What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager – Box to SharePoint Migration position at Maxonic, Inc.?
Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Project Manager – Box to SharePoint Migration
Job Title: Project Manager – Box to SharePoint Migration
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Work Schedule: On-site
Pay Rate: $75, Based on experience
We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and coordinate the large scale migration of Box to Microsoft SharePoint Online and OneDrive. This role will drive planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, and delivery of a smooth, low-risk migration with minimal business disruption.
Responsibilities
- Define project scope, timeline, milestones, and deliverables
- Develop and manage detailed migration plans (waves, phases, cutover)
- Track progress, risks, dependencies, and budget
- Ensure on-time, on-scope delivery
- Partner with business units, IT, and leadership teams
- Communicate status updates, risks, and key decisions
- Gather requirements and align expectations across teams
- Work closely with architects and engineers on:
- Data discovery and assessment
- Migration scheduling and execution
- Coordinate pilot migrations and full rollout
- Ensure business readiness for each migration wave
- Identify risks (data loss, downtime, user disruption)
- Develop mitigation and contingency plans
- Manage issue resolution across teams
- Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Ensure validation of migrated data (files, permissions, structure)
- Track sign-offs and readiness for go-live
- Drive communication plans and user training
- Support end-user adoption of SharePoint/OneDrive
- Coordinate documentation, FAQs, and support channels
- Provide regular reporting to leadership (KPIs, status, risks)
- Ensure compliance with governance and security policies
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of project management experience (preferably IT or migration projects)
- Strong experience with enterprise-scale programs
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
- Must have : Experience managing platform migration projects – 2-3 E2E projects with content/cloud migrations (Box, Google Drive, SharePoint
- Working knowledge of:
- Microsoft 365 (SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams)
- Box platform
- Understanding of data migration concepts:
- File structures, permissions, metadata
- Migration tools (e.g., ShareGate, Microsoft Migration Manager)
- Project tools (Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, etc.)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
- Risk management and problem-solving
- Plus : PMP, Scrum Master, or similar certification
- Plus : Experience in regulated environments (finance, healthcare, etc.)
About Maxonic:
Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.
Interested in Applying?
Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Surya Prakash (/) for more details.
Salary : $75