Infrastructure Project Manager

Key Responsibilities• Lead and manage IT infrastructure projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget • Partner with systems engineering, network engineering, data center operations, and facilities teams to successfully deploy infrastructure into new and existing data center sites • Facilitate technical discovery efforts and coordinate project requirements across technical and business stakeholders • Develop and actively manage detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, resources, deliverables, dependencies, and timelines utilizing Waterfall project management methodologies • Collaborate with engineering teams, contractors, and site personnel to support successful infrastructure deployments and site build activities • Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations while balancing business objectives and technical requirements • Review proposed project changes and work with stakeholders to evaluate, approve, and implement beneficial modifications • Provide regular project status reporting to senior leadership and executive stakeholders, including project health, risks, issues, and key milestones • Support deployment and lifecycle management of core network, systems, and infrastructure assets across multiple data center locations • Partner with general contractors, local contractors, and internal teams throughout data center construction and infrastructure implementation projects • Ensure adherence to organizational project management standards, processes, and documentation requirements • Continuously improve project management processes, operational procedures, and project documentationDay to Day Responsibilities• Coordinate activities between systems engineers, network engineers, data center technicians, facilities teams, contractors, and business stakeholders • Manage multiple concurrent infrastructure projects within a fast paced, deadline driven environment • Track project tasks, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource assignments to ensure successful execution • Facilitate project meetings and maintain communication across technical and non technical teams • Support infrastructure deployment activities for new data center builds and expansion projects • Work closely with engineering teams to understand technical requirements and ensure project objectives are clearly defined • Monitor project risks, issues, and dependencies and drive timely resolution • Coordinate activities involving networking, systems, connectivity, power, cooling, and facility infrastructure components • Conduct project reviews and support site visits during critical phases of infrastructure deployment projects • Maintain project documentation, status reports, meeting notes, and stakeholder communications • Assist local site teams with infrastructure asset management and operational readiness activities • Ensure project deliverables are completed according to established timelines and quality expectationsPreferred Experience and Attributes• Experience managing IT infrastructure projects within enterprise environments • Strong project management experience utilizing traditional Waterfall project management methodologies • Experience managing infrastructure projects through defined project phases, milestones, dependencies, and change control processes • Experience developing detailed project plans and managing project execution against established timelines and deliverables • Strong understanding of networking, systems, and infrastructure technologies • Experience working closely with systems engineering, network engineering, and infrastructure operations teams • Knowledge of routers, switches, firewalls, server infrastructure, storage platforms, and virtualization technologies • Understanding of data center environments including power, cooling, connectivity, and space considerations • Experience supporting infrastructure deployments within data center environments • Experience working on data center construction projects and partnering with contractors throughout project execution • Ability to understand both IT infrastructure and facility systems including electrical and mechanical environments • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities • Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills • Experience presenting project updates to senior leadership and executive stakeholders • Strong organizational, time management, and problem solving abilities • Ability to operate effectively within a fast paced, cross functional matrixed environment • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field, or equivalent professional experience • Experience in IT, project management, service delivery, or customer relationship management • PMP certification preferred • ITIL certification preferred • Experience with project management applications such as Microsoft Project or Clarity preferred • Experience with Salesforce CRM preferred • Experience managing customer migration projects preferred