Project Manager – OpenShift Virtualization Transformation

Location: Pune, India (Hybrid: 1 week/month in-office) Contract: 1-Year (extendable) Project: VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migration Project Role Summary: We seek an experienced Project Manager to lead a high-stakes infrastructure transformation program. You will orchestrate the end-to-end migration from legacy VMware to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while managing stakeholder expectations, risks, and regulatory compliance in a complex FSI environment. Key Responsibilities: Project Planning & Execution: Define migration roadmap, milestones, and resource plans.

Coordinate with technical leads (Platform, Build, Automation, QE) to track progress against KPIs (migration velocity, downtime windows, test pass rates). Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Serve as primary liaison between Red Hat delivery teams, client leadership, and third-party vendors. Present regular status updates to steering committees and negotiate scope/timeline changes.

Risk & Governance: Proactively identify, mitigate, and report risks (data integrity, performance, compliance). Establish governance frameworks, change control processes, and contingency plans (e.g., rollback strategies). Team Leadership: Lead a cross-functional team of 15–25 engineers and architects.

Foster collaboration, clarity of roles, and effective communication between technical and business stakeholders. Reporting: Produce weekly/monthly dashboards covering budget, timeline, milestones, and issues for executive sponsors. Mandatory Qualifications: 12+ years total experience, with 5+ years in project management (infrastructure modernization/cloud migration preferred).

Proven track record managing large-scale migration projects in complex, matrixed organizations. Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills – experience engaging C-suite, IT directors, and operational teams. Excellent verbal/written communication – Able to translate complex technical details into clear, business-friendly language.

Familiarity with Agile/Waterfall hybrid methodologies and tools (Jira, MS Project, ServiceNow). Risk management expertise – identifying and mitigating technical, operational, and compliance risks. Experience in Financial Services (banking, insurance) is highly desirable.

Desirable Skills: Foundational knowledge of OpenShift, Kubernetes, or VMware vSphere . Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile – PSM / CSM, Familiarity with RBI/PCI-DSS compliance and ITIL frameworks. Location & Contract: Hybrid: 1 week/month in Pune office (local candidates preferred; non-local welcome if willing to commute).

Initial 1-year contract with strong extension potential based on performance.