Project Manager – Cloud Infrastructure, AI & Governance Delivery

This is a remote position. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to coordinate end-to-end delivery execution, unblock client dependencies, manage delivery milestones, and ensure formal stakeholder approvals across both phases of the engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing enterprise cloud infrastructure and AI integration initiatives within structured corporate environments, combining rigorous schedule tracking, proactive RAID log governance, and executive communication to ensure successful delivery across the 22-week programme lifecycle. Programme Context & Phased Effort Allocation The engagement is structured as a 22-week sequential programme divided into two delivery phases, assuming a five-day working week: • Phase 1: MCP Gateway and Governance (Weeks 1–10 / 10 Weeks): Part-time allocation (0.5 FTE) coordinating gateway requirements, environment prerequisites, sprint plans, and Phase 1 deliverable sign-offs. • Phase 2: Model Access through Microsoft Foundry (Weeks 11–22 / 12 Weeks): Part-time allocation (0.5 FTE) coordinating Foundry model rollouts, evaluation milestones, stakeholder acceptance, and operational handover. Key Responsibilities • Master Delivery Plan & Reporting: Maintain the master delivery plan, milestones, resource schedules, burn-down metrics, and executive progress reporting. • Dependency & RAID Governance: Track access requirements, technical prerequisites, dependencies, risks, and issues, with clear named owners and resolution dates. • Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate client stakeholders, architecture review meetings, weekly delivery check-ins, and steering committee decisions. • Scope & Commercial Change Control: Manage scope changes and evaluate their impact on person-week effort, timelines, deliverable commitments, and commercials. • Acceptance & Deliverable Sign-off: Coordinate acceptance testing, release approvals, governance reviews, and formal contractual deliverable sign-offs. • Operational Handover: Track completion of technical documentation, standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer, and operational handover. Required Skills & Experience • 8–12+ years of experience managing enterprise technology projects involving cloud infrastructure, API management, and integration. • Delivery Schedule & Milestone Management: Proven track record maintaining multi-phase delivery roadmaps, resource schedules, and managing delivery burn rates. • Rigorous RAID & Dependency Management: Strong expertise proactively identifying, tracking, and resolving technical dependencies, security access requests, and cross-functional risks. • Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation: Skilled at facilitating client review meetings, steering group updates, and aligning technical delivery teams with executive sponsors. • Scope & Commercial Governance: Demonstrated experience managing Statement of Work (SOW) deliverables, milestone acceptance criteria, and formal change requests. • Methodologies & Tools: Proficiency in Agile/Scrum and Waterfall delivery models, Jira, Confluence, and enterprise PM reporting tools. Preferred Qualifications • Financial Services / Capital Markets Background: Experience delivering technology initiatives within tier-1 banks, asset management, or regulated corporate environments. • Cloud & AI Project Experience: Previous management of Azure cloud implementations, API gateway rollouts, or enterprise LLM/GenAI initiatives. • Project Management Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or Agile/Scrum Master certifications (CSM/PMI-ACP). • Client-Facing Consulting Experience: Prior experience in a management consulting or professional services delivery environment. Key Competencies • Enterprise Technology Project Delivery • Master Milestone Planning & Resource Scheduling • Dependency Tracking & Proactive RAID Resolution