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Senior Project / Programme Manager Technology Decommissioning

Essential Consulting
London
Salary
£650 a day
Job type
contract
Location
London, England
Senior Project / Programme Manager

Technology Decommissioning / Demise

£600£650 per day - inside IR35 Sheffield or Birmingham - Hybrid Initial contract with good potential for longevity We are looking for an experienced

Senior Project / Programme Manager

to join a major infrastructure transformation programme within the Chief Technology Office of a Tier 1 global bank. The wider programme involves significant

infrastructure modernisation and upgrade activity across a large and complex technology estate, including legacy and mainframe environments . As part of this transformation, there is a substantial programme of work focused on the

demise and decommissioning of legacy technology and infrastructure

as services are upgraded, migrated or replaced. Essential experience

Candidates MUST have significant experience leading large-scale technology demise/decommissioning programmes. This is a specialist requirement. We are not looking for a general Project or Programme Manager who has simply had some exposure to decommissioning as part of a wider migration programme. You should be able to demonstrate previous ownership of

significant technology decommissioning, legacy retirement or estate rationalisation activity at scale , taking technology through to actual retirement and closure. Key Responsibilities

Lead large-scale

technology demise, decommissioning and legacy retirement

activity across a complex enterprise technology estate. Take ownership of the end-to-end demise lifecycle, driving legacy technology through to successful retirement and closure. Work across infrastructure, applications, architecture, engineering and business teams to establish the scope, status and ownership of technology targeted for demise. Identify and manage complex

technical, application, data and business dependencies

which may prevent or delay decommissioning. Establish clear delivery plans, milestones, ownership, exit criteria and governance across multiple demise workstreams. Coordinate prerequisite activity including migrations, data retention/archive, service transition and technical remediation. Work closely with Engineers, Architects, Application Owners and other technical SMEs to understand and resolve barriers to decommissioning. Drive accountability across technical and business teams, challenging where activity has stalled and ensuring actions have clear owners and timescales. Ensure appropriate technical, operational, risk and control requirements are satisfied prior to shutdown. Manage plans, RAID, dependencies and governance, providing clear visibility of progress and blockers to senior stakeholders. Drive multiple concurrent workstreams through to completion within a large and complex technology environment. Experience Required

Significant previous experience leading large-scale technology demise, decommissioning or legacy retirement programmes

essential. Strong background within

enterprise infrastructure and complex legacy technology environments . Experience managing the retirement of technology at scale, potentially including

applications, infrastructure, servers, platforms, data centres and other legacy technology assets . Strong understanding of the challenges involved in technology demise, including

legacy dependencies, unclear ownership, data requirements, migration prerequisites, operational risk and exit criteria . Demonstrable experience taking programmes beyond migration or replacement and driving legacy technology through to

actual retirement/decommissioning . Experience of major

technology estate rationalisation, infrastructure decommissioning, data-centre exit or legacy platform retirement

would be particularly relevant. Strong Project/Programme Management capability across multiple concurrent technical workstreams and complex dependencies. Comfortable working directly with technical teams and getting into the detail required to understand and resolve delivery blockers. Strong stakeholder management, governance, RAID, planning and senior-level reporting experience. Proactive and self-sufficient, with the ability to take ownership of complex delivery and drive it forward without significant day-to-day direction. Previous

banking or large-scale financial services technology experience is strongly preferred . Location & Contract

The role can be based from either

Sheffield or Birmingham , with hybrid working requiring approximately

23 days per week onsite . Rate: £600£650 per day via umbrella (inside IR35). The initial assignment is expected to be approximately

46 months , with good potential for longer-term continuity.

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