Contract Opportunity: Technical Project Manager – AD to Entra ID Migration

Role: Technical Project ManagerProject: Microsoft Active Directory to Entra ID MigrationLocation: Newcastle (4 days onsite per week)Duration: Initial 3 monthsStart: ASAPDay Rate: £600 per day, Inside IR35

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a business-critical Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to Entra ID migration for a large-scale organisation modernising its identity and access environment.

This is a hands-on delivery role where you'll work closely with technical SMEs, security teams, and senior stakeholders to drive a smooth, secure, and accurately phased migration to the cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the AD Entra ID migration project
• Develop project plans, migration waves, risk logs, timelines, and governance
• Coordinate with technical engineers, cybersecurity teams, and business units
• Oversee readiness assessments, identity dependency mapping, and remediation actions
• Ensure robust security, compliance, and MFA/conditional access requirements are met
• Manage stakeholder communication and reporting throughout the programme
• Deliver a smooth cutover with minimal user disruption

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven track record delivering identity, authentication, or cloud modernisation projects
• Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), and identity governance
• Solid understanding of SSO, MFA, conditional access, and cloud authentication flows
• Clear, authoritative stakeholder management and RAID ownership
• Ability to translate complex technical risks into clear business impacts
• Experience managing multi-team delivery in enterprise environments

Desirable

• Exposure to Entra ID Governance, PIM, or modern identity frameworks
• Experience working with Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams
• Background in Microsoft cloud transformation projects

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a large, high-visibility migration programme that will significantly shape the organisation’s identity and access future. You’ll be the key driving force behind a modern, secure cloud-first approach.