Technical Project Manager
Contract Opportunity: Technical Project Manager – AD to Entra ID Migration
Role: Technical Project Manager Project: Microsoft Active Directory to Entra ID Migration Location: Newcastle (4 days onsite per week)Duration: Initial 3 months Start: ASAP Day Rate: £600 per day, Inside IR35
The Opportunity
We’re recruiting an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a business-critical Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to Entra ID migration for a large-scale organisation modernising its identity and access environment.
This is a hands-on delivery role where you'll work closely with technical SMEs, security teams, and senior stakeholders to drive a smooth, secure, and accurately phased migration to the cloud.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of the AD Entra ID migration project
- Develop project plans, migration waves, risk logs, timelines, and governance
- Coordinate with technical engineers, cybersecurity teams, and business units
- Oversee readiness assessments, identity dependency mapping, and remediation actions
- Ensure robust security, compliance, and MFA/conditional access requirements are met
- Manage stakeholder communication and reporting throughout the programme
- Deliver a smooth cutover with minimal user disruption
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven track record delivering identity, authentication, or cloud modernisation projects
- Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), and identity governance
- Solid understanding of SSO, MFA, conditional access, and cloud authentication flows
- Clear, authoritative stakeholder management and RAID ownership
- Ability to translate complex technical risks into clear business impacts
- Experience managing multi-team delivery in enterprise environments
Desirable
- Exposure to Entra ID Governance, PIM, or modern identity frameworks
- Experience working with Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams
- Background in Microsoft cloud transformation projects
This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a large, high-visibility migration programme that will significantly shape the organisation’s identity and access future. You’ll be the key driving force behind a modern, secure cloud-first approach.