Title: Program Manager – Data Center Migration to Cloud
Location: Remote
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description:
The Program Manager will lead large-scale Data Center migration initiatives to Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), driving strategy, execution, risk governance, stakeholder alignment, and business continuity. This role ensures seamless transition of infrastructure, applications, and data from on-premises environments to secure, scalable, cloud-native architectures.
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Key Responsibilities
Program Strategy & Governance
• Define cloud migration roadmap and phased transition plan
• Establish governance framework, milestones, and KPIs
• Align migration strategy with business, security, and compliance objectives
• Manage program budget, forecasting, and financial tracking
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Migration Planning & Execution
• Lead assessment of current data center landscape (applications, servers, storage, network)
• Define migration approach (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Retain)
• Coordinate infrastructure, security, DevOps, and application teams
• Ensure minimal downtime and business continuity during cutover
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Stakeholder & Vendor Management
• Engage executive stakeholders and provide regular status reporting
• Manage third-party vendors and cloud service providers
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across IT, Security, Compliance, and Business units
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Risk & Compliance Management
• Identify migration risks and mitigation strategies
• Ensure regulatory compliance (SOC2, ISO, HIPAA, etc. if applicable)
• Oversee disaster recovery and backup strategy in cloud environment
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Cloud & Infrastructure Oversight
• Oversee cloud infrastructure design (Networking, IAM, Security Groups)
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption
• Ensure observability, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Optimize cost through FinOps best practices