Currently, Nelly Works is proud to support one of the world's leading digital research companies. Our partner is at the forefront of data-driven insights, utilizing cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and AI to redefine how global brands understand consumer behavior and market trends. To support their massive digital evolution, we are sourcing top-tier talent to lead their most critical infrastructure initiatives.
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to act as the primary technical interface between our client and a dedicated Google Cloud Partner consultancy.
This is a high-impact, strategic role focused on governance, orchestration, and technical oversight. You will not be tasked with hands-on execution; instead, you will be the internal "North Star" ensuring the migration partner’s plan is sound, their assumptions are validated, and internal dependencies are perfectly aligned for a seamless Azure-to-GCP transition.
Engagement
- Contract or permanent considered
- UK-based preferred, with flexible remote options across the UK and selected EU locations
Why this role
- Join a greenfield transformation where your decisions will matter
- Influence architecture, not just execution
- Work on a visible, multi-year cloud modernization program
Location
London preferred, with one day per week in the London office ideal. Fully remote will be considered for the right candidate.
Core Responsibilities
1. Migration Oversight & Technical Governance
- Partner Validation: Facilitate deep-dive reviews of the partner’s technical designs to ensure alignment with internal security, compliance, and architectural standards.
- Milestone Accountability: Track progress against the migration roadmap, ensuring deliverables meet the definition of "Done."
- Quality Gatekeeping: Act as the final internal sign-off for migration "waves," ensuring all technical debt and performance benchmarks are addressed.
2. Discovery & Dependency Orchestration
- Internal Roadmap Alignment: Lead discovery efforts to provide the Partner with accurate dependency maps and service tiers.
- Tool Expertise: Hands-on experience with discovery tools such as StratoZone, CloudPhysics, or Azure Migrate is strongly preferred.
- Dependency Unblocking: Proactively resolve internal bottlenecks (e.g., firewall changes, IAM approvals) that could stall progress.
- Assumption Testing: Critically evaluate migration assumptions—including cutover windows and rollback procedures—to ensure business continuity.
3. Stakeholder & Program Leadership
- Technical Translation: Translate complex partner updates into clear, risk-based reports for IT leadership and business stakeholders.
- Risk Management: Maintain a high-level technical risk register, focusing on cross-team dependencies and platform-specific constraints between Azure and GCP.
Experience & Qualifications
- Migration Expertise: 7+ years in Cloud Program Management, specifically overseeing large-scale Azure-to-GCP migrations involving VMs, Kubernetes, and petabytes of data.
- Cloud Fluency: Strong conceptual knowledge of both platforms (e.g., mapping Azure VNet/ExpressRoute to GCP VPC/Interconnect).
- Vendor Management: Proven ability to manage Global System Integrators (GSIs) or specialized cloud partners while maintaining a "one team" culture.
- Analytical Discovery: Deep experience in technical "sizing" exercises to ensure accurate cost and effort estimation.
Required Certifications
Preferred Certifications
- Google Professional Cloud Architect (Highly preferred for technical validation).
- Azure Solutions Architect (Beneficial for understanding the source environment).