Migration Manager UK
7 Minutes ago • All levels
Project Management
Job Description
The Operational Migration Manager will lead the strategic migration of Wolters Kluwer TAA UK's legacy on-premise software suite to the next-generation cloud platform. This role is critical to ensuring a smooth, scalable, and customer-centric transition, reducing churn risk, unlocking cloud benefits, and accelerating revenue realization. This role enables faster adoption of cloud solutions, reduces technical debt, supports upselling opportunities, and aligns with the UK’s digital transformation roadmap.
Good To Have:
- Accountancy or practice experience is highly desirable
Must Have:
- Develop and lead a repeatable, scalable migration framework across customer segments
- Define migration phases, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria
- Serve as project lead for top-tier customer migrations
- Own customer communications and interactions for migrations outside the top 10
- Align and coordinate across product, engineering, professional services, support, marketing, and content teams
- Ensure clear governance and visibility across all workstreams
- Report progress periodically to the Regional Leadership Team (RLT)
- Act as the central point of contact for customers during migration
- Build confidence and streamline communications on migration progress
- Support commercial and marketing teams during product rollout
- Define and report key metrics to track migration success
- Master’s degree (BA/BS) preferred or equivalent experience
- Fluent in English
- Strong project management methodology and execution skills
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and secure stakeholder buy-in
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills
- Demonstrated leadership and credibility in driving complex projects
Perks:
- Be part of a dynamic global technology company
- Make a real difference in the lives of millions of people
- Thrive in a caring and inclusive culture
- Diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance
- Well-being benefits, tools, programs, and resources
- Awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization
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Role Overview:
The Operational Migration Manager will lead the strategic migration of Wolters Kluwer TAA UK's legacy on-premise software suite to the next-generation cloud platform. This role is critical to ensuring a smooth, scalable, and customer-centric transition, reducing churn risk, unlocking cloud benefits, and accelerating revenue realization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Migration Strategy & Execution:
- Develop and lead a repeatable, scalable migration framework across customer segments.
- Define migration phases, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
- Serve as project lead for top-tier customer migrations.
- Own customer communications and interactions for migrations outside the top 10.
- Cross-functional Coordination:
- Align and coordinate across product, engineering, professional services, support, marketing, and content teams.
- Ensure clear governance and visibility across all workstreams.
- Report progress periodically to the Regional Leadership Team (RLT).
- Customer Engagement:
- Act as the central point of contact for customers during migration.
- Build confidence and streamline communications on migration progress.
- Commercial & Analytical Support:
- Support commercial and marketing teams during product rollout.
- Define and report key metrics to track migration success.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (BA/BS) preferred or equivalent experience.
- Fluent in English.
- Accountancy or practice experience is highly desirable.
- Strong project management methodology and execution skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and secure stakeholder buy-in.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and credibility in driving complex projects.
Why This Role Matters:
- Enables faster adoption of cloud solutions and realization of revenue.
- Reduces technical debt and operational inefficiencies.
- Supports upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
- Aligns with the UK’s digital transformation roadmap.
For more details please contact Carl Rigby at carl.rigby@wolterskluwer.com
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
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