Migration Project Manager

Ignite Digital; Bath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working options

Opportunity to lead a mission-critical project

Job summary

A leading firm in financial services is looking for an experienced Migration Project Manager to lead a critical platform migration initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex data migration projects and strong stakeholder management skills, particularly in regulated industries like wealth management. This role offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and a chance to shape digital financial capabilities within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing complex data and platform migration projects.
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies like Agile or Prince2.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leadership.
• Technical knowledge of migration tools, data transformation, and integration processes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver an end-to-end data migration project.
• Manage the migration of customer data to a secure digital platform.
• Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks while resolving challenges to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders, maintaining alignment with business goals and priorities.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, risk assessments, and retrospectives.
• Drive adherence to governance and compliance requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management methodologies

Risk analysis and mitigation

Communication skills

Technical knowledge of migration tools

Prioritisation under pressure

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Migration Project Manager to lead a high-profile platform migration initiative for a fast-growing organization in the financial services sector. This role involves overseeing the migration of customer and operational data to a next-generation digital platform designed to enhance efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a transformative project that will significantly impact the organization's long-term strategy, requiring a balance of technical expertise, stakeholder management, and strong delivery skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver an end-to-end data migration project, ensuring seamless transition with minimal disruption to services.
• Manage the migration of customer data and operational processes to a secure, scalable digital platform.
• Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks while resolving challenges to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders, maintaining alignment with business goals and priorities.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, risk assessments, and retrospectives.
• Drive adherence to governance and compliance requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

About You

• Extensive experience managing complex data and platform migration projects, ideally within financial services or similarly regulated industries wealth management / pensions / investment etc
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Prince2, or similar).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leadership.
• Technical knowledge of migration tools, data transformation, and integration processes is highly desirable.
• Adept at balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Whats on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible working options, including hybrid and remote arrangements.
• An opportunity to lead a mission-critical project that will redefine the organization's digital capabilities.
• Be part of a forward-thinking team within a dynamic and innovative industry sector.

If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a key transformation project, wed love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of shaping the future of digital finance.

Ignite Digital Talent is committed to creating equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals eligible to work in the UK, regardless of colour, ethnic or national origin, race, gender, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs, marital status, or family circumstances.