Pfizer

Director, Cloud Migrations

Greece · Work style not stated · Full time

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  • EmployerPfizer
  • LocationGreece
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

Role Summary

The Director of Cloud Migrations is accountable for planning, executing, and governing large‑scale migrations of applications, platforms, and data from on‑premises and legacy environments to the cloud. This role ensures migrations are secure, repeatable, business‑aligned, and value‑driven, while minimizing risk and disruption.

The role partners closely with Application, Infrastructure, Security, and Business stakeholders to deliver complex migration programs across regions and portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Migration Strategy & Execution

Define and own enterprise cloud migration strategy, roadmap, and standards;

Lead large‑scale application, platform, and data migration programs across regions;

Ensure consistent use of migration patterns (re‑host, re‑platform, re‑architect, retire).

Program & Delivery Governance

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Establish migration factories, playbooks, and repeatable delivery models;

Oversee sequencing, dependency management, and risk mitigation;

Track progress, outcomes, and value realization across migration waves.

Architecture & Engineering Alignment

Ensure security, compliance, and operational readiness are built into migration designs;

Validate that migrated workloads meet performance, resilience, and cost objectives.

Stakeholder & Business Engagement

Act as senior point of accountability for migration commitments;

Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to executive stakeholders;

Align migrations with business priorities and transformation goals.

People & Leadership

Build migration expertise, standards, and institutional knowledge;

Foster strong collaboration across engineering, operations, and application teams.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience;

10–15+ years in cloud, infrastructure, or application modernization roles;

Proven experience leading large, complex cloud migration programs;

Deep knowledge of cloud migration tools, frameworks, and patterns;

Strong multi‑cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience migrating regulated, mission‑critical workloads;

Strong understanding of application portfolios, dependency mapping, and data migration;

Ability to balance speed, risk, and quality in large‑scale transformation initiatives.

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Purpose

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

Disability Inclusion

Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!


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