IT Project Manager – MS365 Migration

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Description

Our client is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager ?to support them in a 3 month project for a major conglomerate based in Dubai in their transition to a modern, secure productivity ecosystem. The company, with over 800 employees, is migrating 7,500 email accounts from various Email Service Providers (ESPs) to Microsoft 365 and another secure ESP.

To lead this effort, we are seeking an IT Project Manager with strong technical and coordination skills, particularly in email migration projects. Beyond the migration, the expert will also provide strategic PMO support to the CIO.

Main Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Lead the end-to-end project management of the email migration to MS365 and another secure ESP.
• Coordinate stakeholders from multiple departments across the 800-person organization.
• Create and manage the project plan, timelines, budget, and risk assessments.
• Oversee technical implementation teams (internal or external).
• Ensure data integrity, security compliance, and business continuity throughout the transition.
• Provide ongoing PMO support to the CIO one day per week during the project period.
• Deliver project documentation, status reports, and post-migration evaluations.

Professional background

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager, ideally with successful email or productivity tool migrations to MS365.
  
• Strong technical understanding of Microsoft 365 tools and email infrastructures.
  
• Familiarity with secure Email Service Providers and data migration tools.
  
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
  
• Certifications such as PMP or Microsoft certifications are a plus, but not mandatory.
  
• Fluent in English. Arabic is a plus.