Technical Project Manager 2026/3260

Levy Professionals; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Levy Professionals is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead a high-profile Data Centre transformation in Amsterdam. You will own initiation, design and handover for a major EU Data Centre programme within a regulated banking environment, working with senior IT leadership and external partners.

The role involves 7-10+ years of experience, strong governance, and collaboration across infrastructure, security and cloud domains, with 3 days onsite in Amsterdam and limited travel.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of Technical Project Management experience in large IT infra deployments.
• Proven experience delivering data centre transformation projects.
• Experience in banking or highly regulated financial services environments.
• Strong vendor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure, data centre architecture and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of initiation, design, build and handover of the Data Centre transformation programme.
• Develop business case, investment proposal and project charter with defined scope and schedule.
• Coordinate architecture, infrastructure, security and risk strands with IT leadership and vendors.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Data Centre transformation

Banking industry experience

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Agile/Waterfall

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Job description

Technical Project Manager – Data Centre Transformation | Banking | Amsterdam

Lead a high-profile new EU Data Centre programme from initiation through design, build and operational handover. This is an opportunity for an experienced Technical Project Manager to shape a major infrastructure investment within a highly regulated financial services environment, working directly with senior IT leadership, architects, engineering teams and external partners.

• 6-month initial contract with a strong view to extend 6+ months
• Amsterdam-based – minimum 3 days onsite
• Lead a strategic 3rd Data Centre initiative from the ground up
• Work across Infrastructure, Cloud, Architecture, Cyber Recovery and Information Security
• High visibility with C-Level and senior IT stakeholders

About the Role

As Technical Project Manager, you will take ownership of the initiation phase of a major Data Centre transformation programme. You’ll be responsible for turning business and technical requirements into a structured delivery plan and establishing the foundations for successful execution.

Your focus will include:

• Developing the business case and investment proposal for the new Data Centre and establishing the project charter, scope, schedule and delivery roadmap.
• Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure & Platform Engineering, Information Security, Risk and senior IT leadership to shape the technical solution and high-level concept design.
• Managing vendors, contractors, risks and dependencies while providing clear project reporting and executive-level updates.

The role offers significant exposure to Data Centre transformation, IT resilience, disaster recovery, cloud and enterprise infrastructure within a global financial services environment.

The position is based in Amsterdam, with a minimum of 3 days onsite per week. Limited travel may be required, and occasional work outside standard business hours may be necessary.

Key Outcomes

You’ll be expected to:

• Develop the Business Case / Investment Proposal for the new Data Centre.
• Establish the Business & Technical Requirements Matrix.
• Deliver the Project Charter and Project Plan.
• Coordinate the High-Level Concept Design with the Domain Architect.
• Support Data Centre feasibility assessments and site surveys.
• Contribute to the Enterprise Cyber Recovery Strategy.
• Drive collaboration across architecture, engineering, security, risk and IT leadership.

About You

• 7-10+ years of Technical Project Management experience, including large-scale enterprise IT infrastructure deployments.
• Proven experience delivering Data Centre transformation, infrastructure or construction-related programmes.
• Experience working within banking or highly regulated financial services environments.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, Data Centre architecture and Cloud environments.
• Knowledge of relevant frameworks including ISO 22237, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIST/NIS2 and DORA.
• PMP, PRINCE2 and/or Agile Scrum certification is mandatory.
• CDCDP certification is highly desirable; ITIL Practitioner is advantageous.
• Confident engaging with C-Level stakeholders, senior leadership, architects, engineers and external vendors.
• Comfortable working within a global matrix organisation.
• Strong experience with JIRA, MS Project and hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery methods.