SC Cleared Project Manager - Azure Tenant Separation
Location: Fully remote
Start: ASAP
Duration: Initial 20-day engagement, with a view to a long-term extension
IR35: Outside IR35
Security clearance: Current SC clearance is essential
We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Project Manager to manage the discovery and assessment phase of an Azure tenant separation project for a UK software and services provider operating in the public sector.
The project involves separating approximately 12 customer Azure subscriptions from a parent tenant into a new, independently governed tenant to support data sovereignty and compliance .
The initial 20-day engagement will focus on coordinating discovery, establishing scope and dependencies, managing risks and governance, and developing a practical separation and cutover plan. There is potential for a long-term extension to oversee subsequent delivery phases.
Key responsibilities
Manage the discovery and assessment phase, maintaining the project plan, milestones, actions and deliverables.
Coordinate the Azure Architect, engineering teams, security specialists, service owners and customer stakeholders.
Ensure workloads, subscription ownership, access requirements and technical dependencies are captured and validated.
Identify dependencies on the parent tenant and shared services that could affect separation, sequencing or service continuity.
Own the RAID log , ensuring clear accountability, mitigation plans and timely escalation.
Establish project governance, progress reporting, decision tracking and approval processes.
Coordinate security, compliance, data sovereignty and target-tenant governance requirements with relevant specialists.
Work with technical teams to develop migration sequencing, cutover plans, rollback arrangements and readiness criteria.
Manage customer communications, change windows and stakeholder approvals.
Produce a discovery and assessment pack outlining scope, dependencies, risks, indicative timelines and recommendations for implementation.
Essential skills and experience
Current SC clearance.
Proven project ma...
SC Cleared Project Manager - Azure Tenant Separation - Contract | Remote | Outside IR35 employer: Strike IT Services
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