IT Project Manager - focus on IT Infrastructure

Job Description

Job Description

(travel within the United States. Significant travel required)

Role Summary

The Technical IT Project Manager – Workplace Technology & Infrastructure and CRE is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing IT-related deliverables associated with corporate real estate (CRE) initiatives, office moves, and workplace technology deployments. This role works in close partnership with Corporate Real Estate, external vendors, and multiple internal IT teams to ensure AV, desktop, and core IT infrastructure are delivered on time, within scope, and in accordance with company standards.

This position operates in a cross‐matrix environment , supporting multiple IT disciplines while aligning with CRE‐led construction and buildout schedules. The role requires strong project management skills, technology awareness, and the ability to coordinate across internal teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Coordination

• Manage IT workstreams for new office buildouts, office moves, decommissioning, and office closures , supporting a minimum of four to eight major office projects per year.
• Coordinate IT project activities embedded in CRE led construction projects managed by other teams.
• Lead and track project timelines, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Participate in and represent IT at construction and design meetings (virtual and in person).

AV Infrastructure & Installations

• Coordinate audiovisual (AV) infrastructure and installations in partnership with CRE, external AV vendors, and IT stakeholders.
• Review and ensure compliance with IT and AV standards based on CAD drawings and design documentation provided by AV vendors.
• Support non CRE AV installations that occur outside of office buildouts.

End User Computing

• Ensure all workstations are provisioned with required laptop infrastructure , including monitors, keyboards, mice, webcams, docking stations and related peripherals.
• Coordinate procurement, delivery, staging, and installation activities following standard installation procedures with internal teams and vendors.

IT Infrastructure Support

• Support IT Infrastructure initiatives, including but not limited to:
• • Circuit installations
  • MDF/IDF buildouts (electrical readiness, rack placement)
  • Network switch and router installations
  • Wireless Access Points
• Work closely with the IT Infrastructure team to align construction readiness with technical requirements.

Quality Assurance & Site Readiness

• Conduct periodic site visits and spot checks (schedule TBD) to verify that IT construction, low voltage cable, AV installations, and infrastructure deployments align with company standards and approved designs.
• Identify gaps, risks, or deviations early and work with partners to remediate issues.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Operate effectively in a cross‐matrix management model , coordinating across:
• • Corporate Real Estate
  • IT Infrastructure
  • IT Operations / End‐User Computing teams
  • Internal Procurement team
  • External construction, cabling, and AV vendors
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies clearly to technical and non‐technical stakeholders (schedule TBD – urgent topics priority).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager supporting workplace technology, infrastructure, or real estate‐related initiatives.
• Strong experience working in cross‐functional and matrixed environments .
• Solid technology awareness with the ability to understand and coordinate IT, AV, and infrastructure requirements (hands‐on technical expertise is a plus).
• Experience supporting office buildouts, relocations, or infrastructure projects in occupied and unoccupied spaces.
• Ability to manage vendors and third‐party partners effectively.
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the United States as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Corporate Real Estate or construction‐driven IT projects
• Familiarity with AV standards, CAD drawings, and structured cabling concepts
• Background supporting network, telecom, or data center infrastructure projects
• PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred, not required)
• ITIL certification (preferred, not required)

Work Environment

• Combination of office, remote, and on‐site construction environments
• Travel required for office buildouts, site inspections, and key project milestones