IT Project Manager – Decommissioning & End-of-Life Infrastructure Projects
London Docklands (Hybrid)
Up to £600 per day (inside IR35)
On behalf of a Spencer Rose key client, I am seeking an IT Project Manager with a strong background in decommissioning and end-of-life (EOL) infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will lead the planning, execution, and successful closure of IT decommissioning projects, ensuring minimal business disruption, compliance with security policies, and effective resource management. This role requires a combination of project management expertise, technical knowledge of IT infrastructure, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The organisation operate hybrid working where you will be required in their London offices 2 days a week, therefore you must be within reasonable commutable distance of London.
Responsibilities:
- Lead IT decommissioning and EOL infrastructure projects, including servers, storage, networks, applications, and data centers.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and risk assessments.
- Ensure all decommissioning activities are executed following compliance, security, and governance policies.
- Coordinate with teams to migrate workloads, retire obsolete systems, and optimise infrastructure.
- Define clear decommissioning strategies, including asset disposal, data retention, and system dependencies.
- Work closely with various teams, business units, vendors, and third-party service providers.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to business continuity, security, and compliance.
- Ensure effective communication with stakeholders regarding project status, challenges, and impact assessments.
- Coordinate approvals, documentation, and sign-offs at each phase of decommissioning.
- Maintain comprehensive records of decommissioned assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory and security requirements.
- Ensure data erasure and destruction follow industry best practices and legal standards.
- Document lessons learned and develop process improvements for future decommissioning initiatives.
Skills / Experience required:
- 5+ years of experience in IT project management, with a focus on decommissioning, end-of-life infrastructure projects, or data centre migrations.
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, servers, storage, networking, cloud migrations, and data security best practices.
- Experience of working within a regulated financial services envrionment.
- Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
- Familiarity with ITIL framework and change management processes.
- Knowledge of compliance requirements related to data destruction and IT asset disposal.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with IT, security, compliance, and business teams.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Trello, or ServiceNow.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
