Migration Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by PURVIEW
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Infrastructure Migration Project Manager is tasked with overseeing infrastructure-focused projects in a financial services setting, ensuring effective project delivery from initiation to implementation. This role requires managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position demands strong technical knowledge, particularly in systems architecture and OpenShift, alongside excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage infrastructure projects across the full lifecycle, from initiation through to implementation.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers.
- Ensure delivery aligns with industry standards, governance, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate technical teams to produce clear, practical designs and recovery documentation.
- Engage with business stakeholders to gather requirements and provide implementation guidance.
- Oversee third-party vendors and ensure timely and quality delivery of services.
- Monitor project progress, manage risks/issues, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects within financial services environments.
- Strong understanding of systems architecture and operational processes.
- Hands-on experience with OpenShift (mandatory).
- Excellent project planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with the capability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Project Manager (Infra migration)
Location: Sheffield (3 days hybrid)
Job Type: Contract - Inside IR35
Details:
Role Overview
The Infrastructure Migration Project Manager is responsible for delivering infrastructure-focused projects within a financial services environment. The role involves managing end-to-end project delivery, ensuring solutions are cost-effective, scalable, and aligned with business and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage infrastructure projects across the full lifecycle, from initiation through to implementation.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers.
- Ensure delivery aligns with industry standards, governance, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate technical teams to produce clear, practical designs and recovery documentation.
- Engage with business stakeholders to gather requirements and provide implementation guidance.
- Oversee third-party vendors and ensure timely and quality delivery of services.
- Monitor project progress, manage risks/issues, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects within financial services environments.
- Strong understanding of systems architecture and operational processes.
- Hands-on experience with OpenShift (mandatory).
- Excellent project planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with the capability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience working within large enterprise environments.
- Exposure to similar banking or regulated industry projects.
Qualifications
- Professional project management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2.
Success Criteria
- Successful delivery of infrastructure migration projects within agreed timelines and budgets.
- Strong stakeholder satisfaction through effective communication and delivery.
- Proactive risk management and issue resolution.
- Consistent adherence to governance, compliance, and quality standards.