Project Manager ( Data Centre relocation)

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Center Relocation Project Manager to lead large-scale, mission-critical data center relocation and migration projects. This role will take full ownership of end-to-end project delivery, working closely with customers, internal technical teams, and third-party vendors to ensure smooth execution with minimal disruption to business operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale data center relocation and migration projects across multiple sites and mission-critical environments.

• Take accountability for overall project governance, planning, execution, risk control, change management, and successful cutover.

• Act as the key point of contact between customers, internal delivery teams, and third-party vendors throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop and drive relocation strategies, including infrastructure design coordination, application dependency mapping, wave planning, and move group scheduling.

• Coordinate all relocation phases, including logistics, cabling, facilities, hardware movement, testing, and post-move activities.

• Lead steering committee meetings and executive-level updates, while managing expectations across business, IT, and external stakeholders.

• Ensure minimal disruption to business operations by proactively identifying risks, issues, and dependencies and implementing mitigation plans.

• Oversee vendors and service providers to ensure delivery quality, timeline adherence, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• 10+ years of IT project management experience, with a proven track record delivering large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Strong experience managing data center relocation or migration projects from planning through execution and cutover.

• Exposure to mission-critical environments such as banking, telecom, public sector, or large enterprise settings.

• Solid understanding of hybrid infrastructure, including server, storage, network, virtualization, and cloud environments.

• Strong project governance, risk management, issue management, and stakeholder communication skills.

• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders, steering committees, external vendors, and cross-functional technical teams.