ProgrammeManagerDataCentreMigration
Location:Sheffield,UK
WorkingPattern:Hybrid(Minimum3daysperweekintheoffice)
Contract:Initial6monthcontract
TimeZoneCoverage:UKcorehourswithoccasionalafternoon/eveningcallstoalignwithUSstakeholders
RoleOverview
WeareseekinganexperiencedProgrammeManagertoleadacomplex,multi-regionaldatacentremigrationandtransformationprogramme.Thisrolewillbecriticalinoverseeingtheplanning,coordination,andsuccessfuldeliveryofmigratingkeyITservicesacrosstheUK,US,Poland,andHongKong.BasedinSheffield,thepositionrequiresclosecollaborationwithglobalteamsandflexibilitytosupportUStimezoneswhennecessary.
KeyResponsibilities
- Leadthefulllifecycleofalarge-scaledatacentremigrationprogramme,frominitiationthroughtodeliveryandclosure.
- Managethemigrationofmainframeandserver-basedjobschedulingapplications,aswellasenterprisefiletransmissionservices.
- Directadeliveryteamofapproximately5080full-timeemployees(FTEs)locatedacrossmultipleregions.
- Deliverbusinessandtechnicaltransformationoutcomesnotjustalift-and-shiftmigration.
- Coordinatewithtechnicalleads,projectmanagers,andcross-functionalstakeholderstoensureprogrammealignmentandtimelyexecution.
- Proactivelyidentifyandmanagerisks,issues,anddependenciestomaintaindeliverymomentum.
- Provideregularreportingandgovernanceupdatestoseniorstakeholdersandprogrammesponsors.
EssentialSkills&Experience
- Provenexperiencedeliveringcomplexdatacentremigrations,ideallywithatransformationcomponent.
- Deepunderstandingofmainframeenvironments,jobschedulingsystems,andsecurefiletransfertechnologies.
- Strongbackgroundinleadingglobaldeliveryteamsacrossmultipletimezones.
- Demonstratedabilitytoworkinhybridandmatrixedenvironmentswithdistributedteams.
- Excellentcommunication,leadership,andstakeholdermanagementskills.
- Strongorganisationalandriskmanagementcapabilities.
Desirable
- Backgroundinfinancialservicesorotherhighlyregulatedindustries.
- Familiaritywithmoderninfrastructuredeliverymodelsandtransformationinitiatives.