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Senior IT Project Manager (Infrastructure)

Senior IT Project Manager (Infrastructure)

The Planet GroupIrving, TX, United States
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Job Title – Senior Technical Project Manager

Location : Irving, TX (Onsite 3 days a week – Tues, Wed, Thurs)

Pay Rate : $70-75 / hr

Employment Status : W2

Introduction

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead large-scale infrastructure and cloud-based IT initiatives. This individual will play a critical role in driving the successful delivery of complex projects, including data center modernization, cloud migrations, backup and disaster recovery, and enterprise system transitions. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong communication skills and the ability to drive results without direct authority.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must-have qualifications that candidates must meet to be considered :

  • 10+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 5+ years focused on infrastructure or cloud-related projects.
  • Proven experience in delivering cloud migration initiatives (e.g., lift-and-shift, database upgrades / refactoring).
  • Strong understanding of backup and disaster recovery strategy planning and implementation.
  • Experience managing infrastructure rollouts (e.g., networking, virtualization, servers, and storage).
  • Full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and infrastructure project lifecycles.
  • Strong organizational, negotiation, mediation, and leadership skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Agile experience with the ability to adapt to varying delivery methods.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship needed at any time.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Nice-to-have skills that would make a candidate more competitive but are not required :

  • Experience working in hybrid IT environments (on-prem and cloud-based systems).
  • PMP certification.
  • Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), endpoint management, and infrastructure security controls.
  • Experience using tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
  • Understanding of ITIL, DevOps, and CI / CD environments.
  • Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver three or more concurrent large-scale infrastructure / cloud projects across cross-functional teams.
  • Plan and coordinate initiatives such as software migrations, disaster recovery planning, and infrastructure transformations.
  • Act as the central point of coordination among engineering, architecture, DevOps, cybersecurity, and business teams.
  • Develop and manage project documentation, including schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
  • Proactively handle scope changes, risk mitigation, and dependency tracking.
  • Facilitate project planning sessions and regular sync meetings with stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, technical leads, and operational staff to ensure alignment and execution.
  • Support compliance activities including audits and internal controls as needed.
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