Cloud Project Manager - Microsoft

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing Projects for Microsoft 365 & Microsoft Azure based technologies within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Your expertise is crucial in overseeing multiple projects from initiation to completion and change management, providing day-to-day follow-up to analyze requirements, and allocating resources with the technical team during the Project Execution.

About the Position:

You will play a pivotal role in managing multiple projects, providing ownership, analyzing requirements, leading the change management process, and overseeing the implementation of cloud-based solutions based on Microsoft Cloud Services.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project constraints (schedule, resources, quality).
• Understanding Microsoft Cloud Services, its services, and best practices.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and requirements in a collaborative manner.
• Develop project charters, change management plans, and project management plans.
• Develop change management activities in migration related projects and new Microsoft Cloud Services Adoption.
• Build a communication plan related to communicating the change to clients' employees when deploying new Microsoft Cloud Services.
• Coordinate with the team for resources availability and allocation.
• Monitor and control project execution against the project plan and budget.
• Lead risk management and mitigation efforts.
• Measure project progress using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Provide project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all stakeholders.
• Build a strong communication plan with the clients for project related activities.
• Ensure Project Execution, Project Reports and Project Activities are going smooth for all stakeholders.
• Develop post-project support to ensure the measurement of project objectives.
• Ensure that project decisions are formally documented.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to Microsoft Cloud Services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred relevant industry-recognized cloud certifications, including Microsoft Cloud Certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, or other project management software.
• Experience in a professional services/consulting organization.
• Experience in Agile approaches to project management.
• Knowledge of IT project lifecycle and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Recommended: Relevant industry-recognized certification related to project management, e.g., PMP, Agile PM, SAFe, CSM.
• Recommended: Relevant industry-recognized certification related to change management, e.g., Prosci.