Project Manager

Overview:

The Project Manager will lead and coordinate high-priority initiatives within the clients enterprise technology organization, primarily focused on data center consolidation and Azure cloud migration projects. This role is responsible for structured project delivery, stakeholder communication, milestone tracking, and cross-team coordination to ensure successful project outcomes.

The Project Manager will oversee multiple workstreams, ensuring each project phase aligns with corporate objectives, regulatory standards, and the clients technology roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct infrastructure and cloud migration projects, including data center consolidation and transition to Azure.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets using Microsoft Project and other project management tools.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities, ensuring alignment between business, technical, and operations teams.
• Drive execution against defined milestones, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Manage scope, schedule, and cost changes through defined change control processes.
• Monitor and report on project progress using quantitative and qualitative metrics.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
• Facilitate project communication and coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional meetings, status updates, and steering committee sessions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with business sponsors, technical leads, and external partners.
• Mentor junior project staff and promote effective team collaboration.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 6 years of project management experience,
• OR equivalent combination of 10 years education and work experience, with at least 6 years in project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, cloud migration, or hybrid environment projects.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project and other project planning tools.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving, facilitation, and leadership capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience delivering data center decommissioning or Azure migration initiatives.
• Background in Agile or hybrid project methodologies.
• Experience coordinating across multiple departments or business units.
• PMP or related project management certification (preferred but not required).