GCP Programme Manager (m/f/d)

Job Title: Programme Manager, GCP

Location: United Kingdom, remote with occasional travel

Rate: £700 p/d Inside IR35

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specializing in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges, and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication to delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients; we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues, which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are currently looking for an GCP Programme Manager to join the team. This role will be remote with occasional travel for Stakeholder meetings.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and drive the strategy for the decommissioning of Cloud across the organization, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Develop a clear, actionable roadmap for the entire decommissioning process, from initial planning through to post-decommissioning support.
• Establish a governance framework to ensure the successful execution of all program phases, including risk management, resource allocation, and timely delivery.
• Oversee the assessment of current cloud-based applications, infrastructure, and services to identify those that require migration or decommissioning.
• Work with technical teams to evaluate cloud-agnostic strategies and the portability of applications to alternative cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) or on-premises environments.
• Define the scope and approach for transferring workloads and data out of GCP to the new target platform, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external vendors, and third-party consultants to manage the decommissioning process effectively.
• Ensure vendor qualification and review processes are conducted to meet compliance, operational, and security standards.
• Regularly engage with key stakeholders, including senior management, to provide updates, highlight risks, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure the decommissioning process adheres to relevant industry regulations (e.g., PRA, GDPR) and internal compliance standards.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks related to cloud decommissioning, such as data loss, security gaps, or operational disruption.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and create contingency plans for critical business functions.
• Manage the program’s budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources while achieving project milestones and timelines.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, ensuring collaboration across technical, security, and business domains to achieve program goals.
• Facilitate communication between teams, resolving technical, operational, or business challenges to maintain program momentum.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the validation and testing of alternative platforms (e.g., Azure) and ensure disaster recovery and continuity plans are in place and tested.
• Manage the smooth transition of systems and processes to operational teams, ensuring the post-decommissioning environment is stable and optimized for ongoing business needs.
  
  

Skills and experience

• Proven experience managing decommissioning or large-scale migrations of cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, including multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies (e.g. GCP, Azure, on-premises).
• Familiarity with code portability and application modernization for cloud-agnostic solutions.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning, business continuity, and high-availability architectures.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and requirements, particularly within financial services (e.g., PRA, FCA).
• Experience working on projects with significant regulatory oversight, including compliance reporting and audits.
• Experience managing dependencies across multiple teams, workstreams, and vendors.
• Proven ability to lead vendor qualification, contract negotiation, and relationship management.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with senior stakeholders, technical teams, and external regulators.
• Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with decommissioning cloud platforms.
• Experience with impact assessments for business operations and continuity planning.
• Strong budget management skills, including forecasting, tracking, and cost optimization.
• Experience managing resources, including internal teams and external consultants, to deliver program objectives.
• Exceptional leadership and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems and drive data-driven decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to executive stakeholders.
  
  

Our People

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working, and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately. Our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals who are looking to further their careers and explore their full potential.

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion, or ethnic origin.”