279834BR
Project Manager - Data Migration
Nottingham, Nottingham Support Office
Fixed Term
Full-time
Job Description
Role: Project Manager – Data Migration
Contract: Fixed-Term – 12 Months
Location: Nottingham, Beeston
Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton
What you'll be doing:
As a Project Manager – Data Migration at Boots, you will play a pivotal role in delivering on a large-scale enterprise HR data migration project. The Project Manager will lead the Data Migration and Archiving workstream within a major HR transformation programme. Reporting into the IT Programme Manager, this role is responsible for driving the successful delivery of all data migration, data archiving and legacy data retention activities required to support the implementation of HR Systems
The Project Manager will provide leadership across a complex landscape of internal teams, implementation partners and third-party suppliers, ensuring effective management of risks, dependencies and delivery commitments throughout the programme lifecycle.
The role is initially focused on mobilisation activities and the establishment of the Data Migration and Archiving workstream before supporting delivery through a multi-year implementation programme. The successful candidate will have significant experience delivering large-scale enterprise data migration projects and working within complex transformation environments.
Key responsibilities:
- Own delivery plan for the data migration and archiving workstream, coordinating migration, archiving and retention activities.
- Manage project plans, resource plans, financial forecasts and delivery schedules.
- Monitoring progression milestones, supporting migration rehearsals cutovers and post-go-live activities, managing risks and issues.
- Tracking and supporting relationships and delivery with HR Systems integrator and incumbent HR platform suppliers, holding all suppliers to account.
- Establish governance processes for the workstreams including risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAIDs).
- Ensure compliance with programme governance, information security and change control requirements.
- Manage budgets, forecasts and actual costs, providing transparent reporting to all stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with HR leadership, partners and stakeholders, facilitating workshops, planning sessions and governance forums.
- Experience delivering large-scale enterprise data migration projects involving multiple source systems, complex dependencies and significant organisational change, ideally within HR transformations.
- Strong understanding of enterprise data migration, data quality and governance activities, testing and deployment planning, cutover and business readiness activities, data archiving and legacy system retirement, and vendor and Systems Integrator management.
- Experience working in environments involving multiple suppliers, implementation partners and legacy platforms.
- Ability to balance competing priorities and drive successful delivery within complex programme environments.
- Deep understanding of project delivery methodologies and governance frameworks.
- Experience with HR transformation and global HR deployments across multiple geographies.
- Project management qualifications such as APMP, Prince2, or MSP.
Where your brilliance can take you:
At Boots, your career growth is a priority. As a Project Manager – Data Migration, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment, with pathways to advance into senior project management roles or specialised positions within our technology team. We encourage continuous learning and provide the support you need to shape your career and make a lasting impact.
Rewards designed for you:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
A bit about us:
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Business Area
Support Office
Function
Technology
Keywords
Project Manager, HR Transformation
Hours per week
37.5
Latitude,longitude 1
52.927182,-1.183948
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Weekdays
Is this a Global Brands req?
No
Airport
No
Should this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?
No
Company
Non Stores
Division
Non Stores
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?
No
Region
East Midlands
Area
East Midlands (non stores)
Store
Nottingham Support Office
Req Posted Date
18-Aug-2026
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
UK
Address 1
Recruitment Service Centre (D94)
Address 2
Thane Road
Address 3
Nottingham
Post Code
NG90 1BS
Source
Boots
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