We are seeking a Technical Project Assistant / Junior Technical Project Manager to support the delivery of a large and complex data centre exit and infrastructure migration programme, involving the move out of two existing data centres.
This role is ideal for someone with 1–3 years’ experience in a technical IT environment who is looking to transition into project management. You will work closely with Project Managers, Solution Designers, and Service Owners to coordinate activities, track progress, and support technical migration planning across multiple workstreams.
The Client expectation is two days per week on site, the remainder remote.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Programme Support
- Provide day-to-day support to Project Managers delivering a large infrastructure migration programme
- Assist with coordination activities across multiple migration workstreams
- Track actions, dependencies, risks, and issues related to migration activities
Jira & Confluence Management
- Manage and update Jira tickets related to migration tasks and activities
- Maintain and update Confluence migration pages, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date
- Support reporting on progress, blockers, and upcoming activities using Jira and Confluence data
Migration Planning & Coordination
- Coordinate meetings and workshops with service owners and technical teams to:
- Establish migration approaches
- Understand as-is architecture and dependencies
- Agree migration plans and timelines
- Assist Project Managers in preparing migration schedules and activity plans
Technical Analysis & Data Handling
- Support Solution Designers with as-is analysis of existing environments
- Provide analysis on lists of servers to be migrated, including validation of server details and ownership
- Update the programme tracking tool with server status, milestones, and readiness indicators
Governance & Change Control
- Track and chase change approvals required for migration activities
- Ensure change records are raised, updated, and approved in line with governance and change control processes
- Support adherence to programme controls, delivery standards, and reporting requirements
Required Skills & Experience
Essential
- 1–3 years’ experience in a technical IT role or IT-focused department (e.g. infrastructure support, systems administration, IT operations, application support)
- Strong understanding of IT environments, particularly servers, infrastructure, and enterprise systems
- Strong business analysis and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret technical data and translate it into clear insights
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills, including data manipulation, filtering, pivot tables, and reporting
- Experience analysing and maintaining large data sets, ensuring accuracy and consistency
- Strong experience using Jira, including:
Managing and updating Jira tickets
Tracking progress and dependencies
Reporting on Jira activities, status, and trends
- Experience maintaining documentation in Confluence (or similar collaboration tools)
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident written and verbal communication skills, particularly with technical stakeholders
Desirable
- Exposure to data centre, infrastructure, or cloud migration projects
- Familiarity with ITIL-based change managementor formal change control processes
- Experience working alongside Solution Designers or Architects
- Entry-level project management qualification or working towards one (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, AgilePM, CAPM)
Personal Attributes
- Proactive and comfortable chasing actions and approvals
- Analytical and methodical, with a strong attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple workstreams and priorities
- Eager to develop a career in project management
- Comfortable working in a structured, governance-driven programme environment