Sr. Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager

Duration: 12+ months Rate: $90/hr Contract OPEN TO GC/USC/GC EAD/H4 EAD/H1B (they must be local) Interview: video followed by in-person

IT Infrastructure PM

Seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager to lead the delivery of infrastructure initiatives across cloud, network, compute, storage, and security domains. This role requires a solid understanding of infrastructure technologies combined with rigorous project management discipline, strong documentation skills, and a proven ability to hold teams accountable within SAFe, Agile, and Hybrid delivery environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on executor who will partner closely with engineering teams to drive work forward.

This role is highly focused on facilitating cross-functional coordination, capturing and driving action items, clearing roadblocks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure projects including cloud migrations, data center efforts, network upgrades, and server or storage implementations.
• Develop, maintain, and actively manage project plans, schedules, timelines, and resource coordination across technical teams using Agile, SAFe, or Hybrid methodologies.
• Create, organize, and maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring all project artifacts are accurate and up-to-date throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Facilitate working sessions and meetings, capture detailed action items, and relentlessly follow up to hold assignees accountable for their commitments and deadlines.
• Provide clear visibility into project risks, interdependencies, and mitigation strategies, escalating appropriately when necessary.
• Partner with infrastructure engineers and architects to understand solution designs and translate them into actionable delivery plans.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple infrastructure domains including network, compute, storage, and security teams.
• Track project progress, manage backlogs or work streams as applicable, and drive proactive risk and issue resolution to maintain delivery timelines.
• Support release planning, deployment coordination, and environment readiness across development, test, and production.
• Lead cutover planning and execution while minimizing operational impact.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise standards including security, compliance, and change management processes.
• Maintain accurate delivery tracking and documentation using tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Service Now, or MS Project.
• Provide regular, concise status updates to stakeholders detailing project health, milestones, and deliverable progress.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies or governance touchpoints such as standups, sprint reviews, PI planning inputs, or steering meetings based on the delivery model.
• Coordinate vendor activities and ensure alignment with contractual deliverables and timelines.

Technical Skills Must Have

• 3-5 years of experience in technical project management.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven track record of creating high-quality project documentation and managing complex action item trackers.
• Experience delivering infrastructure initiatives such as cloud migrations, system upgrades, or data center-related efforts. Familiarity with change and release management processes in enterprise environments.
• General understanding of infrastructure technologies including cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS, networking concepts, virtualization, servers, and storage.
• Proficiency with tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Service Now, MS Project, and Microsoft Office tools for tracking and reporting.
• Strong ability to drive accountability, manage cross-functional dependencies, and ensure teams deliver on commitments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge technical and business teams.
• Strong experience working within SAFe, Agile, and Hybrid delivery models in enterprise environments.
• Strong project management fundamentals including planning, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong track record of navigating escalations, clearing roadblocks, and driving cross-functional decision-making to deliver on project goals.
• Experience in utilities, infrastructure, or regulated environments.
• Exposure to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices such as PI Planning and program-level coordination.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and enterprise service management practices.
• PMP, SAFe certification, ITIL, or similar project management credentials.