Job Specifications
Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager (Contract) – Cloud Modernization & FinOps
Location: (3 days onsite in Morris County, 2 from home)
Duration: 12 months to start at 6 month increments
Overview
Our global client has recently completed an enterprise cloud migration, and launching a global, multi-year Cloud Modernization program to transform IaaS/VM-based workloads into cloud-native, containerized, and serverless architectures with a strong FinOps discipline.
This is not a migration role—our client needs a Senior IT Project Manager who has led full-lifecycle modernization initiatives (planning → execution → sustained optimization) and can bring proven patterns, recommendations, and measurable outcomes from prior transformations.
You will own strategy, roadmap, execution, and governance across application refactoring, infrastructure optimization, storage consolidation, legacy decommissioning, and cloud cost accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of modernization workstreams from post-migration planning through Year 3+ operational optimization.
Define and drive modernization roadmaps in partnership with Architecture, DevOps, Security, FinOps, and application teams.
Lead application refactoring (monolith → microservices, event-driven, serverless) and re-platforming (VMs → PaaS, containers, managed services).
Oversee containerization and orchestration (e.g., AKS, GKE, ACK, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm).
Drive storage optimization (tiering, archival, deduplication, cross-region consolidation).
Establish and enforce FinOps governance: tagging, showback/chargeback, budgeting, rightsizing, reserved capacity.
Build and track modernization KPIs: cost reduction %, deployment velocity, utilization efficiency, ROI.
Manage vendor/SI partners, offshore teams, and third-party tools.
Run Agile/Scrum or hybrid PMO ceremonies; deliver executive-level reporting (dashboards, risk logs, financial impact).
Ensure all solutions align with cloud governance, security, compliance, and CCoE standards.
Required Experience & Skills
7+ years IT PM experience; PMP, CSM, or SAFe certified
Proven leadership of cross-functional, global programs
3–5 years leading full-lifecycle cloud modernization (post-migration)
End-to-end ownership required: planning (Year 1), execution (Year 2), optimization/support (Year 3+)
Deep, hands-on experience with Azure, Google Cloud, and/or Alibaba Cloud (no AWS-only backgrounds)
Refactored monoliths → microservices / serverless
Re-platformed VMs → AKS, GKE, ACK, App Services, Cloud Run, Functions
Managed databases → Cosmos DB, Cloud SQL, Alibaba PolarDB, etc.
IaC: Terraform, Bicep, ARM, Ansible
CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI
Built tagging strategies, showback/chargeback models
Used Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, Alibaba Cost Center, CloudHealth, etc.
Delivered measurable cost reduction (e.g., 20–40%)
Comfortable directing engineering tracks: container orchestration, autoscaling, monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor)
Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Project/Smartsheet, Lucidchart, Power BI/Tableau, native cloud cost tools
Nice-to-Have
Global enterprise-scale modernization (>10,000 workloads, multi-region)
Mainframe/COBOL → cloud-native transformation experience
Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Alibaba ACP, FinOps Certified Practitioner
Experience with Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) or multi-cloud FinOps frameworks
Prior roles at Accenture, Deloitte, Wipro, HCL, TCS, or similar SI/consulting firms focused on post-migration optimization
Contract Stability Strong preference for candidates who have remained 2–3+ years on prior modernization programs (contractor tenure understood, but long-term commitment to outcomes is critical).
Cultural & Behavioral Fit
Strategic contributor: Brings playbooks and recommendations, not just status reports
Technical translator: Can whiteboard with architects and present ROI to executives
FinOps mindset: Treats cloud spend like a product P&L
Resilient leader: Thrives in ambiguity, aligns stakeholders, drives accountability