Information Technology Project Manager

Understanding Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Understanding Solutions seeks an experienced Cloud & Data Platforms Project Manager to lead a key delivery workstream within a cloud transformation for a large enterprise. You will oversee the build of new cloud environments and migration of workloads while directing technical teams and governance activities.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong PCI/PM governance, RAID management and delivery planning across complex infrastructure programmes, with a focus on AWS and exposure to Azure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of delivering complex IT infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record in cloud migration programmes.
• Strong experience with AWS, plus exposure to Azure and GCP.
• Experience managing enterprise infrastructure or platform projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management across technical and business teams.
• Governance and RAID logs management with delivery planning.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Cloud & Data Platform projects.
• Build and execute detailed project plans and migration strategies.
• Manage cloud infrastructure and workload migration programmes.
• Coordinate engineering, security, legal and data teams.
• Own governance including RAID logs, reporting and project documentation.
• Manage third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Communicate progress, risks and milestones to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.

Job description

We're supporting a large enterprise organisation undergoing a significant cloud transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Cloud & Data Platforms Project Manager to lead one of the key delivery workstreams.

You’ll oversee the build of new cloud environments and the migration of enterprise workloads whilst managing technical teams, stakeholders, governance and delivery plans. This is a hands-on project leadership role requiring someone comfortable operating across complex infrastructure programmes.

Key Experience Needed

• 5+ years' experience delivering complex IT infrastructure projects
• Proven experience leading Cloud migration programmes
• Strong AWS experience with exposure to Azure and GCP
• Experience managing enterprise infrastructure or platform projects
• Excellent stakeholder management across technical and business teams
• Strong governance, RAID management and delivery planning
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Cloud & Data Platform projects
• Build and execute detailed project plans and migration strategies
• Manage cloud infrastructure and workload migration programmes
• Coordinate engineering, security, legal and data teams
• Own governance including RAID logs, reporting and project documentation
• Manage third-party suppliers and delivery partners
• Communicate progress, risks and milestones to senior stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards