Project Manager

Project Manager, Manchester, Hybrid, £500-£550 per day Outside IR35

We’re supporting a Pensions organisation undergoing a large-scale data migration programme and are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across the full migration lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role requiring a blend of project delivery, stakeholder management, data analysis and governance experience within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the end-to-end migration delivery plan
• Coordinate business and technical stakeholders across multiple workstreams
• Drive data analysis, validation, reconciliation and issue resolution activities
• Manage RAID logs, governance reporting and cutover planning
• Support testing readiness, defect triage and go-live activities
• Support testing and cutover readiness including data reconciliation sign-off, defect triage, and go/no-go inputs.

Skills required

• Proven experience delivering complex data migrations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Solid data analysis and reconciliation experience
• Experience managing risks, issues and governance reporting
• Background working within regulated financial services environments

Nice to have:

• SQL Server / SQL query experience

• Pensions administration knowledge

This role would suit someone delivery-focused, proactive and comfortable operating across both business and technology teams in a fast-paced environment.