Senior Project Manager

Summary: A Senior Project Manager is sought by a global Insurance organization to lead a data centre and cloud transformation programme. The role emphasizes the migration of critical applications to standardized infrastructure and cloud environments, aiming to enhance security and reduce operational complexity. The position requires strong project governance and stakeholder management skills to oversee global projects effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of large-scale application and infrastructure migration projects.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate application owners, technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders globally.
• Plan and oversee migration waves, workshops, testing, and cutover activities.
• Provide project governance, reporting, and updates to senior stakeholders and steering committees.
• Deliver through a mix of Agile (Azure DevOps) and Waterfall methodologies.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale application, cloud, or data centre migration programmes.
• Strong knowledge of IT Infrastructure, Data Centres, Cloud Platforms, Networks, and Operations.
• Background delivering projects within Insurance, Financial Services, or other regulated environments.
• Experience managing global projects with multiple workstreams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Strong project governance skills including planning, budgeting, RAID management, and executive reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across global teams.

Salary (Rate): £725/day

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT