Infrastructure Project Manager

Position Overview

Seeking a candidate with 3-5 years of experience in project management to join our team. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong leadership abilities and a fundamental grasp of IT infrastructure, including how various components communicate through network systems. Key elements include firewalls, virtual IPs, load balancers, and ports.

Key Responsibilities

• IT Infrastructure Knowledge: Understand the basics of IT infrastructure, covering networks, servers, storage, web environments, and virtual/cloud settings.
• Technical Requirements Evaluation: Assess technical needs and recommend solutions that align with business goals and industry best practices.
• Project Oversight: Provide leadership and accountability for one or more large, complex projects, ensuring they adhere to organizational standards and practices.
• Vendor Coordination: Manage projects that involve vendor collaboration, complex scheduling, and integration with other systems.
• Project Characteristics: Handle projects typically lasting over 6 months with 20+ team members, requiring communication at senior leadership levels and entailing medium to high risk.

Responsibilities Include

• Methodology Adherence: Ensure projects align with the client's project management methodology, investment management, and systems engineering practices.
• Long-Term Planning: Conduct long-term release planning in line with organizational objectives.
• Stakeholder Interaction: Regularly update project management teams on the status of budget, quality, and schedule.
• Issue Escalation: Elevate issues and risks to executive levels as needed.
• Quality Control: Perform quality control activities to ensure project scope and expectations are met.