VP, Cloud Migration Manager (PM)

Job ID: 2502180

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

The VP, Cloud Migration Manager (PM) will build a high-performing team of migration advisors and subject matter experts. As the voice of the customer, you'll work closely with teams to help them evolve the cloud program and address issues, concerns, and requests as part of our migration activities. You will work in close collaboration with a cross-functional team of engineering, SI partners, Sourcing/Procurement, Client Integration Managers, HR and executive leadership to deliver results for our teams. 

Our Way of Working

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Responsibilities:

This leader will lead the change transformation driving the cloud migration plan.  They will manage and/or coordinates all tasks for medium and large-sized cloud migration project(s) of moderate to high complexity and risk.

• As an experienced Cloud Migration Manager you will work with the engineering teams to plan and manage multiple migration projects with various applications, security tools and infrastructure platforms and ensure the security of the cloud infrastructure.

• This is a front-line, hands-on, role expected to be involved in project details, escalation resolution, risk identification, issue management and driving the team to achieve the results required to deliver the project and meet management expectations.

• Meet/interact with application owners, delivery leaders and infrastructure support personnel to coordinate migration activities across multiple workstreams or agile release trains, inclusive of implementation plans, and review sequencing and timing details of application outages and post-migration testing.

• Coordinate across senior leaders, business areas and program teams to ensure engagement and training are aligned with business needs.

• Drives project kick-off activities; internal meetings, statement of work creation, project plan documentation.

• Prepares and manages schedules, risks, issues, and interdependencies with understanding of on premise and cloud technologies across teams.

• Gathering application and infrastructure requirements and constraints to plan application migrations.

• Interfacing with teams during the migration planning, design, and execution phases to track and manage migration activities and issue resolution.

• Coordinate across technical disciplines to migrate multi-tiered workloads from on-prem to Cloud.

• During execution, monitors performance and reports to management project status and pertinent issues, including major milestones and potential project risks.

• Support business stakeholders in supplier selection and bid evaluation processes, including collecting requirements, managing bidder communications, and analyzing bid responses. Develops and manages requests for proposals, quotes, and information.

• Manages relationships with internal stakeholders and coordinates sourcing strategies, opportunities, and requirements for vendors.

• Design and establish a repeatable and sustainable process to enable scaled migrations. 

• Budget responsibilities, PO management, and actual spend tracking.

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10+ years of either Technology, Agile Portfolio Management;  OR in lieu of Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 15+ years of Technology and Agile Portfolio Management experience

• Minimum 8 years of Project\Program Management experience

• Demonstrated experience with Cloud, Infrastructure and Information Security technology delivery at large scale.

• Demonstrated experience of program management and/or large scale change transformation. 

• Demonstrated experience working in a matrixed environment with proven experience influencing leaders at all levels.

• Strong presentation and communication skills with a demonstrated business presence while interacting with senior business executives

• Proven experience with partnering, collaborating and influencing across a large multilayered organization at all levels

• Proven experience handling multiple, and competing priorities across all stakeholder groups and effectively resolving competing priorities and interests with minimal disruption

Desired Characteristics:

• Scaled Agile Framework or other Agile certification and relevant experience

• Action and detail oriented, excellent organization and prioritization skills

• Independent worker with awareness of when to escalate and engage others

• Proven experience executing with accuracy, on time and while dealing with ambiguity

• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement

• Demonstrate strong risk management mindset and behavior

Grade/Level: 14

The salary range for this position is 150,000.00 – 250,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older

• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles.  Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles.  Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.  All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 

Our Commitment:

When you join us, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard—but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we’re building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks+, with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you’ll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.

This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice:

• Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

• If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627.   Representatives are available from 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time

Job Family Group:

Information Technology