Sr. Project Manager (Application Modernization, legacy systems to containerized environments on AWS/Azure)

Net2Source (N2S) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a large-scale Application Modernization program focused on migrating legacy systems to containerized environments on AWS. The role involves managing the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring strong governance oversight, and coordinating across various technical and business teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation through deployment and stabilization
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and dependency tracking across all workstreams
• Own project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, driving mitigation strategies
• Execute integrated change control, assessing impacts to scope, schedule, and cost
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams (applications, infrastructure, cloud, testing, and business teams)
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and executive status updates
• Ensure adherence to PMO standards, documentation practices, and audit requirements
• Lead testing coordination, cutover planning, and deployment readiness activities
• Drive stakeholder alignment, approvals, and decision-making across leadership levels

Requirements:

• Strong experience in application modernization or cloud transformation programs
• Familiarity with AWS, containerization, and legacy system migration
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for tracking and execution management
• Proven ability to manage complex, detail-oriented execution including testing cycles and sign-offs
• Strong capability in managing cross-functional and distributed teams
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in enterprise application portfolios and modernization initiatives
• Understanding of infrastructure transformation and cloud migration strategies
• Familiarity with application lifecycle, testing, and deployment processes
• Experience working in large, complex IT environments with multiple stakeholders and dependencies
• 8+ years of experience in IT Project Management, leading medium to large complex initiatives
• Strong proficiency in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid)
• Demonstrated experience in: Integrated project planning and scheduling
• Financial management (budgeting, forecasting, variance management)
• Risk and issue management frameworks
• Executive-level reporting and stakeholder communication
• Experience working within a structured PMO environment with defined governance and controls
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, matrixed teams and vendors
• Exposure to AI fundamentals
• Certification preferred: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum or equivalent