Senior Migration Lead – eDV Cleared & Secure Transformations

CB Consulting; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CB Consulting in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced Migration Lead to manage a complex technology transformation. The role focuses on migration planning, delivery coordination and governance within a highly secure environment.

You will own strategies, schedules and cutover approaches, coordinating technical teams and business stakeholders. A strong focus on risks, dependencies, and post-migration stabilisation is essential to minimize disruption and ensure a controlled transition.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading migrations within complex technology or transformation programmes.
• Strong planning, governance, risk and dependency management skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical and business workstreams.
• Understanding of testing, cutover, go-live and post-migration support.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience delivering within highly secure or regulated environments.
• Active eDV security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of migration activities across the programme.
• Develop and maintain migration strategies, plans, schedules and cutover approaches.
• Coordinate technical workstreams, business stakeholders and third-party suppliers.
• Manage migration risks, issues, dependencies and readiness activities.
• Oversee migration testing, validation and quality assurance.
• Coordinate cutover planning, execution and post-migration stabilisation.
• Ensure appropriate governance, reporting and escalation throughout delivery.
• Communicate progress, risks and key decisions to programme leadership.
• Support business readiness and ensure minimal disruption during transition.

Skills

Migration leadership

Migration planning

Stakeholder management

Risk and dependency management

Go-live readiness

Communication skills

Secure/regulatory delivery

Active eDV clearance

Job description

CB Consulting in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced Migration Lead to manage a complex technology transformation. The role focuses on migration planning, delivery coordination and governance within a highly secure environment.

You will own strategies, schedules and cutover approaches, coordinating technical teams and business stakeholders. A strong focus on risks, dependencies, and post-migration stabilisation is essential to minimize disruption and ensure a controlled transition.