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Hired by Matrix, Inc · 1 day ago

Senior Project Manager

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Hired by Matrix, Inc is a global financial institution, and they are seeking a Senior Project Manager. The role involves managing complex technology projects focused on data center exit, infrastructure consolidation, and cloud migration, while collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project execution.

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Responsibilities

The Project Manager will assist in managing, scope, schedule, and budget for projects within the Technology division, specifically the Technology Alignment & Resilience (TAR) team, with a primary focus on data center exit, infrastructure consolidation, and referencing of on-premise legacy applications to AWS

Role is hands-on and execution-oriented, partnering directly with application teams, infrastructure, security architecture, and Cloud providers to plan and deliver workstreams required to enable data center exiting and consolidation

This includes application discovery and dependency mapping, migration and modernization planning, refactoring coordination, risk remediation, and sequencing of technical and business cutovers

Lead and coordinate execution of data center exit and consolidation initiatives, including sequencing, dependency management, and cross-team readiness

Drive project delivery for refactoring and modernization of on-premise legacy applications to AWS, working closely with applications owners, cloud engineering, and AWS partners

Partner with technology teams to support application discovery, dependency mapping and migration planning to enable safe and efficient decommissioning of legacy infrastructure

Coordinate with security architecture, risk, and infrastructure teams to ensure cloud onboarding, control alignment, and remediation activities are integrated into delivery plans

Translate high-level DC exit and cloud strategy into clear execution plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes; serve as a key point of coordination between internal and external vendors / AWS partner

Drive effective teamwork, prioritization, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities while maintaining strong business relationships

Lead the effective and efficient delivery of large complex cross-functional projects and manage implementation activities for concurrent work-streams

Ability to create and communicate project metrics, schedule, and status to the entire organization

Anticipate bottlenecks, identify risk, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints

Maximize resources for the greater good of the organization

Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical information

Demonstrated ability to compose clear and concise written communication

Demonstrated ability to create appropriate business requirements and acceptance criteria

Ensure consistency with and application of project management standards, processes, and controls across projects

Qualification

Cloud Migration (AWS)Infrastructure ModernizationProject ManagementPMP CertificationFinancial Services ExperienceAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related area of study from an accredited college or university with applicable project management experience

5+ years of experience managing complex technology projects, with demonstrated experience in infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, or data center exit initiatives

Proven experience coordinating on-prem to cloud (AWS preferred) application migrations or refactoring efforts, including multiple concurrent workstreams

Ability or Proven IT delivery background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in all program/project phases - plan, initiate, elaborate, design, build, test, and implement

Strong understanding of legacy infrastructure environments and the challenges associated with modernization, technical debt, and application dependencies

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to multitask and handle interruptions

Getting involved in complex issues to drive problem solving and rapidly get to solutions

Good judgment and decision making

Must pay attention to details