Project Manager (IT Infrastructure and Network Projects)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of IT projects (infrastructure, applications, or hybrid) from initiation through planning, execution, UAT, rollout, and closure, ensuring agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

• Develop and maintain project plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, and communication plans; track activities and adjust as needed.

• Define project scope and requirements by working closely with business stakeholders, users, architects, and technical teams; manage scope change through formal change control.

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues; develop mitigation and contingency plans, escalate in a timely manner, and drive resolution.

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure effective execution, including vendor management, contract alignment, and service delivery follow‑up.

• Monitor project budget, costs, and benefits; provide regular financial and status reports to management and stakeholders with clear KPIs and variance analysis.

• Ensure project deliverables comply with internal policies, security and regulatory requirements, and relevant standards or frameworks adopted by the organization.

• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and steering committees; prepare agendas, minutes, action lists, and follow‑ups.

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including charters, plans, RAID logs, test and cutover plans, and closure reports; ensure lessons learned are captured and reused.

• Provide effective leadership and guidance to cross‑functional project teams, promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support adoption of organizational project management standards, tools, and best practices (e.g. PMO templates, governance, SFIA PRMG skill expectations).

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

• 5–8 years of relevant IT experience with at least 3 years in hands‑on IT project management or coordination, preferably in infrastructure, applications, or enterprise‑scale projects.

• Proven track record delivering medium‑scale IT projects with direct business impact, firm deadlines, and multiple stakeholders.

• Experience working in enterprise environments (e.g. financial services, telecom, government, or large service providers) and managing cross‑functional technology teams.

• Solid understanding of common project management methodologies and lifecycles (waterfall, agile or hybrid) and their application in IT initiatives.