Technical Project Manager – Data Archiving & Migration

Technical Project Manager – Data Archiving & Migration

We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a key Data Archiving workstream within a large-scale transformation programme. The successful candidate will oversee the assessment of a legacy data estate, define the scope for a strategic archiving solution, and lead its delivery in collaboration with internal data engineering teams, business stakeholders, and third-party suppliers.

The role will also provide technical project management support to a major data migration workstream, coordinating the ancillary technical activities required to ensure successful migration across surrounding systems and downstream data flows.

This is a senior role suited to a candidate with approximately 5–6 years of experience in technical project management, ideally with a background in data delivery, data migration, data archiving, or large-scale transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Data Archiving

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Data Archiving workstream, managing a small team of Business Analysts.
• Oversee the assessment of the organisation's legacy data estate and define the scope and requirements for a strategic archive solution.
• Coordinate with internal Data Engineering teams and third-party suppliers to obtain archive data copies and ensure successful ingestion into the strategic archive.
• Manage the delivery of required business user access to archived data.
• Coordinate project dependencies, risks, issues, milestones, and delivery plans across multiple technical teams.
• Support the development and securing of the business case and funding for the archiving initiative.
• Provide clear project updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders and steering committees.

Data Migration Support

• Support a large-scale data transformation and migration workstream, coordinating technical activities required to support the migration.
• Coordinate secondary data loads into surrounding systems and manage downstream data cascades and dependencies.
• Work closely with multiple technical delivery teams and third-party suppliers to align migration activities and timelines.
• Coordinate technical teams' involvement in migration testing, rehearsals, and delivery activities.
• Identify and manage technical dependencies, risks, and issues that could impact migration delivery.
• Ensure effective communication and alignment across technical, business, and supplier stakeholders.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5–6 years of experience in Technical Project Management or a similar delivery-focused role.
• Proven experience delivering data-related projects or programmes.
• Strong understanding of data migration, data archiving, data delivery, or data transformation initiatives.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical teams and third-party suppliers.
• Experience working with Data Engineering teams and understanding technical data delivery processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and steering committees.
• Experience managing project risks, dependencies, issues, timelines, and delivery milestones.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple work streams and competing priorities.
• Experience supporting business cases, funding discussions, and strategic project decisions.
• Comfortable working in complex transformation environments with multiple technical dependencies.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience delivering data archiving solutions.
• Experience working on large-scale data migrations or transformation programmes.
• Experience with in financial services, wealth management, banking, or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating migration testing, rehearsals, and downstream system activities.
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms and strategic archive solutions.

What do we offer you?

• Remote within Spain Time zone.
• Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
• CET working hours

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