transition manager certifications

Transition manager certifications can show employers you have a baseline of knowledge expected for the position. Certifications can also make you a more competitive candidate. Even if employers don't require a specific transition manager certification, having one may help you stand out relative to other applicants.

The most common certifications for transition managers include Project Management Professional (PMP) and ITIL Foundation.

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Research transition manager duties and responsibilities

Lead sales pursuit teams for host and cloud manage services clients and RFP responses.
Lead team in developing and setting up a cost effective steady state PMO team.
Develop the support plan for managing the unmanned locations to meet SLA requirement for customer.
Key member of PMO team for managing stakeholder relationships between stakeholders, operations and third-party vendors.

Apply for transition manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a transition manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams