Project Manager - Cloud Migration

Project Manager - Cloud Migration

Salary: Competitive

Location: London - 3 days in the office

Role Type: 6 month contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager Cloud Migration to take the helm of two pivotal application upgrade projects in London. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on technical coordination, enjoys working closely with diverse teams, and excels at managing complex vendor relationships. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in shaping the future enterprise architecture by ensuring seamless upgrades that are vital to business operations.

With a focus on flexibility, collaboration, and professional growth, this position offers you the chance to make a significant impact while working alongside knowledgeable colleagues in an inclusive environment that values your expertise and supports your development.

• Lead two high‑profile application upgrade initiatives that are central to the organisation's technology transformation over the next two years, offering you the chance to influence critical business outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams including IT, data, finance, actuarial, and operations, fostering a supportive network where your interpersonal skills will shine.
• Enjoy flexible working opportunities and access to ongoing training and knowledge‑sharing sessions designed to help you grow your project management capabilities.

As a Project Manager Cloud Migration based in London, you will be entrusted with leading two strategic application upgrade projects from inception through completion. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will involve orchestrating end‑to‑end project execution—working hand‑in‑hand with stakeholders to clarify objectives; developing actionable plans; managing budgets; coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams; overseeing vendor contributions; defining transition approaches; monitoring risk; ensuring compliance; and providing technical guidance.

• Plan and deliver comprehensive execution and testing phases for major technical upgrades, ensuring all milestones are met with precision and care.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across multiple departments to define clear project scopes, objectives, and deliverables that align with organisational goals.
• Develop, maintain, and regularly update detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure transparency and accountability throughout each phase.
• Manage relationships with external vendors to guarantee alignment with project requirements and timely delivery of all activities.
• Coordinate efforts between architecture, data, IT, finance, actuarial, and operations teams to drive cohesive progress towards shared objectives.
• Define transition strategies by conducting impact assessments, capability gap analyses, thorough testing procedures, cutover planning, and adoption support.
• Oversee the implementation of technology and data changes necessary for upgraded platforms while maintaining compliance with internal standards.
• Identify potential risks, issues, or dependencies early on and implement effective mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Monitor overall project performance against established timelines and budgets while facilitating regular meetings to provide status updates to all stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to internal change management policies as well as industry best practices by establishing robust decision‑making frameworks for operational acceptance.

To excel as a Project Manager Cloud Migration in this setting, you will bring a wealth of practical experience leading significant application upgrade projects within enterprise environments. Your background should include hands‑on involvement in both Agile delivery frameworks and Dev Ops practices—enabling you to foster collaboration across technical teams while driving efficiency. You will have demonstrated your ability to manage complex vendor relationships across various delivery models while balancing competing priorities.

Your communication style should be considerate yet persuasive—capable of engaging stakeholders from different disciplines. Experience navigating…