Senior Technical Project Manager
About The Position
A financial company is seeking experienced Technical Project Managers for a large-scale Data Center Transformation initiative focused on application modernization and cloud migration. The role partners closely with Enterprise Architects and application teams to drive migration planning, dependency management, modernization, and execution readiness across a portfolio of enterprise applications. The ideal candidate has led large-scale application, infrastructure, or cloud migration programs and can work with senior technical leaders in a fast-paced, highly visible transformation environment. This is a contract position based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is fully remote. The pay range is $55.00–$70.00 per hour. Individual compensation depends on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Benefits may be available to eligible temporary-role employees and may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account; transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of project management experience leading complex technology initiatives.
- Experience with large-scale cloud migrations, application modernization, or data center transformation programs.
- Strong technical background and ability to engage effectively with architects, infrastructure teams, and application teams.
- Proven ability to drive accountability and influence teams without direct authority.
- Experience managing multiple workstreams in large enterprise environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Banking or financial services experience.
- Experience supporting AWS cloud migration initiatives.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture functions and application portfolio management.
- Experience working in hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments.
- Rally experience; Jira experience is a plus.
- PMP, Agile, or SAFe certifications.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Enterprise Architects to develop and execute application migration strategies.
- Coordinate application modernization and cloud migration planning across multiple business units.
- Drive project timelines, identify risks and dependencies, and remove roadblocks.
- Facilitate discussions among application teams, architects, cloud migration teams, and program leadership.
- Track progress and ensure alignment with overall program objectives.
- Translate Agile team activities into program-level reporting and governance requirements.
- Support dependency mapping, migration sequencing, and execution planning.
- Provide status updates and escalation management for senior stakeholders.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility.
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, subject to eligibility.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility.
- Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility.
- Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility.
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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