Cloud Mitigation Project Manager
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Duration: 24 months (Onsite)
Seeking for a Cloud Mitigation Project Manager to lead and coordinate the migration of applications, data, and infrastructure to the cloud. This role requires a seasoned IT project manager with strong cloud fundamentals and the ability to thrive in a dynamic technical environment.
Responsibilities:
- Work under the direction of the Project Management Office lead.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver cloud migration projects, ensuring clear ownership of timelines and partnering with engineering, security, and business teams.
- Develop and maintain detailed migration plans, including scope, schedules, and resource allocation.
- Lead day-to-day delivery of cloud migration workstreams, tracking progress and managing risks.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for technical teams, business units, vendors, and leadership.
- Coordinate workloads and dependencies across cloud environments.
- Identify migration risks early and manage change requests.
- Maintain project documentation and conduct post-milestone reviews.
- Plan and orchestrate cutover events and go-live activities.
- Monitor project budgets and forecast cloud spend during transition.
- Manage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3–5 years of project management experience, with at least 2 years on cloud or infrastructure projects.
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale, enterprise IT projects on time and within scope.
- Working knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and cloud migration concepts.
- Experience managing project plans, timelines, and budgets through full delivery lifecycles.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
- Experience coordinating migrations across multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
- Project management certification such as PMP or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
- Familiarity with networking, security, and data migration in cloud environments.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code and DevOps practices preferred.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach under pressure.
- Collaborative leadership style that builds trust across teams.
- Adaptability in fast-changing technical environments.