Sr. Technical Infrastructure Project Manager

Randstad is seeking a high-caliber Senior Technical Infrastructure Project Manager to join a premier transportation and delivery portfolio team in Washington, D.C. This pivotal role drives the end-to-end execution of complex, high-availability technology programs, specifically focusing on critical network infrastructure, optical transport, and data center connectivity. You will bridge the gap between complex engineering requirements and executive-level delivery, managing the full project lifecycle from initiation to implementation. The ideal candidate will be a PMP-certified leader capable of maintaining 100% uptime during hardware deployments while navigating rigorous change management protocols and multi-million dollar budget forecasting within a mission-critical enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Delivery: Lead the execution of large-scale network infrastructure projects, including IP routing/switching, optical turnups, and data center integration.
• Technical Integration: Translate complex network engineering specifications into actionable project plans, milestones, and technical deliverables.
• Risk & Uptime Management: Proactively identify technical blockers and hardware delivery risks, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure zero-impact deployments and system stability.
• Financial & Resource Oversight: Perform rigorous budget forecasting, resource allocation, and schedule re-baselining to keep projects within scope and under budget.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate seamlessly between network architects, system engineers, and external vendors for site surveys and hardware installations.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict adherence to DT change management, configuration management, and network security protocols (ITIL/SDN).
• Reporting: Manage and publish high-level technical status reports, tracking KPIs, action item logs, and executive-level project health summaries.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Network Security, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on technical program/project management experience, specifically within infrastructure or network engineering environments.
• Certification:PMP Certification is required.
• Methodology: Expert proficiency in Agile methodologies and the ability to apply them to hardware-heavy infrastructure projects.
• Technical Savvy: Demonstrated ability to influence and lead a diverse group of network architects and subject matter experts.
• Power-user of project management and visualization tools including Jira, MS Project, ServiceNow, and Visio.