Technical Project Manager (Data Centre Isolation / Migration / Cutover)

Project Management (Data Centre Isolation / Migration / Cutover), Service Delivery, Technology Resilience, Business Continuity Planning, Stakeholder Management across global teams.

About the Role

The role involves leading Data Centre Isolation activities across a global footprint of 19 data centres, with approximately 6–7 isolations executed annually. Each isolation follows a structured planning cycle of 8–12 weeks.

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage end-to-end data centre isolation projects
  • Ensure delivery within defined quality, timelines, and governance standards
  • Coordinate planning, execution, and post-isolation validation activities
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless service continuity
  • Validate application stability and performance across alternate data centres post-isolation

Qualifications

  • Strong project management expertise with the ability to run complex, large-scale initiatives independently
  • Experience in service delivery, technology resilience, and business continuity
  • Understanding of distributed application environments and failover strategies
  • Ability to manage critical events ensuring zero/near-zero business disruption

Required Skills

  • SharePoint (documentation & collaboration)
  • JIRA / Confluence (tracking & knowledge management)
  • Advanced Excel (tracking, reporting, analysis)
  • Exposure to orchestration tools such as Cutover Runbook (or equivalent event management tools)

Preferred Skills

  • Agile (Value-Driven Delivery)
  • Jira Service Desk

Job Details

Company
Thrive IT Systems
Location
Chester, England, United Kingdom
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