Enterprise Cloud Transformation Lead

Apex Systems; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

HSA

Training & certs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across AWS and Azure. You will drive planning, coordination, and delivery for Cloud 2.0, focusing on governance, observability, security, and platform standardization.

This role partners with cloud engineering, security, and architecture teams to modernize legacy systems, establish scalable operating models, and ensure delivery on schedule while meeting governance requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading large-scale technology programs or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing cloud-focused programs within AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, security, compliance, observability, and operational best practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating efforts across multiple technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience gathering business and technical requirements and translating them into executable program plans.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience utilizing Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across AWS and Azure.
• Drive planning, execution, tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communications for the Cloud 2.0 program.
• Facilitate requirements gathering and alignment for observability, security, governance, and cloud operating model initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams involving cloud engineering, application development, infrastructure, security, and architecture teams.
• Establish and maintain program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, status reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Partner with technology leaders to develop governance processes, standards, and compliance controls across multi-cloud environments.
• Track and manage risks, issues, resource needs, and dependencies to ensure successful program delivery.
• Drive decision‑making sessions and remove roadblocks that could impact timelines or delivery outcomes.
• Support modernization initiatives focused on migrating and refactoring legacy .NET applications into cloud-native and serverless architectures.
• Ensure alignment between technical delivery teams and business stakeholders through effective communication and change management practices.
• Measure program success through defined KPIs, operational metrics, and business outcomes.

Skills

Cloud governance

Program management

Stakeholder management

Multi-cloud (AWS/Azure)

Delivery leadership

Agile/Hybrid delivery

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across AWS and Azure. You will drive planning, coordination, and delivery for Cloud 2.0, focusing on governance, observability, security, and platform standardization.

This role partners with cloud engineering, security, and architecture teams to modernize legacy systems, establish scalable operating models, and ensure delivery on schedule while meeting governance requirements.