Project Manager-Github

Job Title: Project Manager – GitHub Enterprise Cloud Migration

📍 Location: Phoenix, AZ (Relocation works)

Mandatory Requirement

• Prior American Express (AMEX) experience is mandatory
• GitHub Enterprise Migration experience is mandatory

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate a large-scale enterprise GitHub migration program. This initiative involves migrating all source code repositories from an on-premises GitHub Enterprise environment to GitHub Enterprise Cloud (github.com).

This is not an application migration project. It is a DevOps Platform Modernization initiative focused on modernizing the organization''s source code management and CI/CD ecosystem while ensuring uninterrupted software delivery.

The Project Manager will work closely with Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Release Management, and Application teams to execute repository migrations with minimal business disruption.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide GitHub Enterprise migration initiatives.
• Coordinate migration activities across multiple application and engineering teams.
• Develop migration plans, schedules, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage repository migration execution while ensuring deployment continuity.
• Coordinate with Platform Engineering, DevOps, Release Management, and Cloud teams.
• Track migration progress and provide regular status updates to leadership.
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines remain functional throughout migration activities.
• Manage stakeholder communications across globally distributed teams.
• Coordinate production migration windows operating in a 24×7 environment.
• Identify risks, resolve blockers, and drive issue resolution.
• Ensure post-migration validation and production readiness.
• Maintain project documentation, dashboards, RAID logs, and executive reporting.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of Project Management experience.
• Hands-on experience managing GitHub Enterprise migration projects (Mandatory).
• Strong understanding of GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
• Experience managing enterprise DevOps transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).
• Experience coordinating Platform Engineering and DevOps teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing production-critical migration programs.
• Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent migrations.
• Strong risk, dependency, and issue management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Former American Express (AMEX) employee (Highly Preferred / Mandatory).
• Experience working in large enterprise engineering organizations.
• Previous experience with GitHub Enterprise Cloud adoption.
• Experience leading enterprise DevOps modernization programs.
• PMP, Scrum Master, or Agile certification is a plus.

Technical Environment

• GitHub Enterprise
• GitHub Enterprise Cloud (github.com)
• GitHub Actions
• CI/CD Pipelines
• AWS
• AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• Kubernetes
• DevOps
• Platform Engineering
• Release Management
• Source Code Management (SCM)