Cloud Migration Project Manager

The PMO Squad • ,

2d • $55 - $65

About The Position

Lead the public cloud workstream for a global aerospace and defense company's enterprise data center migration to the cloud. The role leads an Integrated Product Team (IPT) from planning through execution, stabilization, and benefit realization, and partners with the private cloud IPT lead while reporting to the program's lead PM. The project manager coordinates cross-functional teams and cloud and hosting partners, manages program dependencies and delivery financials, briefs executives on program health, decisions, and risks, and serves as backup to the program lead when needed. The position requires a pre-employment background check and drug test through the client's preferred partners. Screening must be completed before the start date and will not begin until an offer has been made.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 8 years of experience, including enterprise IT project management.
• Active PMP certification.
• Hands-on experience leading data center or infrastructure migrations to public cloud or managed hosting.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Project finance and executive communication skills.
• Agile delivery experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Project skills.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Servant leadership, ownership of outcomes, keeping executives informed, and building alignment without formal authority.

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace and defense experience.
• Earned Value Management.
• ServiceNow SPM.
• Agile certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the public cloud IPT from planning through execution, stabilization, and benefit realization.
• Plan and manage workload migrations from on-premises data centers to hyperscaler and managed hosting environments.
• Coordinate infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, compliance, and cloud and hosting partners.
• Manage dependencies with the private cloud workstream and the wider program.
• Brief executives on program health, decisions, and risks.
• Track delivery financials, including cloud, hosting, and migration costs.
• Serve as backup to the program lead when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior