Project Manager – Strategic Remote Access

About the Opportunity

Vacancy job title: Project Manager - Strategic Remote Access

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: 3 months (possibility of extension)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and delivery focused Remote Access Project Manager to lead end to end implementation and optimization of remote access technologies across a complex, multi domain enterprise environment. This role will oversee projects involving Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Zscaler, Operational Technology (OT), IoT ecosystems, and remote access enablement within FMCG / retail environments, including large scale supermarket operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the delivery of secure, scalable, and high performing remote access solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs, technology standards, and operational requirements. This role requires exceptional stakeholder management, strong governance discipline, and the ability to coordinate cross functional engineering, security, and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end delivery of remote access programmes
• Define project scope, milestones, and delivery plans
• Coordinate with engineering, security, OT, and network teams
• Oversee readiness assessments for remote access across retail and FMCG environments
• Manage stakeholder expectations
• Ensure remote access solutions meet performance, security, and compliance requirements
• Develop and maintain project documentation
• Monitor project risks and dependencies
• Support change management and adoption activities
• Collaborate with service management teams
• Drive continuous improvement across remote access processes

Essential Skills And Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex infrastructure or remote access programmes in large enterprises
• Deep expertise in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Strong knowledge of Zscaler technologies
• Experience working with Operational Technology (OT) environments
• Understanding of IoT ecosystems
• FMCG or retail experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Prince2, PMP, or equivalent project management accreditation
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Strong understanding of identity, access, and security principles relevant to remote access and cloud based environments

Desirable Skills

• Experience delivering remote access solutions across multi domain Active Directory or hybrid identity environments
• Familiarity with Entra ID, conditional access, and device compliance frameworks
• Knowledge of network segmentation, zero trust principles, and secure access architecture
• Experience working with store technology platforms
• Understanding of data governance, compliance, and audit requirements
• Exposure to automation, scripting, or API driven configuration
• Experience working with third party managed service providers in large scale technology programmes

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