Programme Director/Lead - Data Centre Exit & Cloud Migration

Programme Director / Programme Lead - Data Centre Exit & Cloud Migration

Contract Opportunity - Immediate Start

6 Months

Outside IR35

Coventry - Travel as and when needed

We are seeking an experienced Programme Director or Senior Programme Lead to support the successful delivery of a large-scale Data Centre Exit and Cloud Migration programme.

This is a critical transformation initiative that requires an accomplished leader with a proven track record of driving complex technology programmes, challenging delivery assumptions, and ensuring robust execution across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level programme leadership and assurance across the re-planned delivery roadmap.
• Drive the cadence of programme reviews, governance forums, and progress updates with senior stakeholders.
• Establish and lead regular delivery stand-ups to identify risks, blockers, dependencies, and escalation requirements.
• Deliver accurate, insightful, and action-oriented programme reporting.
• Hold delivery teams and stakeholders accountable for agreed outcomes, milestones, and commitments.
• Apply a holistic "systems view" approach to migration planning and execution.
• Lead readiness assessments, migration planning activities, and execution oversight.
• Review and challenge the robustness of plans across interconnected programmes and workstreams to ensure successful programme outcomes.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience operating at Programme Director or Senior Programme Lead level.
• Demonstrable success delivering large-scale Data Centre Exit, infrastructure transformation, or cloud migration programmes.
• Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to challenge constructively, drive accountability, and resolve delivery blockers at pace.
• Experience managing complex dependencies across multiple programmes and business functions.
• Excellent governance, reporting, risk management, and delivery assurance capabilities.

Ideal Background

• Multiple successful data centre exit and migration programmes delivered in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience overseeing large transformation portfolios with significant technology and operational dependencies.
• Strong understanding of cloud migration strategies, infrastructure transformation, and enterprise change delivery.

Contract Details

• Immediate start preferred.
• Senior programme leadership engagement.
• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of a high-profile transformation programme through to completion.

If this sounds like you, please apply directly for consideration.