Sr Project Manager (VMware>Nutanix)

Staffing Science; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Science is seeking a Project Manager to lead a VMware-to-Nutanix migration across global infrastructure. You will own planning, execution, and stabilization, coordinating with multiple IT teams and executive stakeholders. The role offers a path to full-time employment and requires strong cross-functional communication.

Hybrid/onsite preference with Chandler, AZ area, but remote work is possible for candidates nationwide. PMP is a plus, but not required if project experience is strong.

Qualifications

• Must have led or closely managed a VMware-to-Nutanix migration.
• Experience with large-scale infrastructure migrations is essential.
• Comfortable with technical migration details and collaboration with engineering teams.
• Excellent executive-level communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end management of a global VMware-to-Nutanix migration.
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, risk registers, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, systems engineering, security, and networking teams.
• Plan and validate testing of applications in the new environment.
• Oversee the transition period and stabilization post-migration.
• Track milestones, surface risks, and adjust plans as needed; manage vendor resources.

Skills

VMware-to-Nutanix migration

Job description

Project Manager - Infrastructure Migration (VMware to Nutanix)

Location: Chandler, AZ area (on-site/hybrid preferred) | Contract-to-Hire

Can consider this remotely in any part of the US as well but strong preference for someone in Chandler, AZ or Austin Texas.

About the Opportunity

Our client is undertaking a global infrastructure modernization initiative, migrating their virtualization environment off VMware and onto Nutanix. They're looking for an experienced Project Manager to own this migration from planning through execution and into post-migration stabilization. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with a clear path to full-time employment for the right candidate.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end project management for a global VMware-to-Nutanix infrastructure migration
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, risk registers, and stakeholder communication cadences across the life of the migration
• Coordinate closely with infrastructure, systems engineering, security, and networking teams to keep the migration on track across multiple sites/regions
• Partner with application teams to plan, support, and validate testing of applications as they're rolled out into the new post-migration environment
• Manage the transition period where legacy VMware-dependent workflows and applications are cut over and stabilized on Nutanix
• Track progress against milestones, proactively surface risks or blockers, and adjust plans as issues surface mid-migration
• Manage vendor and contractor resources supporting the technical migration effort
• Report progress and risk to executive stakeholders, including CIO-level leadership

What You Bring

• Prior experience specifically leading a VMware-to-Nutanix migration is strongly preferred - this is the single most important qualifier for this role
• If not VMware-to-Nutanix specifically, deep experience managing a comparable large-scale hypervisor or infrastructure migration is required
• Demonstrated experience working closely with infrastructure and systems engineering teams, not just tracking their work from a distance - you should be comfortable in the technical details of a migration, even if you're not the one executing it
• Experience supporting application testing and rollout into newly migrated environments - you understand that a migration isn't 'done' when the VMs move, it's done when the applications running on top of them are validated and stable
• Strong track record managing multi-site or global-scope technical infrastructure projects
• Experience managing a mix of internal teams and contract/vendor resources
• Excellent executive-level communication and reporting skills
• PMP or equivalent PM certification a plus, but not required if project experience is strong

Location & Logistics

Candidates based in or willing to work from the Chandler, AZ area strongly preferred, as this role has a path to full-time conversion tied to a physical hub location.