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Senior Project Manager

Posted 2 weeks ago by Hays Specialist Recruitment

Summary: A global Insurance organization is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a significant 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 successful candidate will manage large-scale projects and coordinate with various stakeholders globally. This position requires a blend of Agile and Waterfall methodologies for effective project delivery.

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: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Overview
A global Insurance organisation is looking for a Senior Project Manager required to lead a global data centre and cloud transformation programme. The role will focus on migrating business-critical applications into standardised infrastructure and cloud environments, driving consolidation, improving security, and reducing operational complexity across a global organisation.

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.

Experience Required

  • 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.

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Rate:
£725/day
Location:
London
IR35 Status:
Inside
Remote Status:
Not specified
Industry:
Other
Seniority Level:
Senior

Take-Home Pay

£9,800 per month

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