Senior Project Manager (Data Center Migration)

DXC Technology; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services provider in Toronto is looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee a major data center migration involving over 1,500 servers. This role requires strong IT project management skills, a deep understanding of cloud migration, particularly with AWS services, and excellent communication skills. The candidate must have over 8 years of project management experience and will lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution. This role supports an in-person collaborative work model with flexibility for individual work styles.

Benefits

Flexible work model

Inclusive work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT project management, ideally in cloud or data center projects.
• Proven track record managing large-scale projects with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of migration tools and AWS services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle of a major data center migration project.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and resource assignments.
• Coordinate technical teams and facilitate regular status meetings.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure quality standards are met.

Skills

IT project management experience

Large-scale infrastructure project management

Cloud migration

Communication skills

Change management

AWS services knowledge

Project management tools proficiency

Education

PMP, Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) or SAFe certification

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Smartsheet

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Job Requirements – Senior Project Manager (Data Center Migration)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate a complex data center migration involving 1,500+ servers. This role will serve as the central point of coordination across engineering, application, security, and business teams to ensure the successful execution of a large-scale infrastructure transformation effort.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 3 years managing cloud migration or data center exit projects.


• Proven track record of managing large-scale infrastructure projects with cross-functional technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders.


• Demonstrated experience managing the migration of Windows-based environments (Active Directory, IIS, SQL Server) to AWS or similar platforms.


• Strong understanding of cloud concepts, particularly AWS services, migration tooling, networking, and hybrid cloud operations.


• Experience with program-level governance, resource planning, and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) tracking.


• Proficiency in using project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, and SharePoint.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical engineers, senior leadership, and business users.


• Solid knowledge of change management, cutover planning, and operational readiness best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), or SAFe certification.


• AWS Cloud Practitioner or AWS-specific project experience.


• Experience managing vendor teams, system integrators, or outsourced infrastructure providers.


• Familiarity with ITIL processes, CMDB management, and enterprise service delivery models.


• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, financial services, government) with awareness of compliance frameworks.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle of a major data center migration initiative.


• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, resource assignments, and communication plans.


• Coordinate technical engineering teams, application owners, architects, engineers, and security leads to ensure alignment and progress.


• Facilitate regular status meetings, provide executive reporting, and drive issue resolution across technical and non-technical teams.


• Track dependencies, risks, and blockers; escalate as appropriate and drive mitigation strategies.


• Support the creation of migration runbooks, cutover schedules, and post-migration validation activities.


• Ensure all workstreams are meeting quality, performance, and compliance expectations as systems move to AWS.


• Manage stakeholder expectations and act as a liaison between business units and technical implementation teams.

DXC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy.

In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail AODA Canada Requests.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing a reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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