OpenShift Project Manager - Sheffield

Role: OpenShift Project Manager
Location: Sheffield (3 days onsite is mandatory)
Start Date: 05/01/2026
Rate to candidate: £415 Per Day

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a critical Infrastructure Migration Project focused on implementing OpenShift across multi-cloud, hybrid, or on-prem environments. The Project Manager will manage the full project life cycle, coordinate technical teams, and ensure delivery within scope, budget, and timeline, while aligning with the bank's governance and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery:

• Deliver infrastructure projects from initiation to implementation, ensuring compliance with financial services standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, and risk registers.
• Coordinate technical teams to produce clear, achievable designs and recovery documentation.
• Ensure production of high-quality documentation, including recovery runbooks and architectural designs.

Stakeholder & Governance:

• Act as the primary point of contact for all project stakeholders.
• Liaise with business stakeholders to capture requirements and provide guidance on best practices.
• Ensure adherence to the bank governance, regulatory requirements, and technical standards.

Team Coordination:

• Oversee and coordinate activities of specialised roles:

Budget & Vendor Management:

• Manage third-party vendors and ensure timely delivery of services.
• Track project costs and ensure adherence to budget.

Risk & Issue Management:

• Drive risk management, issue resolution, and dependency tracking across the portfolio.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure project delivery within financial services.
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, operational processes, and OpenShift (must have).
• Prior the bank experience (good to have).
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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