Technical Project Manager – VMware Migration

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a major cloud infrastructure transformation for a leading higher education institution in London. The role involves guiding VMware migration, virtualization, automation, and orchestration efforts across a complex enterprise environment.

You will oversee the selection, implementation, migration, and operational transition of next‑generation infrastructure platforms, working with senior technology leaders, architects, engineers,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex cloud transformation programmes.
• Strong background in virtualization and migration projects.
• Proven ability to govern multi-workstream initiatives with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a cloud transformation programme from design to service transition.
• Develop detailed plans covering procurement, evaluation, migration, and automation rollout.
• Align project with wider cloud and infrastructure strategies.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables across workstreams.
• Establish governance and reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrate experience with VMware migrations and public/private cloud projects.
• Operate in an Agile/SAFe environment.

Skills

VMware migration

Cloud transformation

Agile/SAFe

Vendor management

Governance & reporting

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD

Higher Education sector experience

Tools

VMware vSphere

Job description

Technical Project Manager – VMware Migration

City of London - 1 day onsite per week, up to 3 days when required.

12 months

Inside of IR35

A leading higher education institution is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a major cloud infrastructure transformation programme. This strategic initiative will modernise core hosting, virtualisation, automation, and orchestration capabilities across a complex enterprise environment.

This role will be responsible for delivering a large-scale cloud vision programme, overseeing the selection, implementation, migration, and operational transition of next‑generation infrastructure platforms. Working alongside senior technology leaders, architects, engineers, and third‑party suppliers, you will play a key role in shaping the future infrastructure landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex cloud transformation programme from vendor selection through to implementation and service transition.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans covering procurement, platform evaluation, proof of concepts, implementation, migration planning, and automation rollout.
• Ensure alignment with wider cloud and infrastructure strategies.
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, budgets, risks, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Establish robust governance, reporting, and delivery frameworks.
• Strong track record in virtualisation platform migrations or VMware replacement initiatives.
• Experience Integrating public and private, cloud projects.
• Extensive experience working in an Agile/SAFe environment
• Cloud architecture and infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS)
• Infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• CI/CD
• Experience working in the Higher Education Sector