Senior Project Manager-IT infrastructure Delivery

Role Overview

The Senior Project Manager will provide strategic leadership to the IT Infrastructure Projects Delivery function and will be a key member of the core team responsible for driving the organizations IT infrastructure strategy. This role oversees the planning execution and successful delivery of a portfolio of infrastructure projects across traditional cloud and hybrid environments. The individual will ensure adherence to project management best practices enforce compliance with IT governance frameworks and maintain high standards of project delivery throughout the infrastructure function.

Must-Have Skills & Competencies

• The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced IT infrastructure leader with a strong blend of technical managerial and strategic capabilities.
• Leadership in IT Infrastructure Project Delivery: 810 years of experience leading infrastructure programs and teams delivering network server storage database or hybrid cloud projects.
• Project Management Methodologies (PMI / PRINCE2): 810 years of hands-on experience managing projects using PMI or PRINCE2 frameworks; PMP or PRINCE2 certification is mandatory.
• Strategic Planning & Program Management: 5 years of experience driving multi-phase projects with strategic alignment budget control and resource management.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: 8 years of experience influencing senior stakeholders managing vendors and coordinating across business and IT teams.
• Infrastructure Technology Knowledge: 8 years of experience with enterprise-grade infrastructure components including network server storage database and middleware.
• Cloud & Hybrid Environment Projects: 35 years of experience delivering infrastructure initiatives across on-premise private and public cloud environments.
• Project Governance & Compliance: 5 years of experience ensuring alignment with IT governance frameworks compliance processes and risk management practices.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: 5 years of experience guiding coaching and managing junior PMs and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Risk Issue & Dependency Management: 5 years of experience identifying mitigating and communicating project risks issues and dependencies clearly to management.
• ITIL / ITSM Understanding: 2 years of experience or certification in IT service management processes preferred.
• Change Management & Continuous Improvement: 5 years of experience driving process improvements and adapting to evolving technologies and environments.
• Communication & Negotiation Skills: Strong written and verbal communication; ability to handle conflict and influence decisions at senior levels.
• Experience in Multi-Stakeholder Environments: Experience working in large enterprises or matrix organizations with complex internal and external interactions.
• Integrity Accountability & Initiative: Demonstrates ownership responsibility and proactive leadership in challenging situations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Infrastructure Project department guiding junior project managers and project teams.
• Establish and enforce project governance standards and best practices.
• Lead and oversee complex multi-phase projects with significant business impact ensuring delivery within scope timelines and allocated resources.
• Define project objectives deliverables and success criteria aligned with strategic goals.
• Track project milestones and highlight project risks promptly to PSC and senior management.
• Ensure alignment with internal PMO standards and compliance with PMO processes.
• Manage internal business and other stakeholders to understand and analyze business requirements translating them into technical requirements.
• Coordinate and bridge between vendors and internal teams for troubleshooting and post-mortem activities.
• Prepare full-scale proposals with the technical solution team and present them to management for approval.
• Collaborate with governance functions and stakeholders on project risk management and procurement activities.
• Proactively identify risks interdependencies and potential roadblocks recommending effective solutions.
• Take accountability for business and regulatory compliance risks and implement mitigation steps.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends regulatory compliance emerging threats and technologies to better safeguard the company.
• Highlight potential concerns and proactively share best practices in risk management.

About Encora

Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services Product Engineering & Application Modernization Data & Analytics Digital Experience & Design Services DevSecOps Cybersecurity Quality Engineering AI & LLM Engineering among others.

At Encora we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age disability religion gender sexual orientation socioeconomic status or nationality

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