Job Title:

Senior Project Manager – SharePoint & Microsoft 365 Migration

Job Type:

3-month Contract to start (possibility of extension)

Schedule : Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM

Pay Rate:

$89/hr Inc.

About the Opportunity Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager – SharePoint & Microsoft 365 Migration to lead complex, client-facing technology migration and transformation initiatives within an established PMO environment.

This is a senior delivery role responsible for providing

end-to-end project leadership , from initiation and planning through implementation, transition, stabilization, and project closure. The successful candidate will manage complex enterprise projects involving multiple technical and business workstreams, ensuring delivery remains on schedule, within budget, and aligned with client expectations.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in

enterprise technology migrations, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 environments, project governance, financial management, risk management, and executive-level stakeholder engagement .

Key Responsibilities: Project & SharePoint Migration Delivery

Lead complex

SharePoint migration and Microsoft 365 transformation initiatives

in partnership with technical and business teams.

Provide end-to-end project ownership from project initiation through implementation, transition, stabilization, and closure.

Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, budgets, and forecasts.

Coordinate technical delivery, business readiness, testing, validation, acceptance, cutover, and transition activities.





Develop migration and transition strategies designed to minimize business disruption.

Monitor project progress and proactively manage dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and deliverables.

Project Governance & PMO

Lead multiple complex workstreams involving business units, technical teams, vendors, and external partners.

Establish project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, governance structures, and decision-making processes.

Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, executive reviews, and go/no-go decisions.

Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including: Project plans, RAID logs, Status reports, Decision logs, Change requests, Cutover plans, Transition and handover documentation

Client & Stakeholder Management

Serve as the primary project contact for client and project-related matters.

Establish solid relationships with executive sponsors, business owners, technical leaders, site owners, vendors, and project stakeholders.

Provide clear, proactive communication and transparent reporting on project status, risks, decisions, and dependencies.

Partner with change management and communications teams to support organizational readiness, adoption, and successful transition.

Manage project budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and financial performance.





Monitor project costs and resource requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage scope and change requests when project volumes, assumptions, timelines, or requirements change.

Identify potential commercial impacts and ensure appropriate escalation and governance.

Risk, Issue & Quality Management

Identify, assess, track, and mitigate project, technical, operational, security, compliance, and stakeholder-readiness risks.

Establish quality expectations, acceptance criteria, decision points, and handover requirements.

Ensure issues are escalated appropriately with clear options and recommendations.

Maintain strong project controls to ensure deliverables meet agreed requirements.

Lead cross-functional project teams that may include SharePoint architects, migration specialists, engineers, business analysts, change management resources, security teams, consultants, and external partners.

Provide direction, accountability, and coordination across multiple project workstreams.

Collaborate with Sales, Delivery, Finance, and technical leadership to achieve successful client outcomes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

12+ years of project management experience , with at least

5 years leading complex, client-facing technology projects or programs .

Demonstrated experience leading

enterprise technology migrations and/or Microsoft 365 transformation initiatives .

Proven experience managing complex projects involving multiple workstreams, technical dependencies, vendors, and senior stakeholders.

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