Contract Opportunity: Migration Project Manager
📍 Location: Edinburgh, UK (Remote-first with occasional travel as required)
💼 Contract Type: 6-Month Contract
🕹️ Working Style: Hybrid (On-site days as per client needs)
💰 Rate: £450/day (inside IR35)
🧳 Travel: Required occasionally based on project demands
About the Role
We’re seeking experienced Migration Project Managers to deliver high-impact migration projects within the Life & Pensions sector. In this client-facing role, you will work closely with the Global Head of Migrations and a distributed team of subject matter experts to execute large-scale, technical migration projects with precision and accountability.
You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of migration initiatives from initiation through implementation, ensuring delivery is on time, within budget, and meets the required quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
🔹 Project Delivery
* Lead end-to-end management of migration projects from initiation to go-live
* Develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio plan covering scope, timeline, budget, and quality benchmarks
* Collaborate with migration SMEs to accurately estimate work effort and resource allocation
* Provide clear, accurate, and timely reporting to the Global Head of Migrations
* Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, proposing mitigation strategies
* Support operational readiness and coordinate cross-functional planning and delivery
* Conduct post-implementation reviews and ensure lessons learned are shared within the wider PM community
🔹 Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
* Lead, motivate, and manage virtual teams across multiple locations
* Maintain strong communication and accountability within the project team
* Support performance management in collaboration with line managers
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement and contribute to internal process enhancement initiatives
* Actively participate in the broader project management community and share best practices
* Engage with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership, ensuring transparent communication and alignment
* Stay current with CASS (Client Assets Sourcebook) developments relevant to project impact
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience managing data or asset migration projects (preferably within Life & Pensions)
* Technically hands-on with solid understanding of data models and migration tooling
* Exceptional stakeholder and client engagement skills – including C-level communication
* Track record of leading distributed, cross-functional teams
* In-depth understanding of business change and end-to-end migration processes
* Strong project governance and delivery planning background
* Skilled in Microsoft Project and project reporting tools
* Degree qualified or equivalent work experience
* PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification preferred
Preferred Tools & Competencies
* Microsoft Project, Excel, JIRA, Confluence
* Data modelling / ETL tools experience
* Familiarity with CASS-compliant environments
* Ability to work independently, proactively, and strategically
* High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Right to Work Requirements
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. This includes:
* British Citizens
* Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) holders
* EU Settled Status holders
* Dependants of the above categories
❗ Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.