Senior infrastructure Project Manager Job Fairfax area,Virginia USA,IT/Tech

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Project Manager to join a team located in Fairfax, VA on a hybrid basis. The Senior Infrastructure Project Manager will oversee end-to-end project delivery across data center infrastructure, IT operations, systems migrations, networking, and security initiatives. This individual will partner with technical engineering teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and executive leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

of the Senior Infrastructure Project Manager:

Lead end-to-end project management and delivery of enterprise IT infrastructure initiatives, including data center operations, systems migrations, networking, and security projects
Manage the full project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, and project closure
Oversee infrastructure projects involving data center technologies, wireless access points (WAPs), fiber connectivity, network circuits, and enterprise systems
Coordinate with infrastructure engineers, IT operations, network teams, security personnel, and business stakeholders to define project requirements and deliverables
Manage external technology vendors, data center service providers, and implementation partners to ensure project milestones and commitments are met
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, status reports, risk registers, requirements documentation, and project delivery artifacts
Facilitate regular project status meetings, stakeholder discussions, and cross-functional coordination sessions
Provide executive-level project updates covering progress, milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies
Identify project risks, technical dependencies, resource constraints, and delivery challenges while proactively driving resolution
Support post-implementation stabilization and hypercare activities following enterprise systems migrations
Establish repeatable project management processes, documentation standards, and delivery methodologies
Utilize Click Up or similar project management platforms to track tasks, milestones, dependencies, and project progress
Apply Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies based on project requirements
Partner with the Project Management Office (PMO) to maintain project governance, reporting standards, and delivery consistency
Translate complex technical project information into clear, actionable updates for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership

Qualifications of the Senior Infrastructure Project Manager:

7+ years of experience managing enterprise IT infrastructure, technology implementation, or systems migration projects
Strong experience managing projects involving data center infrastructure, IT operations, networking, or enterprise systems
Demonstrated experience leading projects through the full project delivery lifecycle, from requirements gathering through implementation and post-production support
Experience coordinating with infrastructure engineers, network teams, security teams, and technical vendors
Strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure concepts including data centers, network connectivity, fiber circuits, wireless networking, and systems migrations
Experience managing third-party vendors, implementation partners, project schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables
Proven ability to gather requirements, develop project documentation, and establish repeatable delivery processes
Experience developing project plans, risk registers, status reports, requirements documentation, and executive presentations
Strong understanding of project management methodologies including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present technical project updates to executive leadership
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities while maintaining a collaborative and customer-focused approach

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Experience managing data center infrastructure upgrades, migrations, or modernization initiatives
Experience supporting post-migration hypercare, operational stabilization, and production support transitions
Experience with Click Up or similar project and portfolio management tools