Data Center Project Manager - Senior

Title: Data Center PM Senior

Location: Edina, MN / Seattle, WA / Alpharetta, GA (Need Locals)

Description:

• 2 rounds of interviews, on Zoom or Teams .

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate execution of data center exit and consolidation initiatives, including sequencing, dependency management, and cross-team readiness.

• Drive project delivery for refactoring and modernization of on-premise legacy applications to AWS, working closely with applications owners, cloud engineering, and AWS partners

• Partner with technology teams to support application discovery, dependency mapping and migration planning to enable safe and efficient decommissioning of legacy infrastructure.

• Coordinate with security architecture, risk, and infrastructure teams to ensure cloud onboarding, control alignment, and remediation activities are integrated into delivery plans.

• Translate high-level DC exit and cloud strategy into clear execution plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes; serve as a key point of coordination between internal and external vendors / AWS partner

• Drive effective teamwork, prioritization, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities while maintaining strong business relationships.

• Lead the effective and efficient delivery of large complex cross-functional projects and manage implementation activities for concurrent work-streams.

• Ability to create and communicate project metrics, schedule, and status to the entire organization.

• Anticipate bottlenecks, identify risk, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.

• Maximize resources for the greater good of the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical information.

• Demonstrated ability to compose clear and concise written communication.

• Demonstrated ability to create appropriate business requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Ensure consistency with and application of project management standards, processes, and controls across projects.

Job Requirements:

• BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related area of study from an accredited college or university with applicable project management experience.

• 5+ years of experience managing complex technology projects, with demonstrated experience in infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, or data center exit initiatives.

• Proven experience coordinating on-prem to cloud (AWS preferred) application migrations or refactoring efforts, including multiple concurrent workstreams.

• Ability or Proven IT delivery background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in all program/project phases plan, initiate, elaborate, design, build, test, and implement.

• Strong understanding of legacy infrastructure environments and the challenges associated with modernization, technical debt, and application dependencies.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to multitask and handle interruptions.

• Not afraid to get involved in complex issues to drive problem solving, and rapidly get to solutions.

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to "manage upward"; able to think on your feet and exercise good judgment and decision making. Must pay attention to details.

• PMP or Project Management certification is a plus.

• Financial Services background is a plus.