Project manager - cloud

Cloud Project Manager (Contract)

Location: Fully Remote (UK)

Contract Type: Outside IR35

Day Rate: £450 per day

Duration: Initial 6 months with extension potential

Start Date: ASAP

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We are seeking an experienced Cloud Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic cloud transformation and migration initiatives for a growing enterprise organisation. This is a fully remote contract opportunity, offering the chance to manage complex cloud projects across infrastructure, applications, and data platforms while working with cross-functional technical and business stakeholder

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The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering cloud programmes on time and within budget, with experience across public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GC

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Key Responsibili

• ties
  Lead end-to-end delivery of cloud migration, cloud transformation, and infrastructure modernisation proj
• ects.Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource plan
• ning.Coordinate internal teams, third-party vendors, and cloud technology part
• ners.Drive project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications at all le
• vels.Facilitate project planning workshops, sprint reviews, steering committees, and status meet
• ings.Ensure successful execution of cloud adoption strategies and migration road
• maps.Work closely with cloud architects, engineers, security teams, and business stakehol
• ders.Track project milestones and proactively resolve issues impacting deli
• very.Produce and maintain project documentation including RAID logs, project plans, status reports, and governance p
• acks.Support change management and user adoption activities where requ

ired.
Required Expe

• rience
  Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering cloud-based programmes and pr
• ojects.Strong understanding of cloud technologies and migration methodo
• logies.Experience delivering projects involving Azure, AWS, or GCP enviro
• nments.Demonstrable experience managing multiple workstreams and technical
• teams.Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership enga
• gement.Experience managing project budgets, risks, and vendor relatio
• nships.Excellent communication and organisational
• skills.Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodo

logies.Preferred Exp

• erienceCloud migration or data centre exit prog
• rammes.Infrastructure transformation pr
• ojects.SaaS implementation pr
• ojects.DevOps and CI/CD enviro
• nments.Security, governance, and compliance initiatives within cloud enviro
• nments.Experience working within enterprise-scale organis

ations.
Certifications (De

• sirable)
  PRINCE2 Pra
• cti
• tionerP
• MPAgilePMScrum Master Cert
• ificationMicrosoft Azure Fundamentals / Azure Certi
• ficationsAWS Cloud Practitioner or e