Azure Migration Project Manager

Remote

Job Description:

Maryland based, Woman Owned Small Business specializing in IT and Finance & Accounting Solutions and Services is looking for an Azure Migration Project Manager

This PM will support a series of projects associated with migration of its applications to cloud platforms (either SaaS or in a virtual data center in the Microsoft Azure cloud).

The Azure Migration Project Manager will support the delivery of multiple (3 – 5) simultaneous projects, a representation of which may include:

Migration of complex Engineering apps from on-premises to the Azure virtual data center

Migration of a legacy CRM system from one on-prem data center to another

Refactoring a workflow system from on-prem virtual servers to Azure-hosted containers.

Migration of a COTS/customized employee time reporting system from an on-prem installation to a different platform – could be an on-prem migration, migration to the Azure virtual data center, or to one of several vendor SaaS replacements

Job Duties:

Must be accountable for:

Achieving agreed-to scope within the baselined cost and schedule

Identifying resource requirements

Surfacing and resolving roadblocks, seeking assistance/escalation in a timely manner

Tracking/resolving issues and risks

Preparing monthly project reports and weekly status updates

Establishes and sustains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including:

Solutions Director and Managers who own the applications

Application team members

Cross-functional IT groups, especially Infrastructure, Cloud, Cyber Security, and Governance

Internal business partners and SMEs

Leading and directing work of others who do not directly report to the position but whose input and cooperation are critical to project success

Identifying scope changes and proposed responses for management review

Flexibility in using Agile (Kanban and Scrum) and traditional project management methods to plan work and track progress.

Defining and executing communications plans.

Following established processes for project governance and management preparation

Required Skills:

Proven ability to motivate teams to deliver large cross functional programs and projects in a very dynamic, fast-paced, and matrix enterprise environment

Ability to be perceived as a full and essential team member by everyone on the project team

Demonstrated entrepreneurial project management skills: stakeholder partnership, leadership, judgment, scope management, and risk management

Demonstrated knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and progress measurement

Ability to recognize overall strategic and tactical objectives and set interim and overarching goals to achieve them

Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels

Strong people development and coaching skills

Extensive knowledge and experience with project management methodologies and processes and project financial management, solid understanding of business analysis and systems development methods, organizational change management concepts, and business process improvement

Demonstrated understanding of value proposition and ability to tailor plans to optimize success for stakeholders

Ability to influence customer's expectations and develop win-win outcomes

Ability to apply advanced negotiation skills to solve internal, external and customer issues

Ability to forecast program performance and plan accordingly with resources as required

Ability to analyze program financial data and offer solutions to maximize all positive financial effects

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years project management experience (migrating, upgrading, refactoring applications to cloud preferred)

Experience with relocating or closing data centers

Experience with application development and testing life cycles, including preparation for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other audits

Knowledge of cloud-based technology (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Demonstrated success with multiple concurrent projects in a highly matrixed environment

Agile/Scrum and blended agile-waterfall experience preferred

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Please send/Email resumes:

Emmanuelle.Kramer@compassptc.com