Azure Migration Project Manager

Our client, in the transportation industry, is seeking an Azure Migration Technical Project Manager to join their team! This is a 6-12 month contract to start!<br><br><strong>Location: Remote - preference for Texas candidates but open to anyone in the US<br><br>Duration: 6-12 months - after this project is completed, can shift to new projects and continue to extend<br><br>Open to W2 or C2C (1099)<br><br></strong><strong> Role Summary: Azure Technical Project Manager (Migration Focus) <br><br></strong>We’re targeting a <strong>hands-on Technical Project Manager</strong> who can operate deep in the weeds of an Azure migration—not just a coordinator, but someone who understands infrastructure and cloud well enough to drive execution and communicate confidently up to the CIO.<br><br><strong> 🧠 </strong><strong> What This Person Really Is <br><br></strong>This is <strong>NOT</strong> a pure PM and <strong>NOT</strong> a Cloud Architect.<br><br><strong>👉 Sweet Spot<br><br></strong><ul><li> Technical PM with strong Azure infrastructure/migration experience </li><li> Think: “Architect-lite” who can validate, challenge, and direct work (not design everything from scratch) <br><br><br></li></ul><strong> 🔧 </strong><strong> What They’ll Be Doing <br><br></strong><ul><li> Driving an Azure migration program (legacy → new environment) </li><li> Executing CAF (Cloud Adoption Framework) – already designed, now being implemented </li><li> Managing migration waves + sequencing (parallel streams, dependencies) </li><li> Owning complex, multi-stream work (infra, networking, apps, data) </li><li> Translating technical progress into clear updates for CIO/executives </li><li> Navigating convoluted infrastructure + ops-heavy environments <br><br><br></li></ul><strong> 💡 </strong><strong> Key Environment Context </strong> <br><br><ul><li> CAF = early stage (framework built, not fully rolled out) </li><li> Discovery already done </li><li> Heavy involvement from networking + operations directors </li><li> Large emphasis on:</li><ul><li> Dependencies </li><li> Migration coordination </li><li> Infra + ops alignment <br></li></ul></ul><strong> ✅ </strong><strong> Must-Haves (Non-Negotiables) </strong> <br><br><ul><li> Azure Migration Experience </li><li> Has led or driven real cloud migrations (not just exposure) </li><li> Technical Depth (Infra + Cloud) </li><li> Understands networking, ops, Azure architecture concepts </li><li> Can follow and challenge engineers (without doing hands-on build) </li><li> Strong Project Leadership </li><li> Highly organized across complex workstreams </li><li> Can manage migration waves, dependencies, sequencing </li><li> Executive Communication </li><li> Comfortable reporting up to CIO </li><li> Can translate technical → business clearly <br><br><br></li></ul><strong> ⚙️ </strong><strong> Nice-to-Have Signals <br><br></strong><ul><li> Exposure to Terraform / IaC (conceptual understanding is fine) </li><li> Experience with CAF implementations </li><li> Background in Infrastructure / Ops environments (big plus) <br><br><br></li></ul><strong> 🚫 </strong><strong> What This Is NOT <br><br></strong><ul><li> ❌ Not a Scrum Master / Jira ticket PM </li><li> ❌ Not a pure Cloud Architect (no heavy design ownership) </li><li> ❌ Not a junior PM—needs to operate independently in ambiguity <br><br><br></li></ul><strong> 👤 </strong><strong> Ideal Candidate Backgrounds <br><br></strong><ul><li> Technical PM from enterprise cloud migration programs </li><li> Former infra engineer / sys engineer / cloud engineer → moved into PM </li><li> Azure-focused PMs from consulting, MSPs, or large enterprise transformations <br><br><br></li></ul>If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!<br><br><strong>About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:</strong><strong>Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells<br><br></strong>ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – <strong> Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells </strong> – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.<br><br>

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