Role Description
Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced Project Manager specializing in Atlassian Cloud migrations to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex migrations from Atlassian Server/Data Center to Atlassian Cloud. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Jira, Confluence, Atlassian Marketplace apps, and cross-functional program management, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum business continuity during the transition.Key Responsibilities
- Project Planning & Strategy
- Develop and maintain the project plan, timelines, migration strategy, scope, and work breakdown structure.
- Conduct discovery and assessment of existing Atlassian environments (Jira, Confluence, plugins, integrations, custom configurations).
- Define cloud readiness roadmap, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with technical teams to align architectural decisions with migration goals.
- Execution & Delivery
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the Atlassian Cloud migration, including data cleansing, test migrations, UAT, production cutover, and post-migration validation.
- Coordinate with Atlassian solution partners, internal admins, and security/compliance teams.
- Manage dependencies across teams such as DevOps, Engineering, QA, Security, and IT Operations.
- Ensure stable environment transition with minimal downtime and maintain data integrity.
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as primary point of communication between business users, technical teams, senior leadership, and external vendors.
- Capture business requirements and ensure migrated solutions align with organizational workflows and governance policies.
- Drive change management activities including training, communication, and user adoption strategies.
- Risk, Compliance & Governance
- Identify issues and risks early; provide actionable mitigation plans.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001, HIPAA—based on org requirements).
- Create and maintain documentation such as migration runbooks, SOPs, RACI matrices, and governance policies.
- Tools & Reporting
- Create dashboards and progress reports using Jira, Confluence, or PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday).
- Track KPIs such as migration completion, defect rate, user adoption metrics, and operational stability.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years experience in Project Management, with at least 3+ years leading Atlassian Cloud migration or consolidation projects.
- Strong understanding of Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Marketplace app ecosystems.
- Proven experience in server-to-cloud or data center-to-cloud migrations.
- Hands-on experience working with technical teams, Atlassian solution partners, or Atlassian Support.
- Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, ITSM, and DevOps methodologies.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
- Strong understanding of data mapping, workflow management, integrations, automations, and permission models.
Preferred Qualifications
- Atlassian certifications such as
- ACP-120 (Jira Administration Cloud)
- ACP-420 (Managing Jira Service Projects)
- ACP-100 / ACP-300 (Jira Administration Server/Data Center)
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications (CSM/PSM).
- Experience with Atlassian migration tools:
- Cloud Migration Assistant o Configuration Manager
- Jira/Confluence Cloud Companion Apps
- Experience with SSO/IDP integrations (Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin).
- Background in enterprise-level transformations or multi-site consolidations.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills.
- Comfortable communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Key Deliverables
- Migration discovery report and project charter
- Detailed migration plan + risk and dependency register
- Test migration and UAT reports
- Production cutover plan and rollback strategy
- Communication and training materials
- Post-migration audit and sign-off
Skills
Project Management,ATLASSIAN CLOUD MIGRATION,JIRA SOFTWARE
