Title: Customer Engagement Manager - Cloud Migration & Portfolio Management Location: NJ, NY, or VA (Hybrid) Position: Contract

What you ll Be Doing:
Portfolio and Program Management:
1. Manage multiple migration projects simultaneously across strategic customer accounts
2. Develop portfolio-level roadmaps and migration strategies
3. Balance resources effectively across multiple concurrent migration initiatives
4. Implement/Build standardized processes and templates to ensure consistency across the portfolio

Strategic Advisory:
Provide consultative guidance to clients on modernization strategies and cloud adoption frameworks
Align cloud migration initiatives with clients' business goals and digital transformation objectives
Develop business cases and ROI models for cloud migration at enterprise scale
Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement across client engagements
Experience developing long-term roadmaps for enterprise cloud adoption
Proven track record of identifying cross-project dependencies and critical paths
Ability to anticipate and mitigate risks at both project and portfolio levels

Technical Leadership:
Collaborate with technical teams to understand application landscapes and dependencies
Contribute to migration approach discussions, bridging business requirements with technical solutions
Support architects in developing practical migration patterns that can be applied across projects
Maintain awareness of relevant cloud technologies and migration best practices to facilitate informed decision-making
Help translate technical concepts into business terms for effective stakeholder communication

Technical Acumen:
Familiarity with application portfolio assessment and rationalization tools
Understanding of cloud economics and FinOps principles
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
Familiarity with containerization, microservices architecture, and serverless computing

Analytical Skills:
Strong data analysis abilities to evaluate application portfolios and prioritize migration waves
Experience using quantitative methods to assess migration complexity and effort
Ability to create decision matrices for migration strategy selection
Proficiency in developing business cases with TCO/ROI calculations

Required:
14-16 years of experience with 7+ years of Program management
14 plus years of IT Infrastructure experience
Experience in managing large-scale cloud migration projects.
Knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, and security principles.
Experience with Migration, Modernize and DevOps practices and tools.
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements related to cloud computing
Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, with a focus on cloud computing and migration projects.
Extreme familiarity with Cloud Adoption framework and Well Architected Framework
Strong analytical skills, business-focused and passionate about the customer experience.
Must be able to work in a dynamic work environment.
Excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, and ingenuity in solving problems.
Ability to work with minimal supervision while managing a variety of responsibilities.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, cloud architecture, and cloud services.
Project Management Skills: Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
Certifications: PgMP and/or PMP. AWS Solutions Architect (Pro/Associate), Preferred - Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Architect