Packaging and Virtual Desktop Migration Project Manager

GCS Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 83,025 - 119,925; Part time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in the Preston/Manchester area is seeking a Project Manager to lead application packaging and virtual desktop migration projects. The role is hybrid, with emphasis on IT infrastructure and End User Computing transformations.

You will manage plans, RAID logs, dependencies, and governance, coordinate testing and deployment, and present progress to senior stakeholders. Strong stakeholder and supplier management and familiarity with PRINCE2, Agile or Waterfall are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IT infrastructure, application migration, or End User Computing projects.
• Strong project planning, governance, and RAID management.
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of packaging and VDI migration projects.
• Manage project plans, milestones, RAID logs, and governance reporting.
• Coordinate packaging, testing, deployment, migration waves, and operational transition.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party suppliers.
• Manage risks and issues with escalation when required.
• Ensure delivery meets quality standards and governance requirements.
• Produce regular status reports and present to senior stakeholders.
• Support business readiness and transition into operations.

Skills

IT infrastructure projects

Application migration

End User Computing

Project planning

RAID management

Stakeholder management

Delivery methodologies

Tools

MSIX

App Attach

Azure Virtual Desktop

Endpoint Management

Job description

Project Manager - Application Packaging & Virtual Desktop Migration

Initial 12 month contract role - Inside ir35

Hybrid in the Preston/Manchester Area

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of application packaging and virtual desktop migration projects.

• Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs, and governance reporting.

• Coordinate packaging, testing, deployment, migration waves, and operational transition activities.

• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party suppliers.

• Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where required.

• Ensure delivery meets agreed quality standards, governance requirements, and business expectations.

• Produce regular status reports and present progress to senior stakeholders and project boards.

• Support business readiness and ensure a smooth transition into operational support.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering IT infrastructure, application migration, or End User Computing projects.

• Strong project planning, governance, and RAID management experience.

• Excellent stakeholder and supplier management skills.

• Experience coordinating testing, deployment, and operational transition activities.

• Knowledge of project delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or Waterfall.

Desirable Experience

• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

• Application Packaging (MSIX, App Attach).

• Microsoft Endpoint and Modern Workplace technologies.

• ITIL or Service Management environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering a business-critical transformation programme, working across technology and business teams to ensure successful migration and adoption of modern workplace solutions.