Description

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage end-to-end Data Center Migration projects, including planning, design, migration, and post-migration support.

Develop project plans, timelines, resource allocation, risk assessments, and communication strategies.

Coordinate with infrastructure, network, server, storage, security, application, and business teams to ensure successful project execution.

Manage migration waves, cutover activities, and rollback planning.

Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring timely resolution.

Conduct stakeholder meetings and provide regular status updates to leadership teams.

Ensure adherence to organizational governance, compliance, and security standards.

Manage vendors, third-party partners, and service providers involved in migration activities.

Facilitate data center consolidation, modernization, cloud migration, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.

Drive project closure activities, lessons learned sessions, and documentation.

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of Project Management experience in IT Infrastructure projects.

Hands-on experience managing large-scale Data Center Migration programs.

Strong understanding of:

Servers (Windows/Linux)

Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

Storage (SAN, NAS)

Experience with migration methodologies, cutover planning, and transition management.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Expertise in project planning and tracking tools such as MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow, or similar.

Experience managing budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

PMP / Prince2 / ITIL Certification.

Experience with Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Transformation projects.

Knowledge of Hybrid Cloud and Disaster Recovery solutions.

Exposure to Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.

Key Competencies

Project Planning & Execution

Data Center Migration Strategy

Risk & Issue Management

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Budget & Financial Management

Leadership & Team Coordination

Change Management

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree