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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # xms-USProfessional Technical program manager - **Company:** PTR Global - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $141,440.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Data Centers, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Digital Assets, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, Apache Hive, MapR (Big Data), Apache Oozie, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Cloudera, Enterprise Data Management, Private Cloud Environment, Google Cloud, Apache Spark, Data Management, Cloud Migration, Legacy Systems - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/19f7e704-3dd6-4448-b144-fe40104b51d1 ## About the Role * 10 plus years of project, program, or portfolio management experience within large-scale technology organizations. * Proven experience leading complex infrastructure transformation, data platform modernization, cloud migration, or data center exit initiatives. * Strong understanding of enterprise data platforms, distributed computing technologies, and cloud transformation programs. * Experience managing multimillion-dollar programs with multiple workstreams, vendors, and executive stakeholders. * Demonstrated expertise in risk management, financial governance, executive reporting, and dependency management. * Experience using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies. * Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills., * Experience with Hadoop ecosystems including Hortonworks, Cloudera, MapR, Hive, Spark, Oozie, HDFS, or related technologies. * Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), Azure, AWS, or private cloud platforms. * Familiarity with enterprise data engineering, ETL modernization, data governance, and analytics platforms. * Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure decommissioning and application retirement programs. * PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent certification., * A strategic technology leader who combines strong program management discipline with the ability to navigate complex enterprise environments, influence senior stakeholders, manage large-scale transformation efforts, and deliver measurable business outcomes through modernization and platform retirement initiatives. Top Skillsets: * Senior project management experience * Enterprise migration experience, * 5 plus years of Project Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education. ## Description * Client is seeking an experienced Senior Technology Project Manager to lead a large-scale enterprise data platform modernization initiative focused on the retirement of a legacy Hadoop ecosystem and migration of applications, data assets, and platform services to strategic target-state platforms. * This role will be responsible for driving end-to-end execution of a multi-year transformation program involving application migrations, infrastructure decommissioning, cloud adoption, risk remediation, stakeholder management, financial governance, and operational readiness activities. * The successful candidate will partner with technology leaders, architects, product owners, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure the successful retirement of legacy platforms while minimizing business disruption., * Lead a complex, cross-functional technology modernization program involving retirement of enterprise Hadoop platforms and supporting infrastructure. * Establish and manage program governance, reporting, executive communications, and steering committee reviews. * Develop and maintain integrated roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risk registers, financial tracking, and delivery plans. * Drive accountability across multiple technology teams and business partners. Platform Retirement & Migration Execution: * Oversee discovery, assessment, prioritization, and migration of applications, tenants, and data workloads from legacy Hadoop environments. * Coordinate migration activities across cloud platforms, data platforms, middleware services, security teams, infrastructure providers, and application teams. * Manage application retirement, tenant offboarding, data archival, infrastructure shutdown, and decommissioning activities. * Ensure migration readiness reviews, cutover planning, production implementation, and post-migration stabilization are successfully completed. [EDL Platfo...ration_V16 | PowerPoint], [August IBR...ess Review | PowerPoint] * Stakeholder & Executive Management * Build strong relationships with senior technology leaders and business stakeholders. * Provide concise executive-level updates on delivery status, risks, financial impacts, and business outcomes. * Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution across multiple organizations and lines of business. * Present program health, milestones, and transformation progress to executive leadership. Risk & Compliance Management * Lead remediation efforts related to platform vulnerabilities, EOS/EOL technologies, audit findings, and regulatory commitments. * Drive risk mitigation plans and ensure compliance requirements are incorporated into migration and retirement activities. * Coordinate with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Operations, Architecture, and Risk organizations to address dependencies and impediments. [EDT&O Week...2026 Final | PowerPoint], [CDO TechOp...P_20260817 | PowerPoint] Financial & Business Value Tracking * Manage budget oversight and forecast delivery against committed business case objectives. * Monitor benefits realization including infrastructure savings, software license reductions, platform rationalization, and operational efficiencies. * Develop and maintain executive-level reporting on cost avoidance, run-rate savings, and modernization outcomes. [August IBR...ess Review | PowerPoint], [Q2 CDO Scoreboard | PDF] Operational Readiness & Change Management * Coordinate production readiness reviews, business continuity testing, support transitions, and operational acceptance. * Ensure comprehensive communication, training, documentation, and stakeholder preparedness throughout the program lifecycle. * Drive organizational change management strategies to support adoption of target-state platforms., * Successfully coordinate platform decommissioning and infrastructure retirement activities. * Reduce technology risk associated with legacy platforms and end-of-life technologies. * Achieve committed modernization, cost optimization, and operational efficiency objectives. * Establish transparent executive reporting and governance processes that enable predictable program delivery., * Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Project Management. * Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Project Management challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors. * Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables. * Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel. ## Related Videos - [Developer’s Perspective: Overview of the Tezos Blockchain Ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/237-developer-s-perspective-overview-of-the-tezos-blockchain-ecosystem) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Exploring BOS: The Blockchain Operating System by NEAR Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/781-exploring-bos-the-blockchain-operating-system-by-near-protocol) - [Coffee with Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/341-coffee-with-developers) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Full-stack role-based authorization in 45 minutes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/312-full-stack-role-based-authorization-in-45-minutes) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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