Strategic Remote Access Project Manager

Remote Access Project Manager (Contract) 6 Months Contract<br />London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)<br />£650 - £800PD - Inside IR35<br />Overview<br />A global retailer is looking for an experienced, delivery-focused Strategic Remote Access Project Manager to lead the implementation and optimisation of secure remote access solutions within a complex enterprise environment.

As part of a wider Identity Transformation programme, this role will deliver scalable and secure connectivity solutions across corporate, retail, and operational technology landscapes.

This is an opportunity for a strong Project Manager who can operate in fast-paced, complex environments, driving structure, governance, and consistent delivery while collaborating with diverse technology and business teams.

Role &amp; Responsibilities Lead delivery of remote access programmes including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Zscaler integrations, and secure connectivity solutions.<br />Define project scope, plans, milestones, and governance aligned with enterprise architecture and security standards.<br />Coordinate engineering, security, OT, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure successful delivery.<br />Oversee remote access readiness across retail, FMCG, and operational technology environments.<br />Manage stakeholders, suppliers, risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges across multiple workstreams.<br />Ensure solutions meet security, identity, compliance, performance, and network requirements.<br />Maintain governance documentation including RAID logs, delivery plans, and architecture artefacts.<br />Support change adoption, operational readiness, and transition into BAU support.<br />Drive continuous improvement across remote access platforms and user experience.<br />Skills &amp; Experience<br />Essential Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure, identity, or remote access programmes in large enterprise environments.<br />Strong expertise in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), including deployment, architecture, scalability, and operations.<br />Experience with Zscaler technologies (ZIA/ZPA) and secure remote access solutions.<br />Understanding of OT environments, IoT ecosystems, and secure connectivity models.<br />Experience supporting large-scale retail or FMCG environments.<br />Strong stakeholder management, governance, and delivery experience across multiple workstreams.<br />Knowledge of identity, access management, and cloud security principles.<br />Prince2, PMP, or equivalent project management certification.<br />Desirable Experience with hybrid identity, Active Directory, Entra ID, Conditional Access, and device compliance.<br />Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture, network segmentation, and secure connectivity principles.<br />Exposure to retail technologies including POS, handheld devices, and IoT platforms.<br />Understanding of governance, compliance, and audit requirements.<br />Experience with automation, scripting, APIs, and managing third-party suppliers in transformation programmes