Senior Project Manager - UK

Rackspace Technology; England; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation opportunities

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Rackspace Technology is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead customer Data Centre migration projects from planning to delivery.

You will manage end-to-end migration programmes, coordinating stakeholders, mitigating risks, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery across cross-functional teams.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong communication, governance, and a focus on seamless handover to operations, with a structured approach using ServiceNow and other PM tools.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex technology projects.
• Proven experience leading customer-facing Data Centre (DC) migration projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project risks, budgets, schedules, and dependencies.
• The ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end customer Data Centre migration projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, resources, budgets, and risks.
• Coordinate internal teams, customers, and third-party partners throughout project delivery.
• Manage project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Identify and resolve issues that could impact successful delivery.
• Ensure smooth transition and handover into operational support.
• Maintain accurate project records and status updates in ServiceNow and other project management tools.

Skills

Senior project management

Stakeholder management

Budget & schedule management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead customer Data Centre (DC) Migration projects from planning through to successful delivery.

Senior Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead customer Data Centre (DC) Migration projects from planning through to successful delivery.

This is a hands‑on project leadership role responsible for managing complex migration programmes, coordinating technical and customer stakeholders, controlling risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end customer Data Centre migration projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, resources, budgets, and risks.
• Coordinate internal teams, customers, and third-party partners throughout project delivery.
• Manage project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Identify and resolve issues that could impact successful delivery.
• Ensure smooth transition and handover into operational support.
• Maintain accurate project records and status updates in ServiceNow and other project management tools.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex technology projects.
• Proven experience leading customer-facing Data Centre (DC) migration projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project risks, budgets, schedules, and dependencies.
• The ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.

Desirable

• Experience working within cloud, hosting, infrastructure, or managed services environments.
• Knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Project management certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, AgilePM, or equivalent.

Additional Requirements

• Eligibility to pass BS7858 security screening.

If you have a track record of successfully delivering customer Data Centre migrations and enjoy leading complex projects in a fast‑paced environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Compensation

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The compensation range for this position ranges from £71,894.00/year in our lowest geographic market up to £95,790.00/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Benefits

• The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Learn more about benefits at Rackspace.

About Rackspace Technology

Rackspace Technology is the trusted operator of the full enterprise AI stack, from governed private cloud to AI inference and agents in production. From edge to core to cloud, we operate the infrastructure, data layer, and software integration to deliver business outcomes with the predictable cost, reliability, security, and compliance that regulated and mission‑critical environments demand. We support customers in more than 120 countries with AI capabilities spanning private cloud, public cloud, applications, data and cyber resilience.

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